Year in Review: Celebrity Splits
The most shocking split this year -- perhaps this decade -- was the announcement last January that Hollywood's "perfect" golden couple, Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt, was ending their marriage just a day after they returned from a romantic getaway in Anguilla. And that was just the first of many. Here are the most buzz worthy celeb splits of 2005...
Jen & Brad: Like I said, I never saw this coming and neither did the rest of the world. I mean, this is the couple who got matching highlights on their wedding day! That alone should have guaranteed them happily ever after. But on January 7, the day after they were seen canoodling like newlyweds in the Caribbean, they announced their split and promised to remain "caring friends." But something was rotten in Hollywood -- Brad was secretly seeing Angelina Jolie and they came out in the spring when they were "accidentally" photographed together, playing with Angie's son, on a remote beach in Kenya. (I'm sure there's a huge paparazzi presence in Kenya.) On March 25, Jen filed for divorce; the split became final on October 2. She's been getting over Brad by spending time with Vince Vaughn, but it doesn't look like they're a forever thing. On the other hand, Brad and Angie seem to be the real deal as he plans to adopt her two kids.
Nick & Jessica: I know you're sick of reading about them, and I'm sick of writing about them. But, in a nutshell, Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson got tired of pretending that they were the perfect newlyweds. Amidst rumors of infidelity (both parties!), they announced their split the night before Thanksgiving, preventing me from getting a good night's sleep before turkey day. @$%&#$*%! Let the nasty divorce proceedings begin.
Charlie and Denise: Charlie Sheen has a bad track record with the ladies. He fathered a child in his late teens, dated a porn star, shot his then-fiance Kelly Preston in the arm, was arrested for battering another girlfriend... You get the point. So when the former drug addict seemed to clean up his life and settled into married life with Denise Richards, we were happy for him. But in March, just three months before the birth of their second child, Denise unexpectedly filed for divorce. Rumor had it Charlie boy was gambling, but he called the rumors "lies." But by the end of the summer, they seemed to be working things out. Just a week ago they went on a romantic getaway to Barbados.
Paris & Nicole: I thought this tiresome twosome would be best friends forever. Boy was I wrong. One day last spring Paris Hilton dropped a bomb in a statement: "It's no big secret that Nicole [Richie] and I are no longer friends. Nicole knows what she did, and that's all I'm ever going to say about it." Meow! Insiders whispered that Paris was peeved Nic screened the hotel heiress's One Night in Paris porn tape for friends, but neither revealed any details as to why their friendship went south. Both gals also ended engagements this year: Paris dumped Paris Latsis; Nicole and Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein split in December.
Jude & Sienna: I assumed that a couple like Jude Law and Sienna Miller who looked so bloody perfect together would stay together forever, but I was wrong. Just a month after getting engaged, Jude was making a movie in Louisiana -- and making it with his children's nanny. The kicker? His son walked in during one of their romps and found Daddy in bed with the nanny. When the boy returned home to his mum, Jude's first wife Sadie Frost, he proceeded to tell her -- at the dinner table! -- about how Daddy slept in the same bed as his nanny Daisy. Ever the gallant gentleman, Jude proceeded to call the child a liar. But Jude's smart ex wouldn't let it drop -- and finally got him to admit he was shagging the babysitter. As all good mother's would, Sadie flipped -- and the story made it to the gossip papers. When See-See found out (she read in the paper), she dumped Jude on his cute heinie. Even his public apology (!) didn't work. But a few months later the silly girl let him back into her bed... though she's still refusing to wear his ring.
Etc.: Renee Zellweger and Kenny Chesney filed for an annulment after four months of marriage... One Tree Hill sweethearts Chad Michael Murray, who reportedly couldn't keep his trousers on, and Sophia Bush ended their marriage after just five months... Leonardo DiCaprio and Gisele Bundchen -- who went public for the first time at the Oscars this year -- ended their five-year relationship... Christina Applegate and Johnathon Schaech ended their marriage after Christina found a new man. They were married... with no children... Sandra Oh and Alexander Payne, who directed her in Sideways, ended their brief marriage in April... Eddie Murphy and his wife of 12 years, Nicole, filed for divorce after 12 years... Mike Meyers also had the 12 year itch, filing for divorce from his wife Robin in December... Tori Spelling ditched her husband, Charlie Shanian, in the summer when she fell for a guy who was also married. Now she's engaged to the new guy -- but she's still legally wed.
Which star splits surprised you the most? Share your list below.
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brad and jen really surprised me, thought they had a good thing going, ahhh....the life of hollywood
they're all a bunch of losers. the lord jesus christ frowns upon this type of behavior. they're all going to hell.
I'm pretty sure the lord Jesus Christ frowns upon casting judgement on others too.....Yep, it's actually one of the 10 commandments.
Feel free to have an opinion, but let's leave Jesus out of this while we're sitting here judging others.
I'm not defending anyone in Hollywood, but only they know what happened in their relationships, not us. We only know what the gossip rags tells us is the truth.
Agree with Cancan. ...Amen!
People liek Shannon are just ignorant Bible Freaks... You really are just best to ignore them.
brad! why did you break up with jen are you crazy and for fish face and the save a child personal company she is building what there gonna start taking collections to feed the kids soon
I always love the nutballs on these boards.
And none of these break-ups surprised me at all.
Hey at least Brad ditched Jen for someone equally as hot, if not hotter. I'd be more mad if my man left me for someone really hideous...
Some of you guys are gonna get high blood presure over these celebs.
y do we even bother, it is something that is expected in this here hollywood.
Angelina is hottttt, but it will not, jessica and nick, seen it comin, Paris Hilton is a Freak and Nicole is Chick, so heres to a new year with all the break-ups and possibly some make ups
FEVERY SAYS LET THE GAMES BEGIN.......
Brad and Jen surprised me the most. I hate when anyone breaks up, it is said.
Shannon, you're a little crazy huh? Cheating is a sin, but God is forgiving if you ask for it and actually mean it.
shannon i think you would get along great with my parents.....eat, sleep and read the bible......power to ya hunny!!!!!!
I believe Paris Hilton will marry any bozo that comes along then divorce him just to be current in her POPULARITY. She sees herself losing it and so many people hate her guts, so why not do something stupid just to keep her inflated ego going on these trashy magazine covers.
The split that surprised me the most of Brad and Jen of course - only because they were seen canoodling a week before on some island. Also Paris Hilton will screw anything that walks. I think she's in love with the idea of love, but has the attention span of paper clip and gets bored easily...not to say that is an excuse for her whoring herself all around Hollywood...I hope she catches an STD.
Hilton already has an STD.
Correction - many STD's
The breakups and makeups in hollywood should not be a suprise to normal people in America.everyone in hollywood are freaks and need help.
Admend it Jessica and nick ain't no newlyweds!!
Shannon Stiles when was the last time you walked on water?
It's more than clear something was going on with Brad and Anj in Mr.&Mr. Smith. Even in scenes where they are suppose to portray like they are disinterested in each other, they fail. He looks at her from top to bottom, and both look like they are trying to hide a smile where they are suppose to look indifferent.
It's their lives they live it the way they choose, the same way some of you choose to single one of them out and be haters.
Hollywood is nothing but a huge melting pot of bed hoppers. Reading about it is purely just entertainment, since even so called stars screw up also.
As for Pariswhore Hilton, if it wasnt for her daddy's money, she would no doubt be a $2. chicken head crack whore! Very few coupling last long. Only one I can think of is Goldy Hawn and Kurt Russell.
don't know what the big fuss about paris hilton is about. she haven't done anything special. the only words she seems to know is "that's hot" how silly. i don't like her one bit. learn a few more words please paris. will you?
haha. i almost felt pitty for all you so bored with your own lives that you had to discuss others'. then i realized i was reading and commenting also. props to Lily bout walking on water.
brad and jen...inevitable.
brad and angelina...chemistry..watch Mr. & Mrs. Smith
nick and jessica...she didn't test drive the product before she purchased it...sex does matter
jude and sienna...she shouldn't have allowed him to come back...once a cheater always a cheater
leo and gisele...sad really...they looked good together
paris hilton...will always be a source of entertainment wether she is being dumb or humilitated, at least there's always someone else to laugh at.
I was very sad about Brad and Jen, Paris is trash, she steals people and probably does have a std.
Brad's a loser. I can't believe he dropped someone so classy for someone so trashy!
nick and jessica surprised me..they're like the hottest couple around looks wise, brad and jen upset me. I thought they were great together and I refuse to watch mr & mrs smith and I hate trashy angelina--will not watch any more of her movies...good move for vince vaughn...i'm sure he knows more than anyone what happened on that movie set and he knew he could be a strong shoulder to cry on! Paris is dumb and trashy and the only reason I could see anyone wanting to marry her is for money. why can't anyone be faithful anymore???
brad was messing around with angelina on the set on mr.smith and mrs. and they wont admit it! Brad adopt that baby! Brad got angelina pregnant! and the WEDDING is next!!!!!
celeberties are only human just like us there bleed ,die or get dumped thats to show you the rich and the famous are sometimes the lonely and the foolish but who aare we to jude as i always say people in glas houses dont throw stones .
Spell check People!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i agree Ange is trash and so is Vince
Is David Birney and Meridith Baxter still married?
Brad did a wise thing to dump Jennifer. She is NO comparison to Angelina. Jennifer reminds me of a whiny little girl with a face that's too pointed (chin, nose, etc.) Then there's Angelina--how gorgeous can one person be?!
i don't get why you guys are so into this!i mean celebrities are just like us exept they just got more money!!!!so who cares who brakes up with who,,sometimes i think they just do it for a show.
About Paris Hilton, why do people say she's a slut having sex with your boyfriend does not make you a slut.