Kate Hudson & Chris Robinson Split

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After a super quick courtship in 2000, Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson tied the knot on New Year's Eve. She was young at the time -- 21 -- so skeptics said it wouldn't last. It didn't.

People.com reports that Kate and Chris have split after six years of marriage. They have a son name Ryder, who was born in January 2004.

While doing publicity for You, Me and Dupree earlier this summer, Kate told a reporter:

"I don't like this idea of the perfect marriage. It doesn't exist. People can be in love madly and deeply and go through so much and still end up with each other and that's what you hope for. But no one should get married if they think it's going to be a fairy tale."

So what went wrong? We'll have to wait for the tell-all interview. But from the start they were never "We're going to be together forever" people.

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72 Comments

Elyse said:

They were never together

boo said:

what?

cate said:

I admit I am surprised. Suzy -- any details??

Stephanie said:

Another one bites the dust!

I am actually shocked. I thought they were perfect together, then I again I thought the same about Nick and Jessica, Dave and Carmen, well you get the picture.

leah said:

This one makes me sad. I thought that they would last too. I know she took a lot of time out of her schedule to tour with him and try to keep the family together. I'm losing faith in love and marriage!!

gennie said:

I thought Chris and Kate had a shot at forever. They were a cute family. Who's next Ryan and Reese? :{(I hope not)

Stephanie. said:

Sad story. Atleast this marriage lasted over a year. Hopefully it's only a temp split and they work their issues out.

Carrie said:

I'm shocked! I gasped when I read this! What happened??? I did not see this coming at all. I agree with everyone above... I thought they would last!

Lita said:

But unlike Nick and Jessica, and Dave and Carmen, these two weren't all over TV flaunting their lives every second. It seems like her expectations of marriage were realistic, too.

What a shame, when any marriage breaks up. Hopefully they can stay friendly for the kids.

NIKIC88 said:

THAT IS SAD. I REALLY LIKE KATE!! I THINK SHE WAS GREAT WITH MATTHEW IN "HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS". TOO BAD HE IS TIED UP WITH LANCE, HE COULD MISS HIS CHANCE WITH KATE.

Ma G said:

You Me, and Attorney
That could never be poetry
Once we dreamt of eternity
Soon we'll be Hollywood divorcees

irina said:

she seemed very close to Owen Wilson during their movie promotion. Maybe there's an answer

Hillary said:

I am shocked about this one too I am with Carrie I gasped when I read this. they were together 6 years that is very long in Hollywood. I can't believe they split. Hopefully there is an excellent reason (ie drug use etc)

JustSayin said:

Well, further proof about how we assume a couple is happy dandy and fine because of the PDA they display, and how those couples who seem detached from one another in public are probably the ones more than likely to remain together "and happily" so for years to come. I'm sorry for Kate as I think she has a good head, but she was young and starry-eyed when she married Chris, and although I've heard he's really a nice guy but to many differences "age, and life in general."

scoopdog said:

awesome- Kate, I'm ready when you need a man that weighs more than a 14 year old and understands some basic hygene

Fay said:

I'm not surprised but I don't think that Kate's comments predicted their divorce. Anyone who has married knows that marriage has little to do with "happily ever after".

JustSayin said:

What Fay said^^^

Jen said:

I didn't see this coming either. I'll admit, I was never crazy about her husband, but I do like her a lot. I think she's a great actress.

I hope the split doesn't mess up the son or anything like that. It's too bad they are breaking up when the kid is so young.

Diane1 said:

I. thought the husband was creepy looking, but figured they were doing okay. Maybe next time she'll pick someone better suited.

Amanda said:

I agree with Diane1 I thought the husband was alittle creepy. I dont like a man with alot of facial hair to me it just looks dirty. Anyways I feel bad for them hopefully they can work things out for their son but if not I wish them both the best.

georgia said:

Chris is no looker that's for sure, But I thought they seemed happy. I never could see what Kate saw in Chris. I figured he must a real nice guy.

Fris said:

This is a sad break-up. I really thought they had what it takes to stay together.

xip said:

He is not very attractive, and her working with such hot guys, like ..well you all know all the movies she's been in...her husband just doesn't compare. It doesn't surprise me at all but, I didn't expect it quite so quickly yet. The little guy( who is not so cute) is still so little.

I knew it! said:

I knew when she did that movie --you me and dupree she would be leaving her scrubbly guy.
It is your basic film where friend oversteps his welcome with best friend and wife. I had to wonder how she could be with her husband when she was also doing love sensitive movies with good looking people--Matt Dillon & Owen Wilson. Not a surprise for hollywood though. Maybe he's not as cool or as good in the sack as she hoped. His looks I agree are nothing to write to mama about, that's for damn sure. Still, he must be a nice one.
I had a feeling that she would be moving on after seeing that movie. .

Balloo said:

It wasn't very nice xip to say that their baby isn't cute. He can't help it. Be careful what you put in here, you could hurt someone's feelings. It's a baby for pity's sake. Gosh some pople can be mean.
It's too bad they are calling it quits.

xip said:

Whose feelings are going to be hurt, there are not real celebrities on here. Haa! You ask anyone if they think the baby is adorable and cute. The cutest baby ever..see then what they say. Go ahead and ask.
I think I just did actually...

Anne said:

Kate's comment was sad and quite revealing actually . I agree with I knew it's comment about the movie and how they can affect an actor's real life and relationship.

b-ashamed said:

He's a cute baby. xip you're just an ass.

JustSayin said:

xip....The physical means nothing if the rest isn't there. Someone can be "hot" all nite long, but be as vacant cold dumb, and just not a nice person once the fun is done.

Speaking of "hot," I'm really becoming a serious hater the adjective used to describe a human being. Thank you Paris Hilton! lol

Sherrie said:

Shes a fool for letting this man go!!!

Dianna said:

Kate will end up with Matthew McConaughey...you'll see.

Courtney said:

Celebrities shouldn't even get married...

cm said:

They have said before that they had an open marriage... don't ask me where I read that but I did a few years back. And he's a druggie, that probably had something to do with it. And she makes tons more money than him. And well, it's Hollywood. Is it ever a surprise?

Michelle said:

I was skeptical of their marriage when I saw Kate on the "The View" recently and she said Chris indulges himself in pornography and it doesn't bother her. I thought she was being naive, because porn causes men to lose interest in their wives. Even if the wife is pretty, it doesn't matter! It promotes infidelity. My sister thought it was ok at first too but then her husband didn't even want to sleep with her anymore - why should he? He replaced her by having sex with the porn stars in his fantasies. Now she has divorced him.

gravy said:

Kate won't end up with Matthew M. He is too involved with Lance Armstrong. They are looking more and more like a couple. Even dressing alike it's just too cute!

Say what? said:

Lance Armstrong? You're kidding, right?

gravy said:

Nope... explain vacationing together, sharing a home on the beach together. When they return from vacay. Going out to clubs wearing matching khakis and blue button downs. Just a bit too weird. Buddies is one thing, but when you start dressing alike???? i'm beginning to think they are an item.

dd said:

I agree with cm, if he's not a druggie I'm the pope and he's got an ego the size of a small planet and with her for a wife, that's just not on. She not only makes way more money, she's way more important and I'll just bet Mr. Ego there didn't keep his coloring inside the lines one too many times. Kate is as close to Hollywood royalty as she can possibly be and doesn't suffer fools gladly... she's one cool cucumber and she tried to be happy with a dried up old grape. Yes I said it - the man is a raisin. I'm not surprised. I predict the baby will grow up to be very attractive, hey some of the ugliest babies do! Pretty in the cradle ugly at the table - if you haven't heard that expression just ask your Grandmother. It also works in reverse, so don't give up hope!

Chris Robinson said:

You know Chris Robinson was way more famous than Kate..I think she was in friggin' diapers when he was hitting it big....

Anyway you guys sound very shallow...maybe Kate isn't interested in how a person looks on the outside but how they are on the inside.

I feel bad they split but I have to admit I knew it wouldn't last. She was way too young to get married. 21??? what was she thinking? But I suppose she has to keep her life parallel to her mom's--what a joke.

On the up side for those that are Chris fans, hopefully he'll start writing some soulful ballads or f**k off songs in memory of her...ahhhh tragedy always breeds the best songs :)

Annie

bla said:

are you kidding me? have any of you even heard of the black crowes or ever seen him play? i'm sure he makes plenty of money and she has an ego the size of his. he's a hot rocker, just what she wanted!

Diane1 said:

Ryder is a cute baby. Everyone knows, however, that the most beautiful, wonderful, cutest, special baby in the entire universe is Suri Cruise...ha, ha, ha. At least we KNOW Ryder is real.

Bungy jumper said:

ugliest baby i ever saw. ewwww!!

sweet as pie said:

Ryder is a cutie. All those bashing him saying he's ugly. Probably had babies that look just like the butt end of a boxer.

you bet they did said:

I agree 'Sweet as pie'. I bet you are as right as rain. All the baby bashing sickos WISH they had a baby as cute as Ryder. They are so beside themselves with jealousy because their poor children look like them --UG UG UG UG LEE! With a capital UG!

Trish said:

This is sad, but I heard that he cheated on her constantly and she just couldn't deal with it anymore. Who can blame her?
On a side note: I understand the whole "groupie rock star" thing but this guy is NOT a hottie to me LOL

Kristin said:

"Bag over the head" ugly, that is what I have to say about Chris Robinson. He got beat with the ugly stick...many times. She's lucky the kid looks like her. It's Hollywood, where people get married, divorced, re-married and re-divorced all in the same year!

kazza said:

you people are unbelievable. chris robinson is a well-respected musician: stop bashing him! i'm sure there is nothing he does now that he wasn't doing when they married. she probably thought (foolishly) that either she could live with that lifestyle or change him, neither of which is realistic. but she was 21 when she married him. the odds were well against them from the start.

for those of you who express a waning faith in the institution of marriage due to this most recent hollywood split, get a life! what kind of a loser considers hollywood to be a reflection of real people? or compares their own life to that of self-indulgent egomaniacs?

and why all the talk about the baby? what does he have to do with anything? who are you people to be commenting on his cuteness or lack thereof?

how bout? said:

kazza how bout you "GET A LIFE" Do you know how stupid you sound.
a few of your quotes:
"chris robinson is a well-respected musician: stop bashing him!" "for those of you who express a waning faith in the institution of marriage due to this most recent hollywood split, get a life!" "and why all the talk about the baby? what does he have to do with anything?"

Let me clue you in....You sound like a moron. Don't hold your breath for that "thinker of the year" award.

swepson hills said:

kazza IS a moron

what does the baby have to do with anything?

Everything the parents do will affect the baby. He's part of the equation.

And It's just not nice to call babies ugly. No matter who the parents are.

mom of 6 said:

None of my kids are as ugly as that kid and the old man. I'm not so attractive, but my hubby is better looking so we naturally had cuter kids. She is beautiful, he is not, their kid is yikes ugly. The picture up there proves it. blech baby.

get out said:

mom of 6

U R Ugly on the inside and out BLECH! and DOUBLE BLECH!.

How'd you even catch a husband? He must have been retarded or hard up. Probably both.

2 true said:

mom of6's husband puts a bag over her head during sex. That's how they had 6 kids.

thompson said:

mom of 6 named her kids.
1. Revolting
2. Wall Flower
3. Butt ugly
4. Repulsive
5. Hideous
6. Grotesque
They all look just like her.

U got it wrong said:

Actually "2 true". You've got that wrong. mom of6's husband uses two bags one for her head and one for his. Just in case one falls off during sex. HA HA HA! Plus they keep a back up stack on the bedside table. You can't be too careful.

kazza said:

how bout? - you can't spell, and you regurgitate my quotes, whilst providing nothing original of your own. hmm.

swepson hills - you idiot, my point is that the cuteness of their child is certainly not reason for their split (duh) and i can't imagine why people on here are bashing the child! read all the lines in a post before you reply and make yourself look ignorant. i haven't read one post that expresses concern for the welfare of the child, only people commenting on his outward appearance. THAT has nothing to do with anything.

has anyone considered that perhaps it was HER cheatin' ways that sent him packing?

kazza said:

btw, all of you pointing a finger toward chris' alleged drug use.......let's think about this for a minute......if he is a drug user, and she was 21 and likely impressionable when they got together.......do you honestly think that she has not partaken to at least SOME extent in drug use? it doesn't take a rocket scientist people......

how bout? said:

kazza how bout you "GET A LIFE" Do you know how stupid you sound
Let me clue you in....You sound like a moron. Don't hold your breath for that "thinker of the year" award.

Not one word misspelled Dearie. I just dropped the 'a' from about. Which if you look it up in the dictionary is acceptable. I did give my opinion. You need to "get a life". You sound like a moron. What part didn't you understand?

kazza said:

how 'bout.

can't you think of anything original to say, besides repeating yourself? sad, really.

how 'bout said:

kazza I figured that by repeating myself you might actually understand what I said. I have found that it's the only way to get a point across to an ignorant person such as yourself.
Yes you are sad. At least you have that right.

I'm a lil angel said:

how 'bout.
You have just ignore idiots like kazza. She thinks she knows it all and rules the BLOG. Then someone will come along and knock her on her ass. Then she'll CRY like a itty-bitty baby. BOO HOO BOO HOOO! SUZY!
Happens every time.

arizona_sunshine said:

Stop putting celebrities up on a pedestal. Actors are humans whose job it is to toy with human emotion - their own as well as others.

(As a side note, I would take scruffy w/ brains anyday over a prima donna like Matthew Mcwhatchamacallhey.)

devil in a red dress said:

Yuck you couldn't pay me enough to take Mr. Hairy Hippie. He may be a talented musician. I wouldn't know. I haven't ever heard him, that I know of.
I just do not see what Kate EVER saw in him. There are so many good looking musicians out there. If she wanted a musical guy. Why not get one that at least looks like he takes a bath once a year. Whether he needs it or not.

Crowes Fan said:

There are many here who will disagree with many of you in regards to Chris's appearance. I personally think he is better looking than that pompous, egocentric Owen Wilson and his nasty nose.
As for Kate being starry-eyed when she met Chris, she has been around enough celebrities all of her life and she probably liked him for how he is, not how he looks. He's a good guy with a heart of gold. Maybe he had some drug problems years ago, but that is the past.
I am glad to read that they have been talking and might be gettign back together. They both appear to be down to earth people with good heads on their shoulders, and NOT your typical celebreties that try to get their faces plastered everywhere.

sabrina said:

You are all mean...You think Chris Robinson is ugly? what does that even have anything to do with their happy or not so happy marriage? he used to be a very successful musician and he seems like a cool guy and the music he plays/writes is actually very good...that's better than being married to someone like nick lachey who doesn't write/cowrite/produce his own music...he has no talent musically. having a good voice doesn't make necessarily make you extremely talented. any of us could go for sining lessons and practise everyday for a year and be better singers than him, what's important is writing your own music...that separates the lame musicians from the the good ones, and personally i'd rather be married to a talented man than a hot one...besides...kate hudson has a laid-back hippie thing going for her...which better suits a rock star than some actor...rock stars are way cooler than actors anyway. and you are all so rude to say that her son is not cute. All kids are cute...

sabrina said:

You are all mean...You think Chris Robinson is ugly? what does that even have anything to do with their happy or not so happy marriage? he used to be a very successful musician and he seems like a cool guy and the music he plays/writes is actually very good...that's better than being married to someone like nick lachey who doesn't write/cowrite/produce his own music...he has no talent musically. having a good voice doesn't make necessarily make you extremely talented. any of us could go for sining lessons and practise everyday for a year and be better singers than him, what's important is writing your own music...that separates the lame musicians from the the good ones, and personally i'd rather be married to a talented man than a hot one...besides...kate hudson has a laid-back hippie thing going for her...which better suits a rock star than some actor...rock stars are way cooler than actors anyway. and you are all so rude to say that her son is not cute. All kids are cute...

Ingrid Botha said:

Ohhh noooo,so sad!Can't believe it,

rainshine said:

just saw him in concert last night and i don't think he is unatrractive by any means...

rainshine said:

just saw him in concert last night and i don't think he is unatrractive by any means...

rainshine said:

just saw him in concert last night and i don't think he is unatrractive by any means...


I too think she will end up with Matthew McConaughey. Don't know why, but Matthew and Penelope broke up just before he changed locations to go film with Kate, and Kate and Chris broke up a short time after that.

Kate and Matthew would make a very beautiful looking couple. He seems a bit egotistical though, an seems to have some serious OCD.

Nat said:

Hey Kate!
R u with Owen or Chris?
well... u r mi favourite actor and alwayz will be!
luv ya xxxx
mwa

Nat said:

Hey Kate!
R u with Owen or Chris?
well... u r mi favourite actor and alwayz will be!
luv ya xxxx
mwa

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