Not everything that glitters is gold, and some celebrities have learned this the hard way. It’s a well-known fact that celebrity divorce rates are higher than those of the general public. A study by the UK-based organization Marriage Foundation analyzed 572 A-list couples and found that celebrity marriages have a divorce rate of 40% after 10 years, compared to 20% for non-famous couples.
“Our research confirms that the glamour of celebrity weddings is a poor indicator of future marital success,” the study concludes.
In some cases, the stars have admitted that they were too young to marry. In others, they said the decision to tie the knot was made to resolve deeper issues in the relationship.
Some of these marriages were so brief that they lasted only a few weeks, so we wouldn’t blame you if you missed them.
Below, let’s take a look at 23 celebrity marriages that failed to stand the test of time.
#21 Eva Longoria & Tyler Christopher
Before his tragic demise, Tyler Cristopher, star of General Hospital, was married to Eva Longoria from 2002 to 2004.
They started dating after Eva made an uncredited appearance on the medical drama. At the time, Christopher was in his fourth year on the show, playing Nikolas Cassadine.
“He was a lovely man, but I was very young,” Eva said in an interview after the split, as per Digital Spy. “I didn’t know who I was, and I was still struggling as an actor. I was a terrible wife.”
The Desperate Housewives star went on to marry Tony Parker in 2007 before splitting in 2011. She walked down the aisle again in 2016 to José Bastón, with whom she shares her son Santiago.
Tyler also became a parent, welcoming children Greysun James and Bohemee with ex-wife Brienne Pedigo, to whom he was married from 2008 to 2021.
The Days of Our Lives actor tragically lost his life at the age of 50 in October 2023. His cause of de*th was revealed to be positional asphyxia due to acute alcohol intoxication.
They started dating after Eva made an uncredited appearance on the medical drama. At the time, Christopher was in his fourth year on the show, playing Nikolas Cassadine.
“He was a lovely man, but I was very young,” Eva said in an interview after the split, as per Digital Spy. “I didn’t know who I was, and I was still struggling as an actor. I was a terrible wife.”
The Desperate Housewives star went on to marry Tony Parker in 2007 before splitting in 2011. She walked down the aisle again in 2016 to José Bastón, with whom she shares her son Santiago.
Tyler also became a parent, welcoming children Greysun James and Bohemee with ex-wife Brienne Pedigo, to whom he was married from 2008 to 2021.
The Days of Our Lives actor tragically lost his life at the age of 50 in October 2023. His cause of de*th was revealed to be positional asphyxia due to acute alcohol intoxication.
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18points
#22 Chad Michael Murray & Sophia Bush
The Freaky Friday actor was married to his One Tree Hill co-star Sophia Bush for five months in the 2000s.
Sophia and Chad tied the knot in April 2005 and finalized their divorce in December 2006 after he allegedly cheated on her with Paris Hilton.
The actress later said that it "devastate[d]" her to "have been reduced to a Hollywood statistic—another joke marriage."
Speaking with Andy Cohen in 2014, Sophia described her former romance as "two stupid kids who had no business being in a relationship in the first place."
The Chicago P.D. star is now dating former soccer player Ashlyn Harris. Chad is married to Chosen actress Sarah Roemer, with whom he shares three children.
Sophia and Chad tied the knot in April 2005 and finalized their divorce in December 2006 after he allegedly cheated on her with Paris Hilton.
The actress later said that it "devastate[d]" her to "have been reduced to a Hollywood statistic—another joke marriage."
Speaking with Andy Cohen in 2014, Sophia described her former romance as "two stupid kids who had no business being in a relationship in the first place."
The Chicago P.D. star is now dating former soccer player Ashlyn Harris. Chad is married to Chosen actress Sarah Roemer, with whom he shares three children.
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17points
#23 Mario Lopez & Ali Landry
The Saved by the Bell actor and the former Miss USA were married for only two weeks in 2004.
They first met at the Miss Teen USA pageant in 1998, where he was the host and she served as a commentator.
The reason for their split? Mario had cheated on Ali with another woman before their wedding. Speaking on The Wendy Williams Show, the model said that Mario "swore that it was not true," but she had a gut feeling he was lying—a feeling that was later confirmed.
Ali also expressed regret about going through with the wedding despite her doubts, saying she did so because her family had already booked their plane tickets for the nuptials in Mexico.
Seven years after their split, Mario publicly admitted to cheating on Ali. He told Howard Stern that he had "messed around" with another woman during his bachelor party in Mexico and admitted he wasn’t ready to settle down or mature enough to handle his feelings at the time.
They first met at the Miss Teen USA pageant in 1998, where he was the host and she served as a commentator.
The reason for their split? Mario had cheated on Ali with another woman before their wedding. Speaking on The Wendy Williams Show, the model said that Mario "swore that it was not true," but she had a gut feeling he was lying—a feeling that was later confirmed.
Ali also expressed regret about going through with the wedding despite her doubts, saying she did so because her family had already booked their plane tickets for the nuptials in Mexico.
Seven years after their split, Mario publicly admitted to cheating on Ali. He told Howard Stern that he had "messed around" with another woman during his bachelor party in Mexico and admitted he wasn’t ready to settle down or mature enough to handle his feelings at the time.
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17points