The most shocking celebrity divorces of recent times
When it comes to celebrity marriages, we of course hope they last. No matter the circumstances, divorce is never easy, and it's not something to wish on anyone. The reality is, however, that some celebrity marriages seem more likely to go the distance than others. And some celebrity divorces take us by surprise more than others. Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen were the golden couple for more than a decade. The American football star and Brazilian supermodel got married in 2009 and simply glowed together, but rumors of trouble in paradise started to circulate during the summer of 2022. It was soon confirmed that the pair had decided to end their powerful union. They handled the divorce with grace and public messages of support and gratitude for each other. However, there was a great deal of speculation that the breakup was caused by Brady's decision to come out of retirement and return to professional football for a season. Months later, Bündchen has opened up about the divorce for the first time. In a March 22 interview with Vanity Fair, she vehemently rejected the idea that there was such a simple explanation. “What’s been said is one piece of a much bigger puzzle,” she explained. "I have always cheered for him, and I would continue forever. If there’s one person I want to be the happiest in the world, it’s him, believe me." Bündchen revealed that the couple had been growing apart over several years, and while they still love each other, they had started to want different things. "In order for you to be authentic and truly live the life that you want to live, you have to have somebody who can meet you in the middle, right?" Bündchen went on to compare the end of her marriage to a process of death and rebirth. Check out this gallery to revisit some more of the most shocking celebrity separations of recent times, from Shakira and Gerard Piqué to Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth.
2022-03-11T14:07:09Z