10+ Celeb Couples You Might Not Know Actually Broke Up Before They Eventually Tied The Knot

Happily Ever After was never a smooth road, even to the famous and successful ones.

Sophia

• Published in Film & TV
• June 13, 2022

No one is immune to the wraths of love—including the famous and successful ones. We have our own favorite celebrity couples that we swear would break our hearts if they would even break up, but there is this still huge and looming possibility that they would get separated.

Like in movies, people, especially those who are always updated in the entertainment industry, always seem to bite on updates about their favorite celebrity's life, especially in the aspect of romance. Well, who can't blame them—how would we know if we still have a chance at dating them?

Kidding. That seems farfetched, but if you know, you know.

But let's face it, there really are these couples that we would hate to see break up—Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn, and Emily Blunt and John Krasinski, among many others. For those who haven't tied the knot yet, fans are always keen on getting updates on when they would be exchanging their vows because that's just how lovable they are as a couple; people all over the world are rooting for them to just be "the one" for each other!

But did you know that some of the already-wed celeb couples had a rocky phase just right before they got hitched? It's safe to say that Happily Ever Afters never go the way we want them to; because sometimes, an obstacle comes our way.

In this case, the obstacle for these celeb couples is an inevitable breakup. But fret not, they already made amends and got back together—it's just that, not a lot of people are aware that they broke up right before they got married.

And if you're one of those people, scroll on to find out which celebrity couples actually broke up before settling their vows with one another!

1. Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard

These two have been married since 2013 and they already have children together. However, things almost took a different turn when they called off their relationship just after three months of dating.

Dax broke it up with Kristen because he wanted to see other people. Kristen revealed that what he said made her "liquefy and fall to the ground," but she felt respected enough that she was told the truth.

A couple of days later, Dax called and realized his mistake. "I don't know what I was thinking. I was dating someone else but they're just not as interesting as you, and I don't know what I'm doing," he said, and the rest is history.

2. Prince William and Kate Middleton

The royal couple dated for four years before calling it quits in 2007. In an interview, Kate revealed that William was the culprit of this breakup.

She said that she wasn't happy about it but she learned a lot when they got separated. Fortunately, William seemed to have realized that it was Kate he wanted to be with after all so they got back together later that same year, got married, and now have a happy family of three children.

3. Rose Leslie and Kit Harington

Game of Thrones stars Kit and Rose got together in 2012, broke up a year later, reunited in 2014, and split again in 2015. And guess what, they reunited again in 2016 and confirmed their relationship.

The pair has been rock steady since then. They got engaged in 2017 and got married a year later.

4. Chrissy Teigen and John Legend

Chrissy and John weren't always this lovey-dovey all throughout their relationship. They first got in a relationship together in 2009, but John broke it off with Chrissy because he thought he would be happier single back then.

Chrissy just simply said "No." Days later, John came to his senses and gave their relationship another go—and as you can guess, things quite ended well with the two.

5. Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo

This gorgeous couple had only been dating for less than a year when they broke up in May 2013. Fortunately, two months later, the pair reunited and got engaged.

They now have two daughters, and they got wed in 2014.

6. Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel

Justin and Jessica split up somewhere in 2011 after dating for four years. They got married the next year and became parents in 2015.

7. Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos

Kelly and Mark revealed that they actually broke up right before they were about to get married. But then love works in mysterious ways, and they got back together just the day before their big day.

8. Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler

The pair had been engaged for a year but they called it quits in 2011, with Kristin saying that "a few things need to change" between the two of them. She further said that the breakup was "the only way" that Jay would see the problems.

Fortunately, the two made amends and attended a couples therapy together. They rekindled their romance in 2012 and got married a year later; now, they live happily with their three children.

9. Nick and Vanessa Lachey

Nick and Vanessa got together after meeting on his music video for "What's Left Of Me." They were in a relationship for three years but had to call it quits when he got "cold feet."

After a few months, the two fixed their issues and got engaged in 2010. They married in the following year, and are now happily living with their three kids.

10. Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade

Gabrielle and Dwayne had been dating for four years when they split up in early 2013; when Dwayne impregnated another woman. By the end of that year, the two got together again and married in 2014.

11. Pink and Carey Hart

Pink and Carey started dating in 2001 but their relationship wasn't all kisses and rainbows. They got engaged in 2015 but separated just when they were married two years in.

Things were kept civil, and Carey even starred in Pink's "So What?" music video. They then got back together a year later and have been going strong ever since.

True enough, love works in mysterious ways. It may not be the smoothest road, but at least these couples eventually found their way back to one another, and have been happier ever since.

Which of these celebrity couples have you been rooting for since the very start? Comment down your thoughts, or share this article for all your family and friends to see!

Sophia