40 Worst Celebrity Marriages That Ended With Scandal

The world of celebrities perfectly exemplifies “All that glitters is not gold.” Behind all the fame and luxury are boiling scandals ready to entertain, disgust, and traumatize us. After all, drama comes along with money and stardom. Hollywood stars can be dating for decades but not get married. In contrast, others can decide to establish the relationship after two weeks of acquaintance.

However, staying married is the true challenge. Some celebrity marriages are so messy that they put reality TV and movies to shame. Interestingly, many of these individuals have had more than one train-wreck marriage. These are the most horrible marriage fails in Hollywood.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes

When Tom Cruise announced his love for American actress Katie Holmes on the famous “The Oprah Winfrey Show” by jumping up and down on the couch, it raised eyebrows everywhere. It turns out, they were right to be dubious. Katie and Tom tied the knot in 2006. People were unsure of their relationship as Katie is 16 years younger than Tom.

Funnily enough, she used to have a poster of her now ex-husband on her wall. The two had been dating for only seven weeks before they decided to make it official. A rumor claimed that Tom’s religion was responsible for the marriage. When the couple eventually separated in 2012, Katie feared pushback from the church.

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth

Perhaps the events were for such a brief period so long ago, many have forgotten that Miley Cyrus used to be a married woman. The singer married Aussie actor Liam Hemsworth four years ago in 2018. They had seen each other on and off for over nine years and dated others in-between.

Allegedly, the couple rushed their marriage because Cyrus became impulsive post the Malibu fires. It was obvious that their marriage wasn’t meant to last. Less than a year after they tied the knot, Cyrus and Hemsworth split. Cyrus later described the marriage as “kind of out of character.”

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard

The whole world witnessed as former couple Amber Heard and Johnny Deep engaged in a messy, humiliating public battle over their split in 2022. They had been split for quite a while, but the relationship status remained hotly debated.

Heard claims that her actor husband had been abusive for most of their marriage while he says the same about her. Both parties have fascinating proofs to back up their claims as well. Depp is involved in numerous trials with ex-employees too. The court ruled in Depp’s favor in their infamous defamation case, and the people were divided in their opinions.

Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards

It seems scandal is a word that can never be separated from Charlie Sheen. The American actor wedded actress and model Denise Richards in 2002. They even share two daughters. However, when she was pregnant with their second child, Richards filed for a restraining order against her husband, stating his volatile behavior as a reason.

Suffices it to say the couple did not last long after that. In 2006, they officially called it quits, and Sheen was ordered to maintain at least 300 feet of distance from his former family. Richards claimed that Sheen displayed problems with sobriety and criminal concerns. That comment did not age well for Sheen.