Celebrity splits of 2017

December 31, 2017

<h2>Jennifer Lawrence and Darren Aronofsky</h2>
<p>Jennifer, 27, and her director boyfriend Darren, 48, split after about a year of dating. They first met while filming the thriller film <i>mother!</i>, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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<h2>Jennifer Hudson and David Otunga</h2>
<p>Jennifer split from ex-fiancé David and got a protective order against him this year. The couple share one son David Daniel, 8, and a spokesperson for Jennifer said that the protective order was taken "in the best interest of their son".
<p>The statement, which was released to <i>People</i>, read: "[Jennifer and David Otunga] have been in the process of ending their relationship for a number of months. Today, Jennifer requested and received a protective order against her ex-fiancé. Jennifer’s actions are solely taken in the best interest of their son."
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<h2>Selena Gomez and The Weeknd</h2>
<p>Selena and The Weeknd separated after 10 months of dating. The two quickly became the music industry's hottest duo after going public with their romance in January.
<p>Multiple sources confirmed to <i>People</i> that the couple's busy careers played a part in their split. "She and Abel have been going back and forth for a few months about their relationship. It’s been hard with him being on tour and her shooting in New York," the source revealed. "That wasn’t easy on them.”
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<h2>Ewan McGregor and Eve Mavrakis</h2>
After a 22-year marriage, Ewan and Eve called it quits. According to reports, the two had been separated since May 2017. The former couple share four children together.
<p>News of the split comes on the heels of cameras catching Ewan on a romantic date with his <i>Fargo</i> co-star Mary Elizabeth Winstead on Sunday (Oct. 22) in London. <p>Photo: Getty Images

<h2>Robert Pattinson and FKA twigs</h2>
The couple, who many thought were engaged, called it quits this year. An insider told the UK's <em>The Sun:</em> "In recent months they have really started to drift apart and have been spending less and less time together. It's a difficult situation but things have become tough between them for some time and they both know they were no longer working as a couple."
<p>The pair hadn't attended a public event together since May 2017, and FKA twigs was spotted without her engagement ring while attending the Christopher Kane show at London Fashion Week.</p>
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<h2>Heidi Klum and Vito Schnabel</h2>
After three years as a couple, Heidi and Vito separated. The supermodel confirmed the news to <i>People</i>, saying, “I believe that it is important to take time to pause and reflect.” The <i>America’s Got Talent</i> judge and Vito began their relationship in 2014, shortly after the model ended her marriage to singer Seal.
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<h2>Nick Viall and Vanessa Grimaldi</h2>
This <i>Bachelor</i> couple's fairy-tale has come to an end. Nick and Vanessa, who got engaged on season 21 finale - announced in a joint statement that they called it off.
<p>"It's with a great amount of heartbreak for the both us as we have decided to end our engagement,” they wrote on Aug. 25. "We gave this relationship our all and we are saddened that we did not get the fairy-tale ending we hoped for. We will continue to be there for each other no matter what. This hasn't been an easy decision, however, as we part ways, we do so with lots of love and admiration for each other.”
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<h2>Sarah Hyland and Dominic Sherwood</h2>
After two years of dating, the <em>Modern Family</em> star and her <em>Shadowhunters</em> boyfriend broke up. A friend told <i>Entertainment Tonight</i> that their relationship ran its course but they will remain friends.
<p>The 26-year-old starred alongside Dominic in <em>Vampire Academy</em> in 2014 and the duo went public with their romance in March 2015. </p>
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Anna Faris and Chris Pratt

In one of the year's most shocking breakups, Chris and Anna announced on Aug. 7 that they decided to separate after eight years of marriage.

The Hollywood couple shared a joint statement on their social media accounts confirming their split. It read: "We are sad to announce we are legally separating. We tried hard for a long time and we're really disappointed. Our son has two parents who love him very much and for his sake we want to keep this situation as private as possible moving forward. We still love each other and will always cherish our time together."

Chris, 38, and Anna, 40, first met on the set of Take Me Home Tonight, and got engaged a year later before tying the knot in the summer of 2009. They are parents to a son, four-year-old Jack.

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<h2>Casey Affleck and Summer Phoenix</h2>
It's officially over for Casey and Summer. Joaquin Phoenix's younger sister filed for divorce this year, requesting joint physical and legal custody of their two children – sons Indiana, 12, and nine-year-old Atticus – as well as spousal support. It comes more than a year after the couple first announced their split, in March 2016.
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<h2>Billie Lourd and Taylor Lautner</h2>
The former <i>Scream Queens</i> co-stars - who met while filming the TV show - ended their relationship. A source told <i>People</i>, "They aren’t together anymore but they are still friendly. She’s really focused on her work right now.”
<p>The 25-year-old actor and Carrie Fisher's daughter first made headlines with their romance in the beginning of December 2016. The <i>Twilight</i> star was there with her as she dealt with the sudden losses of her mom and grandmother Debbie Reynolds, but they split shortly after.
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<h2>Austin Nichols and Chloe Bennet</h2>
The <i>Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.</i> co-stars broke up after four years together. <i>Just Jared</i> broke the news of their split with a source saying, "They have tremendous love and respect for each other but after almost four years together, they just drifted apart. Chloe and Austin decided to part ways about a month ago. There are no hard feelings.”
<p>The two, who met on the show, were last publicly seen in Washinton, D.C. for Samantha Bee's Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
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<h2>Natalie Maines and Adrian Pasdar</h2>
Dixie Chicks star Natalie Maines filed for divorce from her husband of 17 years, <i>Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.</i> actor Adrian Pasdar, <i>TMZ</i> reported. The split was "amicable," a representative told the website.
<p>The couple, who have two teenage sons together, married in Las Vegas in June 2000 the year after they met.
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<h2>Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor</h2>
On May 26, funnyman Ben Stiller and wife Christine Taylor, who famously co-starred together in <i>Zealander</i>, separated after a 17-year marriage.
<p>The Hollywood stars released a joint statement to <i>Entertainment Tonight</i> which read: "With tremendous love and respect for each other, and the 18 years we spent together as a couple, we have made the decision to separate. Our priority will continue to be raising our children as devoted parents and the closest of friends."
<p>Ben, 51, and Christine, 45, have two children together: Ella, 15, and 11-year-old Quinlin.
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<h2>Elle Macpherson and Jeffrey Soffer</h2>
The couple split after nearly four years of marriage.
<p>Elle, 53, and Miami-based real estate developer Jeffrey dated for two years before parting ways in March 2012. They rekindled their romance after Jeffrey was injured in a 2012 helicopter crash in the Bahamas. The couple tied the knot in July 2013, just four months after getting engaged. Their ceremony took place at a luxury villa in Fiji, with 15 guests in attendance.
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<h2>Amy Schumer and Ben Hanisch</h2>
Amy and Ben's 16-month relationship came to an end in May 2017. A rep for the actress confirmed the news to <i>People</i>, saying that the couple "ended their relationship after thoughtful consideration and remain friends."
<p>The <em>Trainwreck</em> star met the Chicago-based furniture designer in 2015 on an exclusive dating app. Amy often called Ben the "love of her life" and gushed about him in interviews. Their last public appearance together was at the Golden Globes in March. <p>Photo: Getty Images

<h2>Jesse Williams and Aryn Drake-Lee</h2>
According to reports, the couple filed for divorce after five years of marriage. <i>TMZ</i> reported that the duo, who share two children – Sadie, three, and one-year-old Maceo – are said to have had an 'amicable' split and will be sharing joint custody of the children.
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<h2>Hilary Duff and Matthew Koma</h2>
In April 2017, <i>E! News</i> revealed that Hilary Duff ended her three-month relationship with musician Matthew Koma. A source told the publication that the split was down to "busy schedules" and claims that Matthew is very much "single" as he continues with his tour.
<p>Earlier this year, Hilary told <i>Cosmopolitan</i> that she was not "desperate" to find a boyfriend following her divorce from ex-husband Mike Comrie, with whom she shares 5-year-old son Luca. She explained: "I've never been a good dater. I meet, like, one person a year that I'm maybe attracted to. I never want to be that girl who's desperate to find a mate."
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<h2>Carmelo and La La Anthony</h2>
In April 2017, New York Knicks player Carmelo and <i>Power</i> actress La La called it quits after seven years of marriage. <i>TMZ</i> reported that the couple had been living separately since the beginning of the month.
<p>La La and Carmelo, who met in 2004, married in front of the cameras for the 2010 VH1 reality special <i>La La’s Full Court Wedding</i>. The Anthonys are parents to ten-year-old son Kiyan.
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<h2>Olivia Munn and Aaron Rodgers</h2>
The NFL star and 36-year-old actress called time on their romance after three years of dating. The breakup came as quite a surprise to fans, given that the couple sparked engagement rumours in January 2017 when the <i>Ocean’s Eight</i> star was spotted wearing a huge diamond on her ring finger.
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<h2>Janet Jackson and Wissam Al Mana</h2>
The couple called it quits three months after Janet and her businessman husband Wissam Al Mana were celebrating the birth of their first child, a little boy named Eissa.
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<h2>Mel B and Stephen Belafonte</h2>
The former Spice Girl and her husband Stephen Belafonte put an end to their ten-year marriage. On March 20, Mel filed divorce papers in Los Angeles, California, citing "irreconcilable differences." The court documents filed at Los Angeles Superior Court reveal that Mel, 41, is seeking joint custody of the couple's five-year-old daughter, Madison.
<p>Mel is also asking the court to terminate spousal support to Stephen. The documents further show that she filed for separation on December 28, 2016.
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<h2>Scarlett Johansson and Romain Dauriac</h2>
Scarlett and her French husband ended their marriage this year. A source confirmed to <i>People</i> that the pair have been separated since last summer.
<p>The <i>Avengers</i> actress and Romain fell in love in 2012 and then secretly wed in 2014 following the birth of their daughter Rose Dorothy Dauriac.
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<h2>Jane Fonda and Richard Perry</h2>
After eight years of marriage, the 79-year-old actress and the music producer decided to end their romance. In a statement to <i>E! News</i>, Richard said that he and Jane are headed in different directions in their lives.
<p>"I hate to say the romantic relationship is over. We're definitely extremely good friends," he shared. "We do things together. We care about each other a great deal and as far as romantic relationships, that's temporarily been put on the back burner because she, as you probably know, has rededicated herself to activism. We definitely have a great deal of love for each other."
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<h2>Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom</h2>
After a fun-filled 10-month romance, Katy and Orlando called it quits on their relationship in February 2017. A rep for the couple provided the following statement to <i>People</i>: "Before rumors or falsifications get out of hand, we can confirm that Orlando and Katy are taking respectful, loving space at this time."
<p>The Hollywood duo posed for a photo together at the Vanity Fair Oscars party on February 27, but apparently had little interaction during the bash.
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<h2>Chris Evans and Jenny Slate</h2>
Captain America is back on the market! Jenny and Chris split in early 2017, after nine months of dating. According to <i>E! News</i>, the breakup was "amicable." The pair - who met in 2015 on the set of the drama <i>Gifted</i> - made their debut as a couple at the NYC premiere of <i>The Secret Life of Pets</i> in June 2016.
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