From Will and Jada Pinkett Smith to Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez, these stars stored their splits on the down low.
Celeb splits are certain to make headlines — and followers need to know each element about why their favourite well-known couple have known as it quits. However the ending of a relationship could be a troublesome time, so some stars take further warning to maintain their break up a secret. A couple of of those celebs are in a position to hold their breakup on the down low for months earlier than the general public finds out — and a few stars truly go years with out anybody realizing. Whereas it might be a tricky process to maintain followers from discovering out about their private heartbreak, these celebrities say that having their privateness was extremely essential throughout such a tough time.
Learn on to seek out out which celebs stored their break up secret…
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1. Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith
Forward of the discharge of her memoir, Jada Pinkett Smith revealed that she and estranged husband Will Smith have truly been separated since 2016. Regardless of making public appearances as a household and Will calling Jada his “spouse” throughout his Oscars scandal, Jada says they don’t seem to be a pair and do not dwell collectively.
“Why it fractured… that — that is plenty of issues… By the point we obtained to 2016, we had been simply exhausted with making an attempt. I feel we had been each form of simply nonetheless caught in our fantasy of what we thought the opposite particular person must be,” Jada informed TODAY‘s Hoda Kotb. “I made a promise that there’ll by no means be a motive for us to break up. We’ll work by means of… no matter. I simply have not been in a position to break that promise.”
She added that the pair are “nonetheless figuring it out” and have been “performing some actually heavy-duty work collectively,” earlier than concluding, “We simply obtained deep love for one another and we’re going to work out what that appears like for us.”
2. Florence Pugh & Zach Braff
Florence Pugh and Zach Braff confronted plenty of backlash in the course of the three years they dated as a consequence of their age distinction — so after they break up, they stored it non-public in order to not invite extra commentary from the general public. After breaking apart in early 2022, they did not inform followers till August of that yr.
“We have been making an attempt to do that separation with out the world realizing as a result of it has been a relationship that everyone has an opinion on,” Florence informed Harper’s Bazaar. “We simply felt one thing like this could actually do us the good thing about not having hundreds of thousands of individuals telling us how pleased they’re that we’re not collectively. So we have accomplished that.”
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3. Lili Reinhart & Cole Sprouse
Lili Reinhart and Cole Sprouse first separated in January 2020 after which determined to make their break up everlasting in March of that yr. Whereas rumors swirled about their relationship, the previous couple didn’t tackle their secret breakup till August. In an announcement on Instagram, Cole lastly confirmed that they’d damaged up and wished one another the very best.
“Lili and I initially separated in January of this yr, deciding to extra completely break up in March,” Cole wrote on Instagram. “What an unbelievable expertise I had, I am going to all the time really feel fortunate and cherish that I had the prospect to fall in love. I want her nothing however the utmost love and happiness transferring ahead. All I am going to say about it, anything you hear does not matter.”
4. Miley Cyrus & Liam Hemsworth
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth had an on-and-off relationship in the course of the 10 years that they had been collectively — however no followers noticed a breakup coming after they formally tied the knot in 2018. Sadly, lower than a yr later, they break up. Miley later shared that she got here to the conclusion that her marriage was over in the course of the Glastonbury Competition in June 2019 however stored the information secret for a few months.
“So Glastonbury was in June which was when the choice had been made that me and Liam’s dedication to be married simply actually got here from — a spot of affection first, as a result of we have been collectively for 10 years — but additionally from a spot of trauma and simply making an attempt to rebuild as rapidly as we might,” Miley shared in a TikTok, referencing the Malibu hearth that had destroyed their dwelling.
She continued, “The day of the present was the day that I had determined that it was not going to work in my life to be in that relationship. In order that was one other second the place the work, the efficiency, the character got here first and I assume that’s why it’s now so essential to me for that to not be the case. The human comes first.”
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5. Jason Sudeikis & Olivia Wilde
Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde had been engaged for seven years, however they waited nearly a whole yr to make their break up public. The couple secretly went their separate methods in early 2020, however followers did not discover out till November of that yr.
“The break up occurred firstly of the yr,” a supply informed Folks on the time. “It has been amicable and so they’ve transitioned into an important co-parenting routine. The kids are the precedence and the center of the household’s relationship.”
6. Ariana Grande & Dalton Gomez
Ariana Grande stored her relationship standing on the down low after splitting together with her ex Dalton Gomez. The pair, who obtained married in Could 2021, secretly break up in early 2023, in line with TMZ. Whereas they reportedly tried to reconcile and Ariana publicly acknowledged their wedding ceremony anniversary that Could, issues finally did not work out. The general public did not discover out concerning the separation till July when followers seen she wasn’t sporting her wedding ceremony ring.
Not lengthy after, rumors surfaced that Ariana was relationship her Depraved costar, Ethan Slater, and he or she formally filed for divorce in September.
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7. Chase Stokes & Madelyn Cline
Outer Banks costars Chase Stokes and Madelyn Cline dated for over a yr, and after they break up, they stored it on the down low. When information surfaced of their break up, they’d already been separated for months.
“Madelyn and Chase are not collectively. They had been making an attempt to work issues out privately however broke up a few months in the past,” a supply informed Folks, with one other confirming, “They’re undoubtedly damaged up.”
8. Sean Hannity & Jill Rhodes
In 2020, information anchor Sean Hannity and his spouse, Jill Rhodes, introduced that they’d gotten divorced after 20 years of marriage. In an announcement, the couple defined that they’d truly separated years prior and had finalized their divorce in 2019.
“Sean and Jill are dedicated to working collectively for the very best pursuits of their youngsters. Amicable agreements had been entered into over 4 years in the past between Sean and Jill. They preserve a detailed relationship as dad and mom to their youngsters,” the pair mentioned in a joint assertion.
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9. Helena Bonham Carter & Tim Burton
When Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton known as it quits in 2014 after 13 years collectively, they stored the information non-public for a while. They solely confirmed they had been going their separate methods months after they break up.
“[They] separated amicably earlier this yr and have continued to be pals and co-parent their youngsters. We might ask that you just respect their privateness and that of their youngsters throughout this time,” Helena’s rep mentioned in an announcement on the time.
10. Amy Robach & Andrew Shue
When photographs surfaced of Good Morning America anchors Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes displaying some main PDA, viewers had been underneath the impression that they had been each married to different folks. However sources near the previous couple say Amy and her husband, Andrew Shue had break up some time in the past and had been ready till their divorce was settled to inform anybody.
“They had been ready on [the settlement] to inform folks. The entire level of why she waited to share the information that her marriage was over: she went to [divorce] mediation,” a supply informed Folks.
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11. JoJo Siwa & Kylie Prew
After JoJo Siwa got here out in 2020, girlfriend Kylie Prew was her first public relationship. The pair dated for a yr after which introduced their break up. However in 2022, the 2 obtained again collectively and dated once more for a number of months. After they broke up for a second time, they stored it non-public. Kylie did not share the information of the break up for nearly two months.
“I do not like drama and it makes me actually, actually anxious and so I don’t need to speak about it for some time, however, um, somebody requested me simply now if I used to be single [and] I’m,” Kylie mentioned throughout an Instagram Dwell stream. “I’ve been single for nearly two months and it is OK. It’s not deep, I promise. Every little thing’s superb. Not all the pieces must be messy and gross as a result of it’s not, and I simply need to clear the air.”
12. Laurence Fishburne & Gina Torres
Laurence Fishburne and Gina Torres could have introduced their break up in September 2017, nevertheless it seems that they’d truly break up a yr earlier. Gina issued an announcement shortly after photographs surfaced of her kissing a brand new man.
“With heavy hearts, Laurence and I quietly separated and commenced the dissolution of our marriage within the early fall of final yr. There aren’t any unhealthy guys right here. Solely a love story with a distinct ending than both of us had anticipated,” Gina informed Folks.
Gina continued, “Fortunately, nonetheless, our household stays intact and we are going to proceed to boost our daughter along with love and pleasure and awe. In addition to increase one another up with respect and love and the continued understanding that we’re on this collectively, if not aspect by aspect.”
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13. Vanessa Hudgens & Josh Hutcherson
Vanessa Hudgens and Josh Hutcherson began up a romance whereas they had been filming Journey 2: The Mysterious Island however stored the connection low-key. Whereas there have been rumors about their romance, many individuals did not even know when precisely they break up — together with an interviewer who requested them about their relationship. The previous couple needed to awkwardly clear issues up.
“We’re not. We had been at one level, however she broke my coronary heart…no, I am simply kidding,” Josh jokingly mentioned.
