Celebrity couples: the divorces and breakups that marked the year 2024

Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied

It was in February that the announcement of the divorce of Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied fell. The actress and the dancer lived together for 14 years, and had two children, Aleph (born in 2011) and Amalia (born in 2017).

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Laure Manaudou and Jérémy Frérot

Closer to home, it is the singer Jérémy Frérot and the former swimmer Laure Manaudou who broke up their union last April, after ten years of living together. From their love two boys were born, Lou and Sacha. Jérémy Frérot also wrote a song about their breakup, entitled Adieu.

Jérémy Frérot confides for the first time about his breakup with Laure Manaudou: “Dad and mom will remain friends”

Former French swimmer Laure Manaudou (R) and French musician and singer Jeremy Frerot attend the French swimming championships in Montpellier, on April 3, 2016. (Photo by PASCAL GUYOT / AFP)Former French swimmer Laure Manaudou (R) and French musician and singer Jeremy Frerot attend the French swimming championships in Montpellier, on April 3, 2016. (Photo by PASCAL GUYOT / AFP)
Laure Manaudou and Jeremy Frerot, in 2016. ©AFP or licensors

Iris Mittenaere and Diego El Glaoui

Engaged in 2022, Iris Mittenaere and Diego El Glaoui broke off their engagement in May 2024. Five years after getting together, the model and the entrepreneur separated by mutual agreement. “It is with great kindness and respect that we must announce to you that Diego and I have decided to take different paths. After more than 4 years of love, life took us apart, but we will always keep within us all these beautiful adventures that we experienced and shared“, announced Iris Mittenaere on Instagram. After that, Miss Universe 2016 began a relationship with Bruno Pelat, against whom she filed a complaint for domestic violence shortly after. The young man was sentenced on November 6, 2024 to one year prison sentence including 6 months sentenced by the criminal court.

Charlotte Casiraghi and Dimitri Rassam

Parents of a little Balthazar in 2018, Charlotte Casiraghi and Dimitri Rassam recorded their divorce in February 2024. The son of Carole Bouquet and the daughter of Caroline de Monaco had been dating since 2017 and were married in the summer of 2019, in Provence.

Charlotte Casiraghi (L) and her partner French producer Dimitri Rassam arrive for the screening of the film Charlotte Casiraghi (L) and her partner French producer Dimitri Rassam arrive for the screening of the film
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Paul and Luana Belmondo

34 years after saying “yes”, Luana and Paul Belmondo have separated. The culinary columnist announced to Paris Match in July that Jean-Paul Belmondo's son had “abandoned” in January 2024, an accusation that the actor has refuted, simply saying that he and his ex-wife have “made the decision to continue (their) roads separately“. During their union, Luana and Paul Belmondo had three children: Alessandro, Victor and Giacomo (1998).

Luana Belmondo discreetly takes stock of her separation from Paul

French driver Paul Belmondo and wife Luana pose during the opening Ceremony of the 54st Monte-Carlo Television Festival on June 7, 2014 in Monaco. The Monte-Carlo Television Festival, held since 1961, runs from June 7 to 11, 2014. AFP PHOTO / VALERY HACHEFrench driver Paul Belmondo and wife Luana pose during the opening Ceremony of the 54st Monte-Carlo Television Festival on June 7, 2014 in Monaco. The Monte-Carlo Television Festival, held since 1961, runs from June 7 to 11, 2014. AFP PHOTO / VALERY HACHE
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Cardi B et Offset

2024 has been a strange year for rapper Cardi B. The day she announced her third pregnancy, on September 12, she also told her fans that she was separating from her husband, rapper Offset. The two artists, parents of three children, were married in 2017 in Atlanta, far from the spotlight. Cardi B has also requested custody of her children.

US rapper Cardi B and husband US rapper Offset arrive for the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on September 12, 2023. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)US rapper Cardi B and husband US rapper Offset arrive for the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on September 12, 2023. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)
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Ellie Goulding et Caspar Jopling

Married since 2019 and parents of little Arthur (three years old), Ellie Goulding and Caspar Jopling announced at the start of 2024 that they were ending their relationship. They had been a couple since 2017.

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