A series of breakups rocked the celebrity world throughout 2026.
The first major celebrity breakup news of the year came on January 7 when people reported that Bill Hader i Ali Wong had he called it after two years of dating. A source told the publication that Hader and Wong’s relationship faded due to their busy schedules.
On January 8, The Real Housewives of New York City alum Kelly Bensimon announced on his iHeartRadio podcast “I Do Part 2” that he had recently done separated from her boyfriend. The model kept her former partner’s name private, although she said he “didn’t show up when I really needed him”.
Us Weekly confirmed on January 10, 10 TikTaker Kristy Scott she asked for a divorce from her husband, Desmond Scottafter almost 12 years of marriage. Desmond later he spoke to apologize for making “choices I’m not proud of” while working during his split from Kristy.
A slew of breakups rocked the celebrity world throughout 2025. In January, two months after the breakup rumors began, Jessica Simpson announced that she and Eric Johnson had called it quits after 10 years of marriage. “Eric and I have been living separately navigating through a painful situation in our marriage,” she told Us Weekly in (…)
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