2011 was the year of famous celebrity break ups! Some of our most favorite couples called it splits this year. From J. Lo to California’s coveted former , couples are calling it quits left and right.
Our most obnoxious couple to ever make news, Vienna Girardi and Kasey Kahl have finally broken up! Let’s just hope they stay away from the reality shows for a while. The Bachelor and Bachelorette couple started dating after an ABC event, and then became everyone’s favorites to hate on the spin off show, The Bachelor Pad. Seems like the pressure was just too much, the couple announced their split over Twitter recently. Everyone’s favorite bridesmaid Pippa Middleton is now single! She split from her long time boyfriend Alex Loudon. Kate Middleton has been consoling her little sister post breakup from the well-known professional cricket player and financial manager.
Famous couple Zoe Saldana and Keith Britton have broken up after 11 years together. The Avatar starlet and her entrepreneur fiancé announced their engagement in June 2010, and have a business together, My Fashion Data Base, making this a tragic split. Patricia Arquette and Thomas Jane have just finalized their divorce. Once married to Nicolas Cage, Arquette had previously filed for divorce from Jane last year, but withdrew the request as the couple attempted to reconcile. This time, it didn’t work out so well. Scarlet Johansson and Ryan Reynolds are officially divorced! Their undercover romance started back in 2008. They filed for the standard, “irreconcilable differences” for this out of the blue break up.
Jennifer Lopez was named the World’s Most Beautiful Woman shortly before she filed for divorce from hubby and musician Marc Anthony. They issued the following
statement, “We have decided to end our marriage. This was a very difficult decision. We have come to an amicable conclusion on all matters. It is a painful time for all involved and we appreciate the respect of our privacy at this time.”
Filing for divorce on July 1st of this year, Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger are calling it quits. Shriver has already purchased a $10 million dollar home in Brentwood, CA close to her and Schwarzenegger’s home. Reason for their divorce? Could be the lovechild and former mistress that just came out of the woodwork. The former governor is reportedly worth over $600 million, so she can expect a generous pay out!