Jax Taylor & Brittany Cartwright, & More Celebrity Couples Who Broke Up in 2024

Jax Taylor & Brittany Cartwright

After weeks of speculation, former Vanderpump Rules stars Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor confirmed their breakup after 4 years of marriage on Feb. 29.

The couple, who are set to star in Bravo spin-off The Valley, share a 2-year-old son, Cruz.

Cartwright announced the news on the pair’s joint podcast When Reality Hits.

“Many of you guys have been asking me about Jax and I and our relationship,” she began. “I just think it’s important to be real and honest with you guys because our life is definitely — we’ve shared so much of our life with you guys. So, I feel like … I don’t want to seem like I’m lying or anything like that so I think it’s important for me to say this.”

“I know on my last podcast, I alluded to many marriages go through rocky times,” she continued. “Yes, marriages in general are very hard and I’ve had a particularly rough year this past year. Jax and I are taking time apart and I made the decision to move into another home to take some space for the sake of my mental health.”

“I’m taking one day at a time,” she added. “I don’t know what the future holds, but right now my focus is on being the best mom to Cruz and I love you guys. Pray for us and everything will be just fine. We’re good.”

Romeo Beckham & Mia Regan

David Beckham and Victoria Beckham’s son Romeo Beckham and Mia Regan have broken up. The pair have been together since 2019, briefly breaking up in 2022 before quickly reconciling. He shared a statement on his Instagram story via Sky News, saying, “Mooch and I have parted ways after 5 years of love, we still have a lot of love for each other, and still hold a strong friendship and always will.”

Charles Melton & Chloe Bennet

Charles Melton and Chloe Bennet have reportedly called it quits after getting together in 2023. They reportedly split up at the end of 2023, and made it more public in Feb 2024. 

Ellie Goulding & Casper Jopling

After four and a half years of marriage, singer Ellie Goulding and her husband Casper Jopling have announced their separation.

“In light of recent stories, I feel I have been left with no choice but to let you all know that Caspar and I privately separated some time ago,” Goulding wrote on Instagram Stories, per People. “We remain the closest of friends and have been successfully co-parenting with our son’s best interests at heart.”

Goulding and Jopling share a two-year-old son named Arthur. “We are committed to protecting our family privacy and thank people in advance for respecting our wishes – we won’t be commenting further,” Goulding’s statement continued. “Thank you.”

Jopling, for his part, also put out a statement on their split. “I feel (sadly) that I need to say something on mine and Ellie’s current relationship, that I hope more than anything will make any final tabloid speculation disappear,” the art dealer wrote. “Ellie and I made the decision to separate some time ago.”

“Our immediate family and close friends have known for some time – otherwise we chose to do what we could to keep this private,” he explained. “Ellie and I remain the closest of friends and, most importantly, ‘co-parents’ to the best kiddo in the world, Arthur. This is the last I want to say on this – and please ask that you respect mine and Ellie’s privacy. Thanks a lot Caspar.”

The two had been married since 2019. 

Simon Guobadia & Porsha Williams

Shortly over a year into their marriage, Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams and her husband, Nigerian-born businessman Simon Guobadia, have called it quits. According to reports from People, the decision is “unrelated to recent allegations involving Simon’s past” about his citizenship and is an “ongoing matter” instead. 

The pair had tied the knot in Nov. 2022. 

Rorie Buckley & Robert Irwin

After around two years of dating, Rorie Buckley and Robert Irwin have broken up. They shared a joint statement on their Instagram story, saying, “We wanted to share that we have decided to go our separate ways but profoundly appreciate all the time spent together and wish one another all the very best into the future. We wish to express the gratitude and respect we have for one another as we continue our journeys on different paths,” the pair said, via Page Six.

Larsa Pippen & Marcus Jordan

Shortly after the breakup rumors started swirling when Larsa Pippen unfollowed her boyfriend Marcus Jordan on Instagram, a source confirmed to Us Weekly that the two had officially called it quits.

Also on Instagram, Pippen, who had been dating Jordan for over a year, deleted all of their pictures together and posted an Instagram Story poll that read, “Should your friends unfollow your ex?” 

Almost a week later, however, Pippen revealed that they already got back together after their brief split. “[We] didn’t break up, we kind of needed to just take a beat, gather our thoughts and see if this relationship, you know what’s going to happen in the future,” Pippen said in an episode of Two T’s in a Pod podcast, per People. 

Johnny Lloyd & Billie Piper

Johnny Lloyd and Billie Piper started dating in 2016, and later welcomed a daughter in 2019. However, per The News, their relationship reportedly ended in 2023 due to the strains of lockdown.

Benjamin Walker & Kaya Scodelario

After eight years together and two children, Benjamin Walker and Kaya Scodelario have decided to call it quits. They separated sometime in 2023, but made it publicly known in Feb 2024. A rep told People, “Some time ago, Kaya and Ben made the joint decision to end their marriage but continue to co-parent lovingly whilst remaining the best of friends. They ask that their privacy as well as that of their children remain respected as they continue to move forward as a family.”

The pair originally met on the set of The King’s Daughter in 2014, getting engaged by the end of the same year. They later welcomed a son in 2016 and a daughter in 2021.

Landon Barker & Charli D’Amelio

Travis Barker‘s son Landon Barker confirmed that he ended in his relationship with TikTok star Charli D’Amelio in an Instagram story shared on Feb. 7.

“Hey everyone, I would like to let you guys know that Charli and I are no longer together,” he wrote, per Page Six. “We broke up to focus on ourselves.”

“We are still friends and have so much love for each other,” he continued.

Lindsie Chrisley & Trent Weiser

People reported on Jan. 24 that Lindsie Chrisley and boyfriend Trent Weiser ended their relationship after a year together.

“Lindsie is taking time to process the events that unfolded and focusing on healing to be the best version of herself,” a source told the outlet.

“There was no cheating involved in the decision to split. An outside influence was a leading factor in the breakup,” the source continued. “She did not end her relationship to reconcile with her ex-husband, Will. They still have a positive coparenting relationship and are a support for one another as they continue their 13-year-long friendship.”

Sam Feher & Kory Keefer

Sam Feher confirmed in a Jan. 16 interview that she and her Summer House co-star Kory Keefer had split after more a year together.

“I had said [‘I love you’] to him and he never said it to me. He didn’t say it back when I said it to him and he then he never said it for the rest of the relationship and that was a big problem for me. I was like, ‘I think I need to get out … it’s becoming clear,’” Sam said on the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast. “I didn’t break up with him because I don’t love him, I broke up with him because he doesn’t love me.”

YG & Saweetie

After first sparking dating rumors when they were spotted making out at Coachella in April 2023, rappers YG and Saweetie reportedly went their separate ways at the beginning of 2024. 

The Shade Room confirmed the split on Jan. 15, declaring that the breakup was a “mutual decision” and that the duo thought they were “better off as friends.

Anderson .Paak & Jaylyn Chang

On Jan. 15, People reported that Anderson .Paak had filed for divorce from his wife of 11 years, Jaylyn Chang (sometimes spelled Jae Lin Chang).

The Grammy-winner, 37, asked for joint physical and legal custody of the couple’s sons — Soul Rasheed, 13, and Shine Tariq, 6.

Armie Hammer & Marina Gris

Armie Hammer‘s relationship with Marina Gris was entirely unknown until she announced on Jan. 11 that they ended their engagement a month earlier. 

“It’s with a reflective heart that I announce the end of my journey with Armie, a chapter that’s been deeply personal and warmly significant in my life and closed a month ago,” she wrote in a statement, according to Page Six.

Gris, 26, stated that even though she was “aware of the conversations and stories circulating” about Hammer, who was accused of rape in 2021, she insisted her experiences were “positive and in no way reflective of these allegations.”

Kim Marlowe & Fabrice Morvan

On Jan, 8, Kim Marlowe filed for divorce from Milli Vanilli’s Fabrice Morvan, according to documents obtained by People.

The pair’s marriage was largely unknown and doesn’t seem to have had a romantic component for quite some time, if at all. In a 1997 interview with the Los Angeles Times, Marlowe was described as Morvan’s “manager and best friend.”

In a 2023 interview with People, Morvan said he’s been living in Amsterdam with partner Tessa van der Steen and their four children: Sacha, 10, Solange, 7, and twins Paris and Vince, 2.

Rachel Lindsay & Bryan Abasolo

Two days into the new year, chiropractor and podcast host Bryan Abasolo filed for divorce from former The Bachelorette star Rachel Lindsay. In the documents obtained by E! News, Abasolo cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their split. 

The pair, who tied the knot in Aug. 2019, got engaged in the finale of Lindsay’s season on The Bachelorette back in 2017. 

A.J. McLean & Rochelle DeAnna Karidis

In a Jan. 1 statement shared on Instagram, Backstreet Boys member A.J. McLean announced that he and his wife Rochelle were divorcing after 11 years of marriage.

The couple, who were separated for a year before officially calling off their relationship, share two daughters: 11-year-old Elliott and 6-year-old Lyric.

“It is with deep love and respect that we have made this decision,” their joint statement read. “Our focus now is moving forward in the healthiest possible way with friendship and coparenting our girls at the forefront of this next chapter.”