7 most high-profile celebrity divorces of recent times: From Russian showbiz to British monarchs

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

Leap year 2020 seems to be putting the whole world to the test. And among celebrities, both in Russia and abroad, more and more news about upcoming or past divorces appears. Even those couples whose union seemed indestructible, suddenly declare their decision to leave. For example, more recently, Christina Asmus and Garik Kharlamov appealed to their fans and media representatives with a request to “stop breeding them,” and today they announced their separation.

Christina Asmus and Garik Kharlamov

Their marriage was preceded by an acquaintance on the Internet and a secret romance that led Garik Kharlamov to divorce his first wife, Yulia Leshchenko. In 2013, the showman married the actress, and the daughter of the spouses Anastasia was soon born. Fans and journalists were very closely watching the personal lives of Asmus and Kharlamov, news about the upcoming divorce of the couple periodically appeared in the press. But the couple over and over again denied rumors and published joint photos on their pages on social networks.

In November 2019, after the release of the film "Text", where Kristina Asmus played the ardent beloved of the hero Ivan Yankovsky, starring with him in a very piquant scene, the audience had questions about whether Garik Kharlamov should trust his wife. And again, the star couple assured everyone: their union is built on love and respect, so there can be no question of any divorce. But on June 22, 2020, Christina Asmus, on her page on the social network, announced a divorce from Garik Kharlamov, stating that the decision was made almost a year ago. The husband of the actress confirmed her words, and the couple asked not to contact them for comments, assuring them that a warm relationship between them would be maintained for the benefit of their daughter.

Peter Phillips and Autumn Kelly

The eldest grandson of Queen Elizabeth II was married to Autumn Kelly for 12 years. The family has two daughters, Savannah Ann Kathleen and Isla Elizabeth, and Peter Mark Andrew Phillips himself was sure that he had a strong family. But in February 2020, Autumn asked her husband for a divorce. According to the couple's acquaintances, Autumn has been saving up her discontent and resentment against her husband for a long time, and after that she decided to part with him. Details of the divorce proceedings have not been disclosed, it is only known that the couple still continues to live under one roof, and before the coronavirus pandemic, they even appeared together at the royal races.

Mary-Kate Olsen and Olivier Sarkozy

After five years of marriage, the famous actress Mary-Kate Olsen and the banker Olivier Sarkozy decided to divorce, as they announced in April 2020. The reason, according to the spouses, was too different views on family life. Despite the fact that the property rights of everyone are protected by a marriage contract, this divorce process has not been without scandals. Not only was the official registration of the separation of the actress and the banker delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, so three real estate objects in New York and the Hamptons became the subject of their dispute, as well as Mary-Kate's medical insurance, since throughout the family life Olivier Sarkozy concluded an agreement and paid insurance premiums.

Emin Agalarov and Alena Gavrilova

In mid-May 2020, famous performer Emin Agalarov announced a divorce from his second wife. This marriage lasted less than two years, and the former spouses prefer not to talk about the reasons for the breakup. At the same time, the performer assures that he and his wife parted on a good note and intend to remain the best parents for their one and a half year old daughter Athena. But Alena Gavrilova asked not to bother her with questions, because she is too hard going through parting with her beloved.

Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green

The relationship between the two actors has always been very turbulent. Their passionate dates gave way to stormy partings since 2003. But in 2010 they got engaged, and 10 years later they announced their separation. Megan Fox does not particularly suffer about the divorce, since she herself initiated it, hoping that after the breakup she would be able to pay more attention to her career, and not to sort out the relationship with her husband.

Polina Gagarina and Dmitry Iskhakov

The famous singer married photographer Dmitry Iskhakov in early autumn 2014, and in May 2020, the first rumors about the separation of the spouses appeared. At the same time, for a long time they refused any comments on this matter. Only the other day, Dmitry Iskhakov told his subscribers on the social network that he and Polina Gagarina do not live together and maintain an equal relationship for the sake of children, whom they continue to take care of with love.

Svetlana Zeynalova and Dmitry Lensky

The TV presenter has repeatedly emphasized that she is incredibly happy with her second husband, the head of the marketing department of Our Radio. Dmitry Lensky was not afraid that his wife had a daughter from her first marriage, who had serious health problems. In May 2018, the couple had a daughter, Veronica, and already in February 2020, Svetlana Zeynalova announced her separation from Dmitry. She did not advertise the change in her marital status, only during one popular program she admitted: it is not easy to be next to her, and she simply scares many of the stronger sex.

Stars meet, stars fall in love, get married, get divorced … Alas, among celebrities, strong marriages are not so common, and even the most seemingly long unions sometimes break up. Not to mention those celebrities who now and then change their faithful.