The Biggest Celebrity Splits of 2017
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It's been a rough year for some of our favorite now-former couples in Hollywood. So far in 2017, our faith in love has been shaken by breakups between Chris Pratt and Anna Faris, Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell, Olivia Munn and Aaron Rodgers, and Scarlett Johansson and Romain Dauriac — to name just a few. Click through to see who else called it quits this year. (Photos via Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Tom Ford + Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty + Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for iHeartMedia + Jason Merritt/Getty)
Scarlett Johansson and Romain Dauriac: Though these two reportedly split sometime last year, news of their separation didn't break until January, and Johansson refrained from speaking publicly about it until March. "As a devoted mother and private person and with complete awareness that my daughter will one day be old enough to read the news about herself, I would only like to say that I will never, ever be commenting on the dissolution of my marriage," she said in a statement. "Out of respect for my desires as a parent and out of respect for all working moms, it is with kindness that I ask other parties involved and the media to do the same." (Photo via Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Tom Ford)
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom: Perry and Bloom dated for more than a year and seemed to be going strong. There was even buzz about a possible engagement in the future. But then, just two days after they attended the annual Vanity Fair Oscar party on February 26, the pair announced that they had split. Reps for the duo told Entertainment Tonight, "Before rumors or falsifications get out of hand, we can confirm that Orlando and Katy are taking respectful, loving space at this time." (Photo via Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Weinstein Company)
Amber Rose and Val Chmerkovskiy: Before Rose fell for 21 Savage, she was all over Instagram cozying up to Dancing With the Stars pro Val Chmerkovskiy. However, when Rose was seen kissing her ex-fiancé Wiz Khalifa at a pre-Grammys party, it was clear something was up. In February, after five months together, Rose confirmed that the two had called it quits and would no longer be dancing together on or off screen. (Photos via Larry Busacca/Getty Images + Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Clear Channel)
Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian: The Rob & Chyna stars ended their volatile relationship for good in March, a few months after their infamous Christmas blowout. Their fights continued to play out publicly on social media, with Kardashian posting text conversations and explicit photos of his ex-fiancée. (Photo via Greg Doherty/Getty Images)
Olivia Munn and Aaron Rodgers: Munn and Rodgers' relationship was rife with drama, particular after his brother Jordan Rodgers appeared on JoJo Fletcher's season of The Bachelorette and revealed that Aaron was estranged from the family. Amid rumors that his romance with Munn was the cause of the rift, the actress sparked engagement buzz when she was spotted wearing a ruby ring on her left hand. But after nearly three years of dating, the pair called things off in April. (Photo via Jason Merritt/Getty)
Kylie Jenner and Tyga: The on-again, off-again couple split for good in April, with Jenner saying in August, "There was absolutely not one thing wrong with me and T. He and I will always, always have a bond. There was no crazy fight, we just decided… Well, I decided that I'm really young. I don't want to look back in five years from now and feel like he took something from me when he's really not that type of person." The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star later moved on with Travis Scott and is rumored to be expecting a baby. (Photo via Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Harper's Bazaar)
Janet Jackson and Wissam Al Mana: Jackson and her husband of more than three years split in April, just a few months after welcoming son Eissa in January. "Yes, I separated from my husband," she confirmed in May. "We are in court and the rest is in God's hands." (Photo via Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty)
Amy Schumer and Ben Hanisch: After meeting on the dating app Raya — "He was my first match," she told Howard Stern — Schumer and Hanisch ended their nearly two-year relationship in May. "Amy and Ben have ended their relationship after thoughtful consideration and remain friends," her rep said in a statement at the time. (Photo via Gareth Cattermole/Getty)
Christine Taylor and Ben Stiller: The Zoolander costars, who have two kids together, announced in May that they were splitting after 17 years of marriage. "Our priority will continue to be raising our children as devoted parents and the closest of friends," they said in a joint statement at the time. (Photo via Mike Coppola/Getty)
Nina Agdal and Leonardo DiCapriol: DiCaprio, who is (in)famous for dating models, was first linked with Agdal when he brought her as his date to the Cannes Film Festival in 2016. They managed to keep things sizzling for a year before splitting in May 2017. (Photos via Pascal Le Segretain/Getty + Frazer Harrison/Getty)
Lauren Bushnell and Ben Higgins: Even though The Bachelor doesn't have a great track record in terms of lasting relationships, we had high hopes for Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell. But in May, a year and a half after getting engaged on the season 20 finale of the ABC series, the Ben & Lauren: Happily Ever After? stars called off their wedding. "It is with heavy hearts that we announce our decision to go our separate ways," they said in a joint statement to People. "We feel fortunate for the time we had together, and will remain friends with much love and respect for one another. We wish nothing but the best for each other, and ask for your support and understanding at this time." (Photo via Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
Natalie Maines and Adrian Pasdar: On June 30, after 17 years of marriage, Dixie Chicks lead singer Maines filed for divorce from her actor husband. The exes, who have two sons (16-year-old Jackson Slade and 13-year-old Beckett Finn), cited irreconcilable differences as the cause of their split. (Photo via Michael Buckner/Getty)
Anna Faris and Chris Pratt:Fans were heartbroken when Faris and Pratt announced their decision to separate after eight years of marriage. "Our son [Jack] has two parents who love him very much, and for his sake we want to keep this situation as private as possible moving forward," the couple said in a joint statement in August. "We still have love for each other, will always cherish our time together, and continue to have the deepest respect for one another." (Photo via Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty)
Luann de Lesseps and Tom D'Agostino: De Lesseps and D'Agostino's troubles began before they were married, but they seemed ready to put their problems behind them when they said "I do" on New Year's Eve. Alas, after a public fight and persistent rumors about their relationship, de Lesseps announced in August that they had split. "It is with great sadness that Tom & I agreed to divorce," she tweeted. "We care for each other very much, hope you respect our privacy during this sad time!" (Photo via Mike Coppola/Getty)
Amber Heard and Elon Musk: Musk apparently had a crush on Heard for quite a while before they officially became a couple following their respective divorces from Talulah Riley and Johnny Depp. Alas, their busy schedules — Heard was filming Aquaman and Musk was running his billion-dollar business empire — got in the way of their budding romance. News of their split broke in August, about a year after they started dating. "Although we have broken up, Elon and I care deeply for one another and remain close," Heard wrote on Instagram. (Photos via Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for The Art of Elysium + Pascal Le Segretain/Getty)
Vanessa Grimaldi and Nick Viall: Another Bachelor couple bites the dust. Viall — who appeared on two seasons of The Bachelorette and one season of Bachelor in Paradise before becoming the Bachelor — proposed to Grimaldi on season 21 of the ABC series, which aired in early 2017. Alas, the couple parted ways in August, less than six months after the finale aired. "We gave this relationship our all and we are saddened that we did not get the fairytale ending we hoped for," they said in a joint statement. (photo via Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Kershaw's Challenge)
Fergie and Josh Duhamel: The couple, who share a son, Axl, announced in a statement to People on September 14 that they had separated earlier in 2017 after eight years of marriage. "We are and will always be united in our support of each other and our family," they said in the statement.
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Audrina Patridge and Corey Bohan: The Hills alum filed for divorce from Corey Bohan — with whom she shares daughter Kirra — in September, just 10 months after their wedding. She also requested a temporary restraining order, citing an alleged domestic violence incident. "Audrina’s number one concern is for her daughter and she asks for privacy at this time," her rep told People in a statement at the time. (Photo via Jeff Bottari/Getty Images)
Gina Torres and Laurence Fishburne: Torres and Fishburne actually split in the fall of 2016, but they didn't announce the breakup until September of this year. "With heavy hearts, Laurence and I quietly separated and began the dissolution of our marriage in the early fall of last year," Torres told People in a statement. "There are no bad guys here. Only a love story with a different ending than either one of us had expected. Happily, however, our family remains intact and we will continue to raise our daughter together with love and joy and awe. As well as raise each other up with respect and love and the continued understanding that we're in this together, if not side by side." (Photo via Jesse Grant/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)
Selena Gomez and The Weeknd: The "Bad Liar" singer and the "Starboy" performer went their separate ways in October, after 10 months of dating. "Something that I'm really proud of is that there’s such a true friendship [between us]," Gomez later told Billboard of their breakup. "I truly have never experienced anything like that in my life. We ended it as best friends, and it was genuinely about encouraging and caring [for each other], and that was pretty remarkable for me." (Photo via Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Harper's BAZAAR)
Jennifer Hudson and David Otunga: The Dreamgirls star and her pro wrestler fiancé split after 10 years in November. "They have been in the process of ending their relationship for a number of months," her rep said of the couple, who share one son, David Daniel Otunga Jr. (Photo via Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The People's Choice Awards)
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Desiree O
Desirée O is a ‘Professional Bohemian’ who loves anything and everything related to the arts, entertainment, and pop culture. She ADORES being a ‘Newsy’ for Brit + Co, covering all of the latest tidbits of awesomeness that you want to read about. When she’s not writing, she’s either making messy art, going on long adventurous walks with her camera, or poking around over at bohemianizm (http://www.bohemianizm.com/). You can find out about Desirée O and her work at http://DesireeO.com/ or follow her on Twitter @DesireeO.