Happily Never After: 12 Celebrity Pairs Who Called Off Their Wedding
By Angilene Gacute,
4 days ago
Alanis Morissette and Ryan Reynolds
Two years after they met, Alanis Morissette and Ryan Reynolds confirmed their engagement in June 2004. They split temporarily two years later, though they patched things up and reconciled afterward.
However, the pair broke up for good in February 2007 before they were supposed to tie the knot.
"They remain close friends and continue to have the utmost love and admiration for each other. They ask that their privacy be respected surrounding this personal matter," their representatives said at the time.
Big Sean and Naya Rivera
In April 2014, Big Sean and Naya Rivera broke up six months after getting engaged. The "Mercy" rapper reportedly "made the difficult decision to call the wedding off."
Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow almost tied the knot after their 1996 engagement in Argentina. The golden couple, however, shocked their fans with their decision to split and call off their wedding amid infidelity rumors.
At the time, the Mr. & Mrs. Smith actor denied the cheating buzz.
"It's a real relationship with real problems. This is not about any third party. This is absolutely between the two of them ," a source revealed.
Carl Radke and Lindsay Hubbard
In August 2022, Carl Radke popped the question to Lindsay Hubbard in Southampton, N.Y. They started preparing for the wedding afterward, and Hubbard held a garden party-themed bridal shower in August 2023.
"We are so incredibly sorry to all of our guests for the confusion and lack of communication. We were left trying to figure out how this all exactly happened before we could even have the opportunity to determine the path forward amongst ourselves," Radke wrote at the time.
He added, "The fact of the matter is Lindsay is devastated and I'm crushed with how all this transpired. I graciously ask for some patience and grace to heal and recover while we navigate this extremely difficult time."
Two months after the split, their pal Kyle Cooke revealed that his costars went through couple's therapy since they started dating.
The Mighty Joe Young actress told WSJ they decided to split since the relationship was not working anymore. She also shared a shocking confession when she appeared on The Howard Stern Show .
“It was a relationship, for sure. We were definitely exclusive , but it was for barely a year,” said Theron. “We never moved in. I was never going to marry him . It was nothing like that. I’ve never wanted to get married. That’s never been something that’s important to me.”
They started dating in 2002 after meeting on the set of Gigli and got engaged afterward. Although they planned to tie the knot in Santa Barbara on September 14, 2023, Lopez and Affleck ended up postponing it amid the media frenzy surrounding their romance.
They broke up for good in January 2004, noting that the intense media attention became a major factor in their split.
"Just like all couples we have ups and downs, and we have been taking a break. We are both ambitious artists, hoping to work through long-distance and complicated schedules to continue the simple love we have always shared. Please root us on. We're just like everybody else and we really love each other," she wrote on Instagram .
Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow
Following Lance Armstrong 's divorce from Kristin Richard in 2003, the cyclist started dating Sheryl Crow . They made their engagement public in September 2005, but their union only lasted until February 2006.
"We did have some issues at the time because Mariah's agent was most insistent that they would not be separated and the wedding take place..." Packer's friend Kerry Strokes claimed.
Nick Cannon and Selita Ebanks
Carey's ex Nick Cannon also almost tied the knot with model Selita Ebanks following their engagement in May 2007. Five months after his very public proposal, they announced "a break" to focus on their careers.
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