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The 66 Most Shocking Celebrity Cheating Scandals of All Time

Love in Hollywood ain’t always pretty.

By Lauren Adhav, and
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Being famous sounds...awesome, right? Celebrities have money, lavish houses, and the ability to travel to the glitziest locations around the world. They also get the VIP treatment—like reservations whenever and wherever they want, tickets to the hottest events, and access to a directory of all the other famous people in the world!! That's a thing, right? Well if it isn't, a celebrity should create a list of names and contact info of all the other celebrities and pass it around....but I digress.

The sad reality is that even famous people get hurt by their partners sometimes. You ever look at an A-list couple and say, "WOW, what a powerhouse! Two famous people in a relationship! Think of all the perks there!" Well, yeah, probably true, but this double stardom is also likely what leads to a breakup, or—in these cases—tragic cheating scandals. And the thing is, when you're caught in the crosshairs of a cheating scandal *and* you're a Hollywood star, it tends to get ugly (and, er, public) fast.

Prepare yourself for some of the juciest worst Hollywood infidelity stories of all time.

Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix

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Oh, Tom, Tom, Tom. Or should we say...TomTom? In March 2023, the Vanderpump Rules star literally *leaped* over Jax to become the biggest villain in the show's history. It was revealed he'd been allegedly cheating on longtime girlfriend (and literal QUEEN 👑) Ariana for six months with her friend (and James Kennedy's ex), Raquel Leviss. To make matters worse, people think Tom and Raquel orchestrated a fake narrative for the cameras, making it seem like she was interested in castmate and Sandoval's business partner, Tom Schwartz, to cover up their affair. Which wasn't much better, considering Schwartz is Katie Maloney's ex-husband—and another one of Raquel's friends. While we'd need a full Venn diagram to explain this tangled web of drama, save yourself some time and just check out this timeline instead.

Brandi Glanville and Eddie Cibrian

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Brandi Glanville's ex-husband, Eddie Cibrian, reportedly cheated on her with LeAnn Rimes, and it caused a tabloid frenzy—especially since both LeAnn and Eddie divorced their respective partners and married each other. Brandi eventually wrote a tell-all book about the experience, detailing her first encounter with LeAnn (which happened to be on a double date with LeAnn and her husband, Dean Sheremet) and her realization that Eddie was cheating on her that night. Yowza.

***Cibrian also reportedly cheated on Glanville with Vanderpump Rules star Scheana Shay. When an Instagram user recently compared the reality star to Raquel Leviss and the whole, you know, "Scandoval," Scheana replied: "I don't recall having an affair with my best friends bf KNOWINGLY but go off!" 👀

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Lala Kent and Randall Emmett

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Continuing on with Vanderpump messes, we have Lala and Randall. After giving birth to their daughter Ocean in 2021, the reality star found out that Randall had been cheating. Like, a lot. "It's been kind of repeated behavior that I have found out about," she told Andy Cohen during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live in January 2022. "And it's not just one person—it's many." She even claimed he moved another woman in with him just two days after she moved out. Ouch.

Kris Jenner and Robert Kardashian

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Okay, so they weren't *technically* celebs when this happened but we're still talking about it, so here goes: When Kris Jenner and Robert Kardashian first got married, their life could have been described as being "straight out of a fairy tale." They were young and in love and welcomed four healthy children together. But, the fairytale life was short-lived. About a decade after their marriage, Jenner had an affair with soccer player Todd Waterman. When the allegations arose, Jenner did not try to deny them and the affair led to Kris and Robert's eventual divorce.

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Jay-Z and Beyoncé

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Queen B doesn't really give interviews anymore, but her 2016 album Lemonade told us everything we need to know about Jay-Z cheating on her, including (a) that it happened at all and (b) Beyoncé was PISSED and (c) they worked through it and came out stronger on the other side.

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston

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Everyone knows about the on-screen chemistry between Brangelina in Mr. and Mrs. Smith that quickly became IRL chemistry—and that the tabloids had a field day treating poor Jennifer Aniston like a woman scorned. Can't people just let her live?

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Nick Young and Iggy Azalea

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In March 2016, a video of Iggy's then-fiancé, Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Nick Young, was leaked online, where he admitted to cheating on the "Fancy" rapper. Very rude. After two years together, they ended their engagement in June 2016.

Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale

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After Gwen Stefani found out that Gavin Rossdale, her husband of 13 years, was reportedly cheating on her with their nanny, she dumped him, got together with The Voice costar Blake Shelton, penned "Misery," and never looked back.

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Cardi B and Offset

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In December 2018, Cardi B and her husband Offset announced that they were getting divorced after a year of marriage. At first, Cardi said that the reason for their split was that they fell "out of love," but then a woman came forward and implied she was one of the reasons for the split.

Cardi and Offset got back together, and she talked to Cosmopolitan about her decision to reconcile, saying, "I want to work out my sh*t with my man, and I don't got to explain why. I'm not your property. This is my life....I’m going to take my time, and I'm going to decide on my decision.…It's not right, what he f*cking did—but people don't know what I did, 'cause I ain't no angel."

Halsey and G-Eazy

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Halsey teased that her longtime boyfriend cheated on her when she tweeted and deleted a scissor emoji in July 2018 (which fans theorize was a reference to a lyric from their joint song "Him & I," about what she'd do to G-Eazy's junk if he ever cheated). Months later, Halsey confirmed the fan theory by putting G on blast during her SNL performance, when she sang in front of a backdrop that read "I’m so sorry Ashley [Halsey’s real name] I cheated," and then listed at least a dozen places where the infidelity happened. Yikes!

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Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson

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Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson (or as I like to call 'em, KStew and RPatz) were teen royalty when they hit Hollywood together in The Twilight Saga, and their chemistry was palpable (if not completely awkward) in interviews and red carpet appearances. But Kristen later burst the true-love-with-a-vampire-fantasy when she was spotted kissing director Rupert Sanders while filming Snow White and the Huntsman in 2012.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner

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The nanny strikes again—this time possibly splitting up Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner's marriage. Jennifer opened up about the ordeal in an interview with Vanity Fair, saying that they had been "separated for months" before the scandal and that [the nanny] had "nothing to with our decision to divorce." Hmm. Okay.

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Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher

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Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore were a power couple back in the good ol' days (you know, the 2000s), but Scott Eastwood dropped a major bombshell in 2015 when he claimed that Ashton had cheated on Demi with Scott's girlfriend at the time—yep, while Ashton was still married to Demi. Woof.

Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith

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Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith have been vocal about their open marriage for some time, so it's debatable if Jada's admitted fling with August Alsina is actually considered cheating. Or, really, we should say her admitted "entanglement." During an episode of Jada's Facebook show Red Table Talk, Will came on as a guest and the two discussed the problems they had been having in their relationship.

When Will asked Jada about rumors about her and August, Jada said, "I got into an entanglement with August." But in an interview with radio host Angela Yee, August explained, "I actually sat down with Will and had a conversation. Due to the transformation from their marriage to (a) life partnership that they have spoken on several times, and not involving romanticism, he gave me his blessing." It's unclear what exactly went down, but at least one thing is true: Jada and August had an entanglement.

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Tony Parker and Eva Longoria

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After rumors surfaced that pro basketball player Tony Parker had another woman on the sidelines (a former teammate's wife!), the couple split after seven years together.

Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick

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Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick have always had a tumultuous relationship, but things got especially dicey when there were some ~steamy~ photos released of Scott and an ex-flame getting cozy in France. Now she's happily married to Travis Barker, so seems like things worked out.

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Younes Bendjima and Kourtney Kardashian (Again)

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So while neither Kourtney nor her ex Younes Bendjima have said on the record that their relationship ended because Younes cheated, both Kim and Khloé hinted that was the case. After Younes was photographed hanging out in Mexico with lots of women and then proceeded to slam tabloids on Instagram for implying that he was being unfaithful, Kim commented, "Nice pics from your 'boys trip' 🤥" and Khloé wrote, "Alexa, play 'Heard It All Before' by Sunshine Anderson." So, take from that what you will!

Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger

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I certainly remember where I was standing when the bombshell news of Arnold Schwarzenegger's extramarital affair with his housekeeper Mildred Baena first dropped. Maria filed for divorce in 2011, after it was revealed that Arnold and Mildred shared a son, Joseph Baena. The divorce was finalized in late 2021, following more than 25 years of marriage.

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Jesse James and Sandra Bullock

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First we learned that Jesse James had cheated on Sandra Bullock with a stripper who had the words "Pray for us sinners" tattooed on her forehead—and the reveals only got worse from there.

Elin Nordegren and Tiger Woods

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A late-night car crash, an infamous golf swing, and the revelation that Tiger Woods had cheated on his wife of six years was just the tip of the iceberg. Later, we learned that there was way more than one woman. Yikes!

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