11 most shocking celebrity divorces in 2023, from Britney Spears’ split from Sam Asghari before her memoir release, to Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez, and Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas
- Pop icon Britney Spears described Sam Asghari as ‘a gift from God’ in her explosive memoir The Woman In Me before he filed for divorce over ‘irreconcilable differences’
- Meanwhile, Ariana Grande has moved on with her Wicked co-star Ethan Slater, and Kim Kardashian’s hairstylist Chris Appleton dated, married and divorced his ex-hubby in under a year
From beloved couples like Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness, who announced their split after nearly three decades together, to the highly publicised and emotionally charged divorce of Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas, here are 11 of 2023’s biggest celebrity divorces – and all the drama that ensued.
1. Britney Spears and Sam Asghari
Spears, 41, first met Asghari, 29, while shooting the music video for her song “Slumber Party” in 2016. The couple got engaged in September 2021 and married in June 2022.
In Spears’ recent explosive memoir The Woman In Me, which she had written before the divorce, she refers to her soon-to-be-ex as “a gift from God”.
2. Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas
One of Hollywood’s most adored couples, Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas surprised the world in September when it was announced that Jonas had filed for divorce.
Turner revealed in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar UK that the relationship started with an Instagram DM in 2016. The singer and actor were engaged for two years before they got hitched in 2019.
Although Turner and Jonas released matching statements on Instagram confirming their “amicable” divorce, the Game of Thrones actress filed a lawsuit against Jonas over the custody of their two daughters. They later reached a temporary agreement whereby their daughters will split time with them.