Celebs who had a messy, public breakup

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Life is tough for celebrities as they are constantly under public scrutiny and are chased by the paparazzi wherever they go. Things become more difficult when a high-profile celebrity couple calls it quits or gets into a war of words publicly. While some celebrities choose to maintain a dignified silence after their split, for some, it is a messy, public separation. Remember the infidelity/physical abuse allegations, public humiliation and messed up breakups of celebs like Salman Khan-Aishwarya Rai, Preity Zinta-Ness Wadia, Kristen Stewart-Robert Pattinson, Brad Pitt-Jennifer Aniston and Jennifer Garner-Ben Affleck?

Here are 5 recent celebrity breakups, that washed their dirty linen in public.

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Ranbir Kapoor – Katrina Kaif: Ever since this Bollywood couple broke up, their professional and personal lives have been ruled by reports and rumours of their irreconcilable differences, delay in Jagga Jasoos due to the cold vibes shared by the two on the sets, Katrina being given the cold shoulder by the Kapoor khandaan and much more. Recently, Ranbir spoke about how breaking up with Katrina had affected him personally in a tell-all interview. Katrina too opened up about how the break-up had impacted her. We can’t see an end to this messy split.

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Kangana Ranaut – Hrithik Roshan: Nobody knew that these two A-listers dated and broke up a long time ago, until Kangana spilled the beans in an interview a few months ago. What followed was an ugly lawsuit, the entire film industry taking sides and churning out more gossip and weeks of headlines in every entertainment publication. From their previous exes talking about their behavior to directors coming out in support of their actor, this was one of the ugliest breakups in Bollywood in recent times.

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Johnny Depp – Amber Heard: It was heartbreaking for fans when the dream couple Johnny Depp and Amber Heard announced their divorce merely 15 months after getting married. Heard spoke in public about being physically abused by the actor and also got a restraining order against him. While Depp’s friends and family came out in his support, saying that Heard was blackmailing him, things took a turn for the worse when their divorce settlement also saw a lot of daily drama.

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Selena Gomez – Justin Bieber: These two young artists also had a public spat recently. The on-and-off couple had an Instagram war when pictures of Bieber with another woman surfaced. This was followed by a lot of hate comments directed towards Bieber’s new lady love Sofia Richie and he threatened to make his Instagram private if the “hate didn’t stop”. An image of the online conversation between Gomez and Bieber went viral and the internet exploded with comments and memes on this public feud. Eventually, Bieber deleted his Instagram account.

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Taylor Swift – Calvin Harris: Pop icon Taylor Swift has dated many men, but has never had a breakup as bitter as she did with DJ Calvin Harris. So much happened between these two after their break-up, that nobody remembers what a sweet couple they made when they were together. While Taylor swiftly moved on with actor Tom Hiddleston, they had a public fight when Calvin refused to acknowledge Taylor for writing the lyrics of his superhit song This Is What You came For.

Some exes just can’t remain friends!

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