The ugliest celebrity break-ups in 2013

January 30, 2014

1. Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom

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The reality star filed for divorce from the pro basketball play in December following months of rumors.

The drama started in August when Odom disappeared for several days amid drug abuse and infidelity rumors and was then arrested on DUI charges.

Despite Khloe’s insistence, Odom refused to enter rehab.

The final straw came in November when a video of a shirtless Odem surfaced in which he freestyle raps about using drugs and cheating on his wife.

Khloe filed for divorce just days after Lamar was sentenced to three years of probation for his DUI charges.

2. Kris Jenner and Bruce Jenner

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Yet another Kardiashian relationship fell apart in October when the reality TV star and the former athlete finally admitted to their separation. Rumors of a split had swirled for months, but Kris continued to bring a happy face on the situation by saying that Bruce was simply splitting time between the family’s two homes.

However, the couple, who have been married for 22 years, had actually been living apart for nearly a year. Reportedly, Bruce had grown tired of the family’s constant drama and the reality television lifestyle.

3. Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth

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The couple, who met on the set of their 2009 film, The Last Song, called off their year-long engagement in September after months of rumors. Cyrus confided to Barbara Walters that she had been scared to be alone and, at just 19 years old, became engaged too young. She went on to say that she had undergone a big transition and no longer wanted to feel as though she needed anyone.

However, the real reasons for the split likely have more to do with the pop star’s antics, including twerking with Robin Thicke on stage at the VMA awards.

4. Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones

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One of Hollywood’s longest marriages came to an end in August when Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones separated after 13 years of marriage.

Though the couple hadn’t been seen together since April, the official split came when Douglas returned from promoting Behind the Candelabra in Cannes. Tension between the pair increased as Zeta-Jones underwent inpatient treatment for bipolar disorder for the second time in April. Of course, Douglas’ comments in a magazine interview that his throat cancer was caused by oral sex didn’t help the situation.

5. Nigella Lawson and Charles Saatchi

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The celebrity chef and the advertising mogul ended their 10-year marriage in a massively public and dramatic fashion. In June the couple was photographed in a restaurant with Saatchi gripping Lawson around the neck during an argument.

With the photos splashed across every newspaper and website, Lawson remained silent on the subject. In July, Saatchi announced that he would be filing for divorce because he was upset that Lawson didn’t defend him and tell the world that he was against violence towards women.

Over the next few months allegations arose that Lawson has a long-time addiction to cocaine.