All the Saddest Celeb Breakups of 2017, Ranked

Hi there. How are you? Recovered from the heartbreaking celebrity breakups our souls barely survived this past year? Me neither. From one of the longest-running, low-key celebrity relationships between multitalented singer-actress-boss Jennifer Hudson and her partner of nearly 10 years, David Otunga, to Fergie and Josh Duhamel’s devastation split (which Fergie herself hasn’t recovered from *insert sobbing emoji*), this was a rough year.

And honestly, don’t even get me started on Ewan McGregor and his wife of 22 years (!) Eve Mavrakis breaking up in 2017. (McGregor is already rumoured to be in a new romance with his Fargo co-star Mary Elizabeth Winstead so there’s that.) Here, all the celeb breakups of 2017 that prove that love is unequivocallyand inarguably deceased—ranked in order from most to least soul-crushing.

Josh Duhamel and Fergie

Heartbreak-o-meter: 10/10 broken heart emojis. Fully scarred for life.

After eight years of marriage and one child (4-year-old Axl), Fergie and Josh Duhamel separated in early 2017, news they shared in a statement with People. “With absolute love and respect we decided to separate as a couple earlier this year. To give our family the best opportunity to adjust, we wanted to keep this a private matter before sharing it with the public,” the statement reads. “We are and will always be united in our support of each other and our family.” Not Fergalicious, too! Is nothing sacred?

Anna Faris and Chris Pratt

Heartbreak-o-meter: 9.5/10 broken heart emojis. We will legit never get over this one but at least one half of the couple has moved on so perhaps that’s a tiny bright light?

Is there such a thing as an eight-year itch?! Another couple we thought was in it for the long haul, Anna Faris and Chris Pratt, broke up in August after being married for eight years and we’re still not over it. They shared the news with fans on Facebook in a joint statement that read: “Anna and I are sad to announce we are legally separating. We tried hard for a long time, and we’re really disappointed.” Us too, guys.

Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor

Heartbreak-o-meter: 9/10 broken heart emojis. They didn’t get a 10/10 because they’re so low-key, we sometimes forgot they were a couple.

Looking at a picture of these two together is like a dagger through the heart, yes? When Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor split up earlier this year after 17 YEARS OF MARRIAGE, we were devastated. And still are. The end.

Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen

Heartbreak-o-meter: 8/10 broken heart emojis. This one hurt a lot. Not gonna lie.

Us Weekly reports that this longtime couple has split for good. The sad news comes after nearly ten years, one broken engagement (and reconciliation) in 2010, and a three-year-old daughter, Briar Rose, together. Suffice it to say, we’re heartbroken.

Jennifer Hudson and David Otunga

Heartbreak-o-meter: 7.5/10 broken heart emojis. This one is a real mess.

Hudson and her partner of almost 10 years have reportedly called it quits. The singer and Oscar-winning actress also received a protective order against Otunga. In a statement to People, a rep for the singer wrote: “They have been in the process of ending their relationship for a number of months. Today, Jennifer requested and received a protective order against her ex-fiancé. Jennifer’s actions are solely taken in the best interest of their son.” While the reasoning for the protective order is unclear, Otunga’s attorney, Tracy M. Rizzo, released his own statement to the publication. “Mr. Otunga has never abused or harassed Ms. Hudson or their son, and it is unfortunate, especially in today’s climate, that she would feel the need to make these false allegations against him. Mr. Otunga looks forward to his day in court and in being awarded the residential care of the parties’ only child,” it reads. Hudson and Otunga had been engaged since 2008 and share a son, 8-year-old David Daniel Otunga Jr.

Amy Schumer and Ben Hanisch

Heartbreak-o-meter: 7/10 broken heart emojis. Amy! We’re rooting for you, girl.

We were so happy for Amy Schumer when she found love with relative normie (but super cutie), Ben Hanisch. We clutched our hearts when she told Marie Claire that he was basically her first real boyfriend. So when they split up in May of this year, suffice it to say we took it hard. We’re still rooting for you, Amy.

Ewan McGregor and Eve Mavrakis

Heartbreak-o-meter: 6.5/10 broken heart emojis. We don’t want to talk about this one.

Love is officially dead. Ewan McGregor and his wife of 22 years (!) Eve Mavrakis have reportedly split. The couple has four children together and have reportedly been separated since May. Despite exiting a marriage that lasted more than two decades, People reported that McGregor, 46, has already been spotted smooching his Fargo co-star, 32-year-old Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

Robert Pattison and FKA Twigs

Heartbreak-o-meter: 6/10 broken heart emojis. A sad ending for a truly enigmatic pair.

According to The Sun, the couple of three years has officially thrown in the towel. The newspaper reports that it was Robert who called off the pair’s engagement, although neither he or FKA Twigs (née Tahliah Barnett) has commented.

Jennifer Lawrence and Darren Aronofsky

Heartbreak-o-meter: 3.5/10 broken heart emojis. Meh.

After one year and one film (Mother! premiered at TIFF to mixed reviews) together, this admittedly pretty strange couple has called it quits. While we can only wonder if it had something to do with age (Lawrence is 27 and Aronofsky is 48), that never seemed to bother JLaw—she gushed about her then-boo during her time at TIFF, saying “he’s just brilliant.” According to reports by Entertainment Tonight, the totally amicable split happened last month.

The Weeknd and Selena Gomez

Heartbreak-o-meter: 3/10 broken heart emojis. At first, we were choked but then The Great Jelena Reconciliation of 2017 happened so we’re OK.

According to a whole whack of reports, this power duo has officially called it quits after 10 months of dating, one kidney transplant and multiple hangouts between Selena and ex-BF Justin Bieber (gasp). Could Jelena be making a comeback? One thing’s for sure: Selena loves Canadian boys as much as we do.

Jenny Slate and Chris Evans

Heartbreak-o-meter: 0/10 broken heart emojis… because this perfect couple is reportedly back together! True love prevails after all. (*Insert ten sobbing face emojis here*)

It’s hard to write about this without tearing up, TBH. We loved this seemingly mismatched (she’s the stunning indie comic beauty, he’s the all-American superhero beefcake) yet utterly perfect couple from the get-go. They met on the set of the show Gifted in 2016 and dated for less than a year before splitting up in February 2017. And although they weren’t together very long, their connection was obviously intense—after their breakup, Slate told Vulture: “We’re not on bad terms, but we haven’t really seen each other, spoken a lot. I’d love to be his friend one day, but we threw down pretty hard. No regrets, though. Ever.” Pass the tissues please.

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