If anyone knows how rocky love can be, it’s celebrities .
They have challenges facing them that normal people don’t face, such as paparazzi, scheduling conflicts, and rumors in the press.
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But just like the cowboys in Brokeback Mountain couldn’t quit each other, neither could these celebs.
Here are 14 celeb couples who gave their love a second chance.
1. Zayn and Gigi Hadid
While the pair are reportedly broken up right now following the wake of their family scandal , that’s not the first time they called it quits.
They split in 2018, only to get back together in 2020 and welcome a baby girl together.
2. Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel
The couple has hit the reset button on their love two times. The first break was when they broke up for three months in 2011. But since they missed each other, they got back together.
Then, in 2020, controversy rocked their marriage.
Justin was photographed holding hands with his co-star, Alisha Wainwright, during a drunken night out. The pair were able to fix their marriage and even welcomed their second child.
3. Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson
Drama has always been at the center of their relationship. When Khloé gave birth to their daughter, True, news had broke that the athlete had cheated on her with multiple women.
While they managed to work through things, the cheating rumors kept on coming.
This included the high-profile cheating scandal involving family friend, Jordyn Woods.
The on-again off-again cycle continued once more. The pair are currently not together.
4. Cardi B and Offset
This pair’s relationship has been a messy one since the beginning.
It all began when Offset was unfaithful to Cardi in 2019. She took him back, only to file for divorce in 2020. They are currently back on.
5. Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade
This picture-perfect couple hit a snag in 2013 when they broke up. During this time apart, Wade went and had a baby with another woman. But even that wasn’t enough to keep them apart!
They ended up getting married a year later.
“At the end of day, we came back together and said, ‘Listen, we want to continue this. We want to try to continue to get better each day,’” Wade said on The Tonight Show .
6. Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth
There’s been plenty of ups and downs in their decade-long romance. But after one big breakup and a failed engagement , the pair rekindled their love in 2016. Sadly, though, they separated after less than a year of marriage.
7. Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin
The pair have always been candid about their relationship issues, including their 2016 breakup .
After some much-needed time apart, they came back together stronger than ever in 2018. The pair went on to marry in 2019.
8. Pink and Corey Hart
Things got rocky between the rocker couple in 2003 when they split for the first time. “The excitement wears off,” Pink told USA Today at the time.
While they rekindled, they called it quits in 2008. They’ve since gotten back together!
9. Beyoncé and Jay-Z
Yep, even power couples have their issues!
Fans may remember the “Becky with the good hair” scandal that involved Jay-Z cheating on Bey. They somehow managed to not let their house crumble over it.
10. Prince William and Kate Middleton
The royal pair broke up briefly in 2007. “We both were very young, it was at university, we were sort of both finding ourselves as such and being different characters and stuff,” William said .
11. Chrissy Teigen and John Legend
While they scream the epitome of #couplegoals, they hit a rough snag in the road when John tried to break up with the cookbook author early on in their relationship.
“I was really stressed and busy,” John told The Guardian .
“I was just like, ‘I’d just be happier single right now.'”
But in true Chrissy fashion, she refused.
“He was on tour and his voice hurt and he was being a whiny face about everything and so yeah, I was like ‘no.'”
12. Rose Leslie and Kit Harington
The pair, who met on HBO’s Games of Thrones split up in 2013 .
This was during the same period of time their characters, Ygritte and Jon Snow, broke up. Thankfully, they rekindled the next year and have since gotten married.
13. Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom
While the pair are currently engaged and have an adorable daughter together, it hasn’t been smooth sailing up until that point.
For example, they took a break in 2017 after over a year and a half of dating.
When they got back together in 2018, they were committed to working on their issues.
Orlando proposed to Katy in 2019 on Valentine’s Day with a unique flower-shaped ring. They welcomed their daughter, Daily Dove, in 2020.
14. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck
#Bennifer has been around the ole block two times before .
Their first breakup was in 2002 when they were engaged. But never fear! After almost 20 years apart (and being married and engaged to other people), they rekindled their love in 2021.
