Love is fleeting, especially in Hollywood. Celebrity marriages are notoriously short-lived, and many of these breakups have scandalous revelations. Here are the three messiest celebrity divorce dramas of 2017.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
Your mother warned you that a man who is once a cheater will always cheat. That’s how you knew that the relationship between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt would never last. In May of 2004, the couple fell for one another on the set of “Mr. & Mrs. Smith.” They faced a problem, though. Pitt was married to actress Jennifer Aniston at the time.
Headlines attacked Jolie as a homewrecker, a reputation she’s carried for more than a decade now. She and Pitt started dating months after the actor finalized his divorce in January of 2005. They didn’t marry until 2014, a sign that maybe their relationship wasn’t working.
During 2015, Pitt’s behavior with actress Marion Cotillard on the set of “Allied” was the source of much speculation about their relationship. Gossips believed that Pitt was treating Jolie like he’d previously treated Aniston. In 2016, the actor had a highly publicized incident in an airport with the couple’s son, Maddox.
That was the last straw, as Jolie filed for divorce soon afterward. While some say she got what she deserved, the reality is that Pitt is the problem in both his marriages. His next girlfriend had better not expect faithfulness.
Alex Jones and Kelly Jones
Alex Jones is the founder of Info Wars, a website that deals in conspiracy theories. The talk show host once famously claimed that an elementary school shooting was a government hoax. Clearly, he’s not concerned with reality. That’s why the news of his divorce became such a popular spectator sport earlier this year.
Kelly Jones, the wife of the talk show host, sued for divorce. During the proceedings, she claimed that her ex was an unfit parent. Their custody battle started with a discussion about how a bowl of chili affected his memory. The situation devolved from there. Eventually, Jones threw a tantrum in court, acknowledging what most people have long suspected. Jones views himself as a performance artist and doesn’t expect anyone to believe anything he says. The court agreed that his erratic behavior makes him a problematic parent, ruling 10-2 in favor of Kelly Jones.
Bill O’Reilly and Maureen McPhilmy
Television host Bill O’Reilly has had a terrible year. First, dozens of advertisers refused to air commercials on his cable program. Then, Fox News fired him. Later, a running dispute with his ex-wife, Maureen McPhilmy, led to the celebrity’s attempt to seal his divorce records. What caused him so much embarrassment?
After suffering through several allegations of sexual harassment at work, O’Reilly’s career took a second hit when reporters found court documents about his marriage. O’Reilly’s own daughter had testified that she’d watched the talk show host choke his then wife. She also claimed that he dragged McPhilmy down a set of stairs. The public humiliation of the event led to speculation about whether O’Reilly can ever work in the industry again.
Several high-profile relationships ended in 2017. These three were easily the juiciest of them all.
