Making a serious relationship last long term is difficult even under the best and most idyllic of circumstances. But when you’re a celebrity in Hollywood, the difficulty increases tenfold.
Below is a list of celebrity couples who decided to call it quits in 2021. Here’s to hoping that 2022 will be the year that they all find love — for good.
Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik
Gigi and Zayn called it quits after more than five years together. They split shortly after reports began to surface that Zayn had physically assaulted Gigi’s mother, Yolanda Hadid and that he called her a Dutch slut.
Elon Musk and Grimes
Elon told PageSix that the split was a result of his demanding work schedule with Tesla and SpaceX. “We are semi-separated but still love each other, see each other frequently, and are on great terms,” Musk said .
La La Anthony and Carmelo Anthony
La La and Carmello’s relationship had been on the rocks for years. They’d been separated since 2018 and this past June La La officially filed for divorce from the NBA icon. Carmelo had also been accused of cheating on La La multiple times over the years.
Common and Tiffany Haddish
Common and Tiffany decided to part ways after roughly a year of dating one another. According to sources, the split was amicable. Their respective work schedules were simply too much to be able to make the relationship last.
Scott Disick and Amelia Hamlin
Scott was exposed after sending DMs to Kourtney’s ex-boyfriend Younes Bendjima , wherein he complained about Kourtney and Travis Barker’s PDA. When Amelia caught wind of this, she swiftly decided to walk away from the relationship.
Lala Kent and Randall Emmett
Lala and Randall’s relationship came to a grinding halt shortly after Lala was spotted publically not wearing her wedding ring . They both have remained relatively quiet on the subject, amid rumors that Randall was having an affair.
Kate Bosworth and Michael Polish
Kate wrote via Instagram post that, “In the process of letting go, we have come to acknowledge that our love will never end. The connection does not simply disappear. The love deepens, the heart expands.”
Bill and Melinda Gates
After 27 years of marriage, sources say that it was a multitude of different things that ultimately caused Bill and Melinda to divorce . They are simply different people now than they were when they first met.
Liam Payne and Maya Henry
While appearing on The Diary of a CEO podcast, Liam said “I’ve just not been very good at relationships and I know what my pattern of things is with relationships, I feel, at this point, I’m just not very good at them so I just need to work on myself before I put myself on to somebody else.”
Kaley Cuoco and Karl Cook
Kaley told People magazine that, “Despite a deep love and respect for one another, we have realized that our current paths have taken us in opposite directions.” Both friends and fans were shocked by the news.
Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez
Alex Rodriguez doesn’t just cheat in baseball — he cheats in relationships as well. once reports began to surface that A-Rod was in an explicit relationship with Southern Charm ‘s Madison LeCroy, Jenny from that Block told him to hit the road.
Trevor Noah and Minka Kelly
This time last year, it appeared that Trevor and Minka were making their way toward the aisle. Since then, their demanding work schedules have put a major wedge between the couple — forcing them to go their different ways.
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Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello
In a joint Instagram statement , Shawn and Camila said, “Hey guys, we’ve decided to end our romantic relationship but our love for one another as humans is stronger than ever. We started our relationship as best friends and will continue to be best friends.”
Pete Davidson and Phoebe Dynevor
From the beginning, Pete and Phoebe were forced to make their relationship work long-distance . While both had nothing but good intentions in the beginning — it became rapidly apparent that the space between them was simply too much to bear.
James Kennedy and Raquel Leviss
“After these 5 wonderful years we had together, we decided we have two different goals and made the decision to call off the engagement. We love each other very much, but we aren’t in love anymore.” – Instagram @itsjameskennedy
