The 14 Biggest Celebrity Breakups of 2016


Yep, 2016 was a brutal year. From a drawn-out presidential election to the deaths of icons like Prince and David Bowie, we’re about ready to rip this page off the mental calendar and move on. But as awful as the past 12 months were for us, they might have been even tougher for the following celebrities. All announced breakups in 2016, whether of short-term romances or decades-long marriages.  

Some of these splits got painfully (and legally) dramatic, too. Pour one out for these 14 couples during your New Year’s toast.