A year of heartbreak: The biggest celebrity breakups of 2024
This year saw scores of high profile stars from various industries heading for splitsville.
From Hollywood superstars to a two-time Rugby World Cup winner and his wife getting a divorce, here are some of the biggest celebrity break ups for 2024.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck
JLo shocked the world when she filed for divorce from Ben Affleck in August.
The 55-year-old pop superstar was engaged to the Hollywood actor, 52, in the early 2000s before breaking up. The pair famously reconciled in 2021but they split up again this year after two years of marriage.
According to documents obtained by “TMZ”, the “Jenny From the Block” singer filed the legal documents on August 20 at the L.A. County Superior Court, without an attorney.
The date of separation is listed as April 26, 2024, but the day the actress filed for divorce coincides with the second anniversary of their second ceremony in Georgia, which followed their initial wedding service in Las Vegas two months prior.
Lopez, who has 16-year-old twins Max and Emme with ex-husband Marc Anthony and is stepmother to Affleck and Jennifer Garner's kids Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15 and 12-year-old Samuel, recently opened up about the split.
She told “Interview” magazine earlier in October: “You have to be good on your own. I thought I learned that but I didn’t. And then, this summer, I had to be like, ‘I need to go off and be on my own. I want to prove to myself that I can do that’."
Lopez, who was also previously married to Ojani Noa and Cris Judd, added: "Being in a relationship doesn’t define me. I can't be looking for happiness in other people. I have to have happiness within myself."
Rachel and Siya Kolisi
Mzansi was left heartbroken when two-time Rugby World Cup-winning Springboks captain and the media personality took to Instagram in October to announce their divorce.
The beloved South African couple, who were together for more than a decade, met at a dinner party in Stellenbosch in the Western Cape in 2012 and got married in 2016.
They have two children, Nicholas Siyamthanda and Keziah, together and also adopted Siya’s younger siblings, Liyema and Liphelo, after their mother died in 2009.
They released a joint statement on social media to announce their split, stating that the decision comes after “much reflection and open conversations” as well as “from a place of love, respect and understanding that this is the best path forward for both of us.”
“While our relationship as a couple is changing, we remain great friends and committed partners in raising our children with the same love and care they've always known,” a part of it read.
A few months after their divorce, Siya is focusing on his sports career while Rachel has had a major glow-up as she has posted her ripped physique while working out in the gym. She has also continued her work with the Kolisi Foundation as she continues to advocate for women's empowerment and for social justice.
Channing Tatum and Zoe Kravitz
Following the release of the movie “Blink Twice” which starred Tatum and was helmed by Kravitz in her directorial debut, the couple announced their split at the end of October.
The 44-year-old actor and the actress, 35, who got engaged last year, were together for three years.
Representatives for Tatum, who was previously married to actress Jenna Dewan, and Kravitz have so far remained tight-lipped about their rumoured separation.
However, “People” magazine recently reported that they are both focused on their careers following their break-up.
"The split is amicable. They realised they're at different stages in life," a source added to the publication.
Lupita Nyong'o and Joshua Jackson
The “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” star and the “Dawson’s Creek” alum ended their relationship, which lasted for about a year, in October.
They first sparked dating rumours in the middle of 2023 when they were spotted at a concert in Los Angeles. The Hollywood star then went public with their relationship in October 2023 after Jackson’s split from wife, Jodie Turner-Smith.
Meanwhile, Nyong’o has confirmed her breakup with Jackson during a cover shoot for the November issue of “Harper's Bazaar UK”.
“My love for my cat is singular. If I’m ever so lucky to be in a romantic relationship again, it’ll be because of him.
“'I was ready to shut that door and lock it and bolt it. He has ensured that my heart remains open,” she shared.
Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury
The former couple, who met on “Love Island UK” sent shockwaves through social media when they took to Instagram in August to announce the end of their engagement.
The renowned content creator and the boxer were together for five years. They welcomed their daughter, Bambi into the world in January last year and got engaged in July 2023.
Their split comes amidst rumours that Fury, who is the brother of world-renowned boxer Tyson Fury, cheated on Hague.
A source recently told “OK” magazine that the PrettyLittleThing ambassador is struggling with life as a single parent.