2025 gave us a lot, from amazing makeup trends, memes and films to shocking celebrity breakups and divorces. These splits cause a lot of controversy to say the least. For example, cricketer Smriti Mandhana and music composer Palash Muchhal’s breakup dropped everyone’s jaws on the floor. Now that the year is ending, let’s look back at five celebrity breakups/divorces that shocked fans the most! Read on and check out the list below.
1. Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal
People, whose hopes of finding a healthy relationship had been restored, were crushed after the hearing about Smriti Mandhana and Palash Muchhal’s broken engagement. The ex-couple gave the ultimate relationship goals, especially after the cricketer and the Indian women’s cricket team won the Women’s World Cup. Fans looked forward to their wedding but after it got delayed, speculations surrounding the composer cheating on her took over. Soon after, they announced their split online.
2. Katy Perry And Orlando Bloom
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom never shied away while giving a glimpse of their relationship. The couple who share a daughter, Daisy, began dating in 2016. They were in an on-and-off relationsihip but they stayed together after reconciliation. The actor proposed to the songstress in 2019 but sadly there was trouble in paradise and they parted ways in 2025. Katy’s name buzzed again after she began dating Canadian ex-prime minister Justin Trudeau.
3. Dakota Johnson And Chris Martin
Can there be anything cooler than two internet favourite celebrities being in a relationship? We’ll wait! Even though they kept a low profile, Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin were considered the IT couple of the internet. They reportedly began dating in 2017 but were on and off throughout their 8 year relationship which ended in July, 2025. The internet was sad after the reports of their split surfaced. Now, it seems that Dakota is moving on as she was reportedly seen getting cosy with singer Role Model during an outing with friends.
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4. Tamannaah Bhatia And Vijay Verma
Tamannaah Bhatia and Vijay Verma were one of the most loved couples of the Hindi film industry. The couple’s relationship seemingly began after meeting on Lust Stories 2’s sets in 2023. This year, reports surfaced stating that the pair had amicably called off their relationship. Many netizens expressed their sadness over the same.
5. Sydney Sweeney And Jonathan Davino
Sydney Sweeney and Jonathan Davino began their relationship in 2018 and got engaged in 2022. As the actress garnered global fame, the couple chose to keep their relationship low-key. People surely did not expect that they would call off their engagement in 2025. When news of their breakup surfaced earlier this year, netizens expressed surprise over it.
Navigating through a breakup/divorce is not easy and we hope that these celebrities found peace after their respective splits. Let us know which major breakup or divorce of 2025 shocked you the most!
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