Most shocking celebrity splits of 2023
2023 gave us an unprecedented number of major celebrity breakups.
From Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness to Joe Manganiello and Sofía Vergara and Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner, let's take a look back at the splits that shocked us this year.
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Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott
January 7: After multiple breakups, this one stuck – and Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott have both been rumoured to be seeing other people since.
They started dating in 2017, before splitting in October 2019. Their daughter Stormi was born in February 2018 and their son, Aire, was born in 2022.
Neither have commented on the split publicly.
Carrie Bickmore and Chris Walker
January 18: After more than a decade together, beloved TV and radio presenter Carrie Bickmore split from her partner Chris Walker.
Bickmore and Walker shared the news in a brief statement shared to their Instagram Stories.
"Hi there. It's with immense sadness that [we] have decided to separate," they said.
"While this is a tough time, our focus is to concentrate on parenting, loving and supporting our three amazing children, Ollie, Evie and Addie with everything we've got. They are doing great. We won't be making any further comment at this stage."
Kylie Minogue and Paul Solomons
February 3: Kylie Minogue split from her boyfriend Paul Solomons after five years of dating.
A source told The Sun the Aussie songstress and Solomons ended their relationship due to the challenges of a "long distance" relationship.
"Long distance isn't easy for any couple," the source said.
"Kylie and Paul really tried to make things work but ultimately the time difference was a killer – Paul couldn't exactly nip to Melbourne for a long weekend whenever things got strained."
Solomons is a British-based executive with GQ. The couple met via mutual friends in February 2018.
Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth
March 24: After almost 12 years of marriage, Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth called it quits.
Witherspoon announced the news via Instagram after her birthday.
"We have some personal news to share," she wrote.
"It is with a great deal of care and consideration that we have made the difficult decision to divorce."
Rupert Murdoch and Ann Lesley Smith
April 4: Billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch, 92, split from 66-year-old former police chaplain Ann Lesley Smith just two weeks after their engagement was announced.
Murdoch broke the news in one of his own newspapers, in which sources claimed they had split.
Vanity Fairwas first to report on their split, alleging Murdoch began to feel uncomfortable with the evangelical beliefs of Smith.
Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn
April 8: After six years, Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn called it quits to the shock of the singer's millions of fans.
According to ET Online, who broke the news on April 9, Swift, and Alwyn, amicably broke up "a few weeks" earlier.
Swift began a relationship with Matty Healy The 1975 frontman soon afterwards, though the pair split after only a month. She is now dating NFL star Travis Kelce.
Kim Zolciak-Biermann and Kroy Biermann
April 30: After nearly 12 years of marriage, Kim Zolciak-Biermann and her former NFL star husband Kroy Biermann parted ways.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star and the ex-athlete married in 2011 but called it quits just six months shy of their 12th wedding anniversary.
According to documents obtained by TMZ, the couple's official date of separation is listed as April 30.
Zolciak-Biermann listed the marriage as "irretrievably broken with no hope of reconciliation" in the filing, the outlet claims.
The former couple met on-camera in 2010 during season three of the reality series.
Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford
May 17: Billie Eilish was allegedly heartbroken by her split from singer-songwriter Jesse Rutherford.
A representative for Eilish, 21, confirmed to CNN that the Happier Than Ever singer and Rutherford broke up.
"We can confirm Billie and Jesse did split amicably and remain good friends. All cheating rumors are false. Both are currently single," the statement read.
Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss
May 17: Vanderpump Rules wasn't ready for the drama that would follow the split between Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss.
The news came just two months after the relationship, which was the result of a scandalous affair, became public knowledge.
"Raquel dipped out. Sandoval is not the one for her," an insider told Page Six.
You can read our explainer about the whole "Scandoval" drama here.
