Top 20 Shocking Celeb Cheating Scandals
#20: Tom Sandoval & Ariana Madix
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Reality stars Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix are both well-known as stars of “Vanderpump Rules.” After splitting from his ex-girlfriend and former co-star Kristen Doute in 2014, Sandoval officially began dating Madix. The two remained together for nine years in a seemingly loving relationship until cheating allegations surfaced in 2023. Apparently, Madix discovered Sandoval’s infidelity when she found inappropriate content involving “Vanderpump Rules” co-star Raquel Leviss on his phone. In the aftermath of the scandal, Sandoval first issued a statement, in which he seemed to acknowledge the affair but failed to apologize to Madix. Although a public plea came days later, it seemed the damage was already done.
#19: Eva Longoria & Tony Parker
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In 2007, “Desperate Housewives” star Eva Longoria got hitched to professional basketball player Tony Parker. This was Longoria’s second marriage, and all seemed to be going well between the couple. However, just three years later, the actress filed for divorce after stumbling upon illicit text messages between Parker and another woman. While there was no official confirmation from the parties involved, the woman in question was reported to be Erin Barry, the wife of one of Parker’s San Antonio Spurs teammates. Needless to say, the discovery of these messages broke the trust between the two and led to the immediate dissolution of their marriage. Longoria has since been married to Mexican businessman José Antonio Bastón.
#18: Debbie Reynolds & Eddie Fisher
When it comes to Hollywood, love triangles are a dime a dozen. But only few can grab the nation’s attention quite like that of Eddie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds and Elizabeth Taylor. Reynolds and Taylor had been friends since their teenage years, having met each other on the MGM studio lot. After her husband, Mike Todd, lost his life in a plane crash, Fisher began spending time with Taylor and seemingly fell in love with her. The next year, he left Reynolds and their two children, and quickly tied the knot with Taylor. The scandal became an instant media sensation and affected all of their careers. Reynolds herself once compared the highly-publicized triangle to that of Brad, Jennifer and Angelina. More on that later.
#17: Ned & Ariel Fulmer
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After attaining fame at Buzzfeed, the Try Guys - made up of Ned Fulmer, Keith Habersberger, Eugene Lee Yang, and Zach Kornfeld - branched out on their own in 2018. Just like most other popular groups, the Try Guys became known and loved for their individual personas. Over the years, Fulmer branded himself as a “wife guy,” frequently gushing over his marriage to his partner Ariel and their two children. So you can imagine everyone’s surprise when it was revealed in September 2022 that he had been involved in an extramarital affair with Alexandria Herring, a producer on their show. The ensuing scandal resulted in Fulmer’s removal from the group, although the couple remained together after reportedly working things out.
#16: Jude Law & Sienna Miller
British-American actress Sienna Miller first rose to prominence with her roles in the 2004 films “Layer Cake” and “Alfie”. While on the set of the latter, Miller struck up a relationship with her co-star Jude Law and the two got engaged on Christmas Day that year. It didn’t take long for things to turn sour. Less than a year later, Law admitted to cheating on Miller with the nanny of his children from his previous marriage. Although the couple tried working things out initially, they eventually went their separate ways. After going through the harrowing experience of being cheated on, Miller herself soon became the other woman, in an affair with actor Balthazar Getty, who was married at the time.
#15: Gwen Stefani & Gavin Rossdale
Music stars Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale seemed like the perfect couple. The two were both lead vocalists for their respective rock bands, No Doubt and Bush, when they first met in 1995. After dating on and off for a few years, they tied the knot in 2002, kicking off a 13-year marriage that produced three boys. When it came to light that Rossdale had engaged in a three-year affair with their nanny, however, everything changed. Stefani filed for divorce from the Bush frontman due to “irreconcilable differences,” which was finalized in 2016. She soon hitched her wagon to country musician and fellow “The Voice” coach Blake Shelton. The two have released multiple collaborations and eventually got married in 2021.
#14: Will & Jada Pinkett Smith
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The relationship between Hollywood power couple Will and Jada Pinkett Smith is, admittedly, quite complicated. Even before they got married in 1997, the two had been in the public eye. They eventually welcomed two children - Jaden and Willow - who have also become superstars themselves. In 2020, the Smiths spurred controversy when rapper August Alsina revealed that he and Jada had an affair, with Will’s blessing. Although her team initially denied the claims, Jada later appeared on her web show “Red Table Talk” alongside Will, where she admitted to being in an “entanglement” with Alsina. However, as the couple claimed to have been separated amicably at the time of the affair, they reportedly do not consider it a case of infidelity.
#13: King Charles & Princess Diana
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Following their highly publicized royal wedding, then-Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s marriage began to fall apart due to Charles’ affair with Camilla Parker Bowles. Although they had secretly carried on the illicit relationship throughout his marriage, it only came to light in 1992 when an intimate phone call between the two was leaked to the press. Charles and Diana separated that same year, with the former later confirming his affair in a 1994 interview. Diana also had a fling with British major James Hewitt during their marriage. The scandal resulted in the couple’s divorce in 1996, and significantly damaged the reputation of the British monarchy. Charles eventually got married to Camilla in 2005 and became King in September of 2022.
#12: Kristen Stewart & Robert Pattinson
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When their hit fantasy film “Twilight” premiered in 2008, fans were immediately obsessed with actors Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. Their onscreen chemistry seemed to have bled into real life, as the two reportedly began dating that year. Their relationship waxed stronger until 2012, when Stewart was photographed getting intimate with “Snow White and the Huntsman” director, Rupert Sanders. The sensational pictures were splashed all over the tabloid press, resulting in Stewart and Sanders issuing public apologies to their respective partners. In the aftermath, Pattinson seemingly called the relationship quits and moved out of their shared home. Although the couple briefly reconciled that year, they eventually parted ways for good.
#11: Brad Pitt & Jennifer Aniston
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The love triangle of Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie became one of the most sensationalized tabloid narratives of the 2000s. After a two-year whirlwind romance, Pitt and Aniston had a private Malibu wedding in July of 2000. Things seemed to be going great until the couple stunned the world by announcing their separation and divorce barely five years later. The high-profile split was made even more scandalous by Pitt’s almost immediate involvement with Angelina Jolie. This led many to speculate that Pitt engaged in an affair with Jolie after working together on the 2005 blockbuster “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”. The two eventually tied the knot in 2014, only to also file for divorce just two years later.
#10: Adam Levine & Behati Prinsloo
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Levine has been married to Behati Prinsloo since 2014, but in 2022 a cheating allegation emerged. A TikTok personality named Sumner Stroh claimed that she and the Maroon 5 frontman had been hooking up for about a year. She also said that he asked her if he could name his child – ergo, Prinsloo’s child – after her. That’s pretty hard to stomach if true. Levine has denied that he had any physical relations with Stroh, but it was still pretty shocking news. It wasn’t long before more women alleged that he had sent them inappropriate communications. The singer often features his wife and family in his videos, so the scandal was definitely a mask-off moment.
#9: Ashton Kutcher & Demi Moore
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Cheating on anyone is wrong. Cheating on Demi Moore with a 21-year-old you met in a bowling alley is just downright impossible to understand. In the beginning days of their relationship, it seemed Moore and Kutcher couldn’t be more in love. But, according to Moore’s memoir, that eventually changed. She said Kutcher became distant as the years went by, and started lying to her about his whereabouts. This behavior eventually led to the aforementioned bowling alley tryst, leaving Moore – and us – heartbroken. The couple’s divorce was made official in 2013.
#8: Jesse James & Sandra Bullock
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Jesse James and Sandra Bullock were an unexpected match. She was a wholesome, romantic comedy queen, he was a tatted-up TV mechanic. When the pair tied the knot in 2005, it’s fair to say many were surprised. But they looked happy, and isn’t that all that matters? Alas, they weren’t as happy as they appeared. In 2010, James was accused of cheating on the “While You Were Sleeping” star with multiple women, and apologized publicly. The strain of the scandal may have caused Bullock to cancel some stops on her press tour for “The Blind Side,” and she subsequently filed for divorce.
#7: Gerard Piqué & Shakira
For so many years, Shakira and Gerard Piqué seemed like the perfect couple. In fact, they’ve even been included on Forbes’ list of “The World’s Most Powerful Couples” in the past. The pair met on the set of one of her music videos, and quickly fell in love. But in 2022, the singer and soccer player released a joint statement that they would be going their separate ways. Rumors quickly started to fly, and speculation that Piqué’s infidelity was the reason for the split ran rampant. It’s been alleged that his partying led to an affair, and that Shakira had enough.
#6: Tristan Thompson & Khloé Kardashian
No one deserves to go through the mess that Tristan Thompson has wrought on Khloé Kardashian. Unfortunately, Kardashian hasn’t had great luck with cheaters – her ex-husband Lamar Odom was also unfaithful. But Thompson’s indiscretions are on another level. His initial cheating scandal came to light as Kardashian was preparing to give birth to their first child. Though that was the first incident, it sadly wasn’t the last. There was the Jordyn Woods saga, which generated a lot of press and drama within the family. He also fathered a child with a woman named Maralee Nichols while in a relationship with Kardashian.
#5: Robert Lange & Shania Twain
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For a while, it seemed like Shania Twain and Robert Lange had mastered the art of having both a personal and professional relationship, which is no small feat. Lange has written with and produced songs for Twain, and the two got married in 1993. But more than a decade later, the unthinkable happened. They announced that they would be separating in 2008. Fans were surprised that such a long-lasting relationship could end so suddenly, but then, it all became clear. It turns out that Lange was cheating on Twain with her close friend Marie-Anne Thiébaud.
#4: Jay-Z & Beyoncé
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It appears this story has roots in 2014, when a video that captured Solange Knowles, Beyoncé’s sister, kicking Jay-Z in an elevator the night of the Met Gala became public. Rumors flew online about what the two could possibly be fighting about. In 2016, Queen Bey released “Lemonade”, and the visual album contained clear allusions to Jay-Z’s infidelity. It’s still unclear what exactly was going on in that elevator, but the vocalist’s songs made it pretty obvious that her husband had strayed from their marriage. The couple has stayed together, but the phrase “Becky with the good hair” will live on for a while.
#3: Arnold Schwarzenegger & Maria Shriver
Sometimes, cheating results in a secret love child. Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger married in 1986. But in 2011, 25 years of apparent bliss ended in a second. In a shocking turn of events, it was revealed that he was the father of a baby he had with another woman about 14 years before the relationship ended. To make matters worse, the woman in question, Mildred Baena, worked for the couple. Schwarzenegger claimed that he had told Shriver about the child … but only after she had already figured it out for herself and questioned him.
#2: Hugh Grant & Elizabeth Hurley
It seems these two are still on good terms. Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley began dating in 1987, quickly becoming one of the hottest Hollywood couples on the block. Grant is known for his sweet, bumbling on-screen persona. So everyone was shocked in 1995 when he was caught in a compromising situation while he and Hurley were still linked. She stuck by him during the whole thing, and the couple didn’t break up until 2000 – five years after the incident. Though things didn’t work out romantically, she did later ask him to be the godfather of her child. There’s obviously still some love there.
#1: Tiger Woods & Elin Nordegren
Perhaps one of the most jaw-dropping scandals in recent history, we definitely never saw this one coming. Tiger Woods married Swedish model Elin Nordegren in 2004, and, by all appearances, they had a beautiful and happy marriage together. But, in 2009, a little news item about a possible affair on Woods’ part changed everything. A few days later, he got in a major car accident that unleashed oodles of media speculation upon the couple. Over the next couple of weeks, many women came out of the woodwork claiming to have been involved with him. It turns out Woods was having multiple affairs, leading to his and Nordegren’s divorce in 2010.
