A slew of breakups rocked the celebrity world throughout 2026.
The first major celebrity breakup news of the year occurred on January 7 when People reported that Bill Hader and Ali Wong had called it quits after two years of dating. A source told the publication that Hader and Wong’s relationship fizzled due to their busy schedules.
On January 8, The Real Housewives of New York City alum Kelly Bensimon announced on her iHeartRadio “I Do Part 2” podcast that she’d recently split from her boyfriend. The model kept her former partner’s name private, though she did say that he “did not show up when I really, really needed” him.
Us Weekly confirmed on January 10 that TikToker Kristy Scott filed for divorce from her husband, Desmond Scott, after nearly 12 years of marriage. Desmond later spoke out to apologize for making “choices that I am not proud of” as he worked through his separation from Kristy.
A slew of breakups rocked the celebrity world throughout 2025. In January, two months after first sparking split rumors, 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 a painful situation in our marriage,” she told Us Weekly in […]
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