If 2024 was the year of celebrity engagements and fairytale weddings (yes, we’re still thinking about Zendaya flashing that ring at the Golden Globes), then 2025 has been marked by splits. Some of these couples had been together for what felt like forever, others just a few years—but each breakup sparked its own mix of shock, gossip, and “Well, we kinda saw that coming.” Let’s rewind the tape for the romances that didn’t survive the year.
Katy Perry & Orlando Bloom
Last but not least, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom. After years of ups and downs—from their romantic 2019 engagement to therapy sessions trying to smooth out the bumps—the couple finally called it quits in July. Their statement stressed love and respect as they focused on raising their daughter Daisy, but behind the scenes, things had been tense for months. Touring schedules, career stress, and maybe just too many years of “are they on or off this week?” finally caught up with them.
Sydney Sweeney & Jonathan Davino
Sydney Sweeney and Jonathan Davino have been together since 2018. They even got engaged in 2022. Just last year during her Saturday Night Live monologue, Sydney called him “the man of my dreams.” Which made their 2025 breakup sting even more for fans. By March, Sydney was showing up to events solo and keeping quiet about it all. Insiders whispered that the split had more to do with timing—Sydney’s skyrocketing career and her decision to hold off on marriage and kids until her 30s. Fair enough; she’s only 27 and on a major Hollywood roll.
Dakota Johnson & Chris Martin
After nearly a decade together, Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin finally closed the book on their romance in June. The cracks had been there for a while: a never-ending engagement, endless delays in setting a wedding date, and whispers that Dakota wanted kids while Chris felt he was done after having two with Gwyneth Paltrow. Friends said the relationship had technically been over for some time, but Dakota loved both Chris and his kids so much that she held on longer than she should have. But now she’s now free to find someone ready to match her energy for both love and family.
Jessica Simpson & Eric Johnson
Jessica Simpson’s decade-long marriage to former NFL player Eric Johnson came to an end this January. The announcement wasn’t exactly shocking—the two had reportedly been living separately for a while, and days before the news broke they quietly listed their Hidden Hills mansion for sale. They share three kids and say their focus is on co-parenting, but fans couldn’t help raising eyebrows at Jessica’s cryptic studio posts right before the split: she promised a comeback album and called it “an apology to myself for putting up with everything I did not deserve.” Sounds like some tracks might hit a little too close to home.
Kaia Gerber & Austin Butler
Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler were the picture of stylish coupledom for three years—think Met Gala entrances, Oscars afterparties, and the whole glamorous circuit. But by early 2025, it was officially over. Neither of them comments much on the topic, which is usual for them, they like their privacy. But in general it seems like they just realised this wasn’t working for them, and it kind of fizzled out.
Jessica Alba & Cash Warren
Jessica Alba and Cash Warren were together for 17 years, which is honestly a lifetime and a half for Hollywood. But even good things don’t always last forever and they filed for divorce in January of 2025. The couple first met back in 2004 on the set of Fantastic Four and built a life together with three kids, but lately their marriage had started looking more like a friendship. Alba broke her silence on Instagram, describing it as a moment of “growth and evolution.” Translation: time to move on. Fans also remembered Warren’s old confession that he struggled with jealousy when it came to Alba’s career—which may have been fine back in the day, but over time that kind of thing can take a toll.
Lily Allen & David Harbour
Lily Allen and Stranger Things star David Harbour were an unexpected coupling for many, but we loved them. It was also cute that they chose a very quirky way to get married in 2020. They went to Las Vegas, were officiated by Elvis and celebrated with In-N-Out burgers with Lily’s daughters. But by 2025, the fairytale had unraveled. After months of ringless appearances and social media scrubbing, news broke in February that their four-year marriage was done. The rumors swirling weren’t pretty—alleged affairs, messy endings—but Lily’s response was peak Lily: dropping her first album in seven years and treating herself to a post-breakup reinvention.
