Celebrity breakups 2023: Biggest couples who called it quits this year

Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande were among the many celebrities who broke up with their partners this year

By Web Desk
December 29, 2023
Biggest celebrity breakups 2023
Biggest celebrity breakups 2023

2023 has quite been a year for celebrities. While wedding bells rang for many, others announced their split. Here’s a quick rundown on the celebrities who called it quits this year.

1. Camilla Cabello and Austin Kevitch

Camila Cabello and Austin Kevitch
Camila Cabello and Austin Kevitch

Camila Cabello and Austin Kevitch officially called it quits after dating for eight months.

According to Entertainment Tonight, the duo was firt romantically linked in June last year.

On February. 15, Austin sent out newsletters to his subscribers, revealing that the Lox Club CEO is single again.

2. Avril Lavigne and Mod Sun

Avril Lavigne and Mod Sun
Avril Lavigne and Mod Sun

Avril Lavigne and Mod Sun broke up after being engaged to each other for less than a year.

According to PEOPLE, the couple confirmed their split in Feb. 21, with a source revealing, "Avril and Mod Sun have been on and off for the past two months, but are no longer together as a couple.”

The musicians met for the first time in January 2021 when they released a titular track, and shortly began dating.

The former couple became engaged in April 2022.

They sparked rumors of relationship troubles after Avril was spotted getting cozy with Tyga on a night out in Los Angeles.

The split between the singer and Mod Sun was announced only weeks later. 

3. Maisie Williams and Reuben Selby

Maisie Williams and Reuben Selby
Maisie Williams and Reuben Selby

Maisie Williams and Reuben Selby officially announced their split after spending five years together.

The former couple took to their social media to announce their relationship back in 2019.

The Game of Thrones icon expressed her grief in an Instagram Story that she shared post her breakup with Selby.

The iconic Arya Stark from GoT noted that it’s "the end of an era,” punctuating with a broken heart emoji.

Maisie admitted, "@reubenselby_ and I decided to end our relationship.”

"Since we met 5 years ago, our connection always extended deeply into our shared, and separate, creative careers... and it will continue to do so," she concluded.

Williams shut down the trolls by posting “no further questions.”

4. Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth

Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth
Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth

The Oscar winner and her husband, Toth announced their divorce eleven years after tying the knot.

On Mar. 24, days before their 12-year wedding anniversary, the former couple took to Instagram to share a joint statement, stating: "We have some personal news to share... It is with a great deal of care and consideration that we have made the difficult decision to divorce," they revealed.

"We have enjoyed so many wonderful years together and are moving forward with deep love, kindness and mutual respect for everything we have created together," the statement concluded.

5. Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn

Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn
Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn

Although Swift likes to keep her romantic life discreet, her breakup with her former boyfriend didn’t go unnoticed when the duo broke up after six years of dating.

The pair were confirmed to have broken up in April, while the Lover singer was out on the road for Eras tour.

According to sources, Swift and Alwyn grew apart after the latter failed to keep up with the singer's fame. 

6. Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford

Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford
Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford

Billie Eilish broke up with Jesse Rutherford in May after dating for almost a year.

The Ocean Eyes singer-songwriter and the Neighbourhood frontman remained good friends and split on amicable terms. One of Eilish’s closest rep told the outlet, stating: "All cheating rumors are false. Both are currently single."

There have been speculations about Eilish withdrawing her interest in men, while speaking to Variety, the singer confirmed that she has always been “into women.”

7. Taylor Swift and Matty Healy

Taylor Swift and Matty Healy
Taylor Swift and Matty Healy 

Taylor Swift and Matty Healy were reportedly in a brief fling for a few months following the former's breakup with Joe Alwyn.

The duo called it quits in June, as the source revealed, "She had fun with him, but it was always casual," however, “they are no longer romantically involved.”

8. Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez

Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez
Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez 

Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez officially finalized their divorce in September after being separated since the beginning of this year. 

The former couple initially tied the knot back in 2021 in an intimate ceremony surrounded by close family and friends. 

A source revealed that the two "have been quietly and lovingly working on their friendship" at the time of split. 

9. Britney Spears and Sam Asghari

Britney Spears and Sam Asghari
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari

Sam Asghari filed for divorce from Britney Spears in August, citing "irreconcilable difference" as the reason for split.

They previously got married in June last year, after five years of dating.

10. Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas

Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas
Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas 

Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas went separate ways after nearly five years of marriage in September after releasing a joint statement.

On September. 5, the singer filed for divorce revealing, that the marriage is “irretrievably broken.”

The couple faced issues regarding custody of their two kids, daughters Willa and Delphine, which further led to dispute between the estranged couple.

On September. 21, Sophie slapped Joe with a lawsuit for wrongfully detaining their daughters in the US. 

As of now, Jonas is taking care of their kids while Turner has been filming for her upcoming project in the UK.

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