It is better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all, however, in 2016 there was plenty of love lost in Hollywood. From the most shocking splits to the ones we saw coming this year was filled with breakups and broken hearts.
Below is a list of the biggest celebrity breakups of 2016:
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt in September 2016. The former couple is pictured at the AFI FEST on Nov. 5, 2015 in Los Angeles. Brangelina was the ultimate Hollywood it couple, the pure definition of relationship goals, and when the actress filed for divorce from her husband in September after two years of marriage, everyone was shocked. The couple, who started dating in 2004, share six children: Shiloh, Knox, Vivienne, Pax, Maddox, and Zahara.
Mariah Carey and James Packer
Mariah Carey and James Packer end their relationship in October. The former couple is pictured attending the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards on May 14, 2016 in New York City.
After ending her marriage to Nick Cannon, Carey snagged herself a billionaire. However, Packer ended their engagement in October after what was reportedly a terrible Greece getaway.
Rihanna and Drake
Drake and Rihanna ended their romance in October. The rapper is pictured presented the Video Vanguard award to the singer during the 2016 MTV Music Video Awards on Aug. 28, 2016 in New York City.The end of Rihanna and Drake may not not have been dramatic, but it was just as devastating. The couple, who had been dating off for years, reportedly ended their romance in October just months after the rapper told the songstress that he was in love with her at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards.
Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney
Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney ended their romance in July. The former couple is pictured at Tupelo on March 12, 2016 in Park City, Utah.
The couple ended their five-year romance in July following their February 2015 engagement. Despite the split, the singer asked fans to root for her relationship, saying they are still very much in love. Sources blamed the break up on long distance.
Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart
Casper Smart and Jennifer Lopez ended their romance in August. The two are pictured at the premiere of Lionsgate’s ‘The Perfect Match’ on March 7, 2016 in Hollywood, California.
After a brief split in 2014, the couple seemed to be going strong before finally ending their five-year relationship in August. Over the summer, the songstress posed in front of a wall of graffiti with the words “Protect Yo Heart” written across it.
Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts
Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts ended their relationship in September. The former couple is pictured attending a movie premiere on Sept. 2, 2016 in Venice, Italy.
Although the couple has never confirmed whether or not they were secretly married, in September, they did announce that they were ending their 11-year relationship. Schreiber and Watts share two sons, Samuel and Alexander.
Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris
Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris ended their relationship in June. The former couple is pictured hugging at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on April 3, 2016 in Inglewood, California.
In June, the couple called off their romance after dating for a little over a year. Aside from the split, the bigger news was that the “Bad Blood” singer started dating actor Tom Hiddleston shortly after the break up, spending Fourth of July with him and her closest friends.
Amber Heard and Johnny Depp
Actors Amber Heard and Johnny Depp ended their relationship in May. The duo is pictured attending The Art of Elysium HEAVEN Gala on Jan. 9, 2016 in Culver City, California.
After ending his 14-year romance with Vanessa Paradis, Depp began dating Heard, who he met on the set of their 2012 film “The Rum Diary.” After 15 months of marriage, the actress filed for divorce in May and made claims that the actor abused her. Heard walked away with $7 million in the divorce settlement, all of which which she plans to donate to charity.
Lea Michele and Matthew Paetz
Lea Michele and Matthew Paetz ended their relationship in February. The two are pictured attending the amfAR LA Inspiration Gala on Oct. 29, 2014 in Hollywood, California. Many were happy to learn that Michele found love after losing her boyfriend and “Glee” co-star Cory Monteith to an overdose in 2013. However, her romance to Paetz ended abruptly after nearly two years of dating in February. The actress was reportedly “blindsided” by the breakup.
Demi Lovato and Wilmer Valderrama
Wilmer Valderrama and Demi Lovato ended their relationship in June. The two are pictured attending the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Feb. 28, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California.
The two had been going strong since her Disney days and just like that it was all over. After six years together, the duo announced the end of their relationship in June via Instagram. Despite the end of the romance, Lovato and Valderrama insisted that they “will always be supportive of one another.”
Naya Rivera and Ryan Dorsey
Ryan Dorsey and Naya Rivera ended their relationship in November. The pair is pictured attending the March Of Dimes Celebration Of Babies Luncheon on Dec. 4, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California.
After quickly marrying Dorsey following her split from rapper Big Sean, Rivera filed for divorce from her husband in November after two years of marriage. The two share one child, son Josey.
Zac Efron and Sami Miro
Sami Miro and Zac Efron ended their romance in April. The two are pictured attending Saint Laurent at the Palladium on Feb. 10, 2016 in Los Angeles.
It marked his first serious relationship since his 2010 split from high school musical co-star Vanessa Hudgens. After two years together, the couple split in April in what may have been a bitter break up. Shortly after the end of the romance the actor unfollowed his ex-girlfriend on Instagram and deleted all traces of her off of his account.
