From Smriti Mandhana-Palash Muchhal to Celina Jaitly-Peter Haag: 7 celebrity break-ups and divorces that shocked fans in 2025

People are often fascinated with their favourite celebrities' lives-- from what are they up to professionally to what's happening in their personal lives. No wonder then that news of celebrity breakups and divorces always grab headlines, and 2025 was no exception. The year saw some high-profile divorces like Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma to some messy public break-ups like Palash Muchhal and Smriti Mandhana calling off their wedding at the last minute! With the year coming to an end, here we list some shocking celeb breakups and divorces of 2025 that made it to the headlines:

After dating each other for a couple of years and dreamy proposal, ace Indian cricketer Smriti Mandanna and music composer Palash Muchhal were all set to take their relationship to the next level by tying the knot this year. However, things took a nasty turn just hours before their wedding on November 23, 2025 and the duo called it quits, shocking everyone. While rumours are rife about Palash cheating on Smriti, the duo have remained quiet and professional about their break-up. Instead, they simply posted a statement on social media announcing that their wedding is now called-off and they have both moved on in life.

Coldplay's Chris Martin and Hollywood star Dakota Johnson called it quits on their 8-year relationship in 2025, leaving fans heartbroken. Sources told People they were secretly engaged but in no rush to wed. Despite past ups and downs, they held on, until now. Post-split, Chris sparked dating rumors with Sophie Turner, while Dakota's taking it slow, focusing on her career and dipping her toes back into dating.

Rumours of cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal and choreographer Dhanashree living separately were rife for quite some time. And earlier in 2025, the duo put the rumours to rest when news of them filing for a divorce in February 2025 made the headlines. Yuzi and Dhanashree met through social media during the COVID-19 pandemic and soon fell in love. They got married in 2020 in an intimate ceremony, however, things soon went downhill in their marriage. Buzz is that just two years since their marriage, they started living separately and in March 2025, they officially got divorced. While the real reason for their divorce is not made official, rumours suggest that extra-marital affairs lead to their split.

Tamannaah Bhatia and Vijay Varma were considered one of the most stable and adorable couples in Bollywood. However, their love, too, couldn't stand the test of time and they decided to part ways in early 2025-- a move that left their fans in shock. While the reason behind their split is not made official, buzz has it that the former couple remain to be amicable with each other.

Former beauty queen and Bollywood actress Celina Jaitly shocked the world this year by announcing her separation from husband Peter Haag after 15 years of marriage. She filed for divorce in a Mumbai court in November, alleging physical, sexual, emotional, and verbal abuse under the Domestic Violence Act. Jaitly accused Haag of cruelty, manipulation, restricting her career, and having a short temper fueled by alcohol. Her plea described him as narcissistic and self-absorbed, saying his behaviour constantly caused her stress.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, Hollywood's ultimate on-again-off-again duo, finally wrapped up their divorce early in 2025. Lopez, 55, filed the papers on August 20, over two years after their July 2022 wedding, People reported. It was 20 years ago when Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were much in love and were about to get married; however, they called off their engagement in 2023, shocking their fans. In 2021, the on-and-off couple reignited their loved and were back again. But, seems like their relationship couldn't survive the second time too.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom's breakup hit like a bombshell in 2025 - one of Hollywood's biggest surprises. After nine years together, an engagement in 2019, and daughter Daisy, the duo couldn't sustain the union. Perry got emotional on her Aussie tour in June, while Bloom turned heads at Jeff Bezos' Italy wedding. Now, months later, Katy Perry has found love again in ex-Canadian PM Justin Trudeau.

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