A slew of breakups rocked the celebrity world throughout 2026, beginning with Bill Hader and Ali Wong.
News of the pair’s split broke on January 7. One day later, The Real Housewives of New York City alum Kelly Bensimon announced on her iHeartRadio “I Do Part 2” podcast that she’d recently split from her boyfriend.
Us Weekly confirmed on January 10 that TikToker Kristy Scott filed for divorce from her husband, Desmond Scott, after nearly 12 years of marriage. Below Deck star Captain Kerry Titheradge and girlfriend Gönül Bihan, as well as actor Todd Bridges and wife Bettijo, also called it quits in January.
Later in January, One Tree Hill alum Tyler Hilton announced via Instagram that he and wife Megan Park separated “some time ago.” Summer House’s Amanda Batula and Kyle Cooke also announced their split later that month.
Keep scrolling for all of the celebrity couples who broke up in 2026:
Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula
Summer House’s Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula announced their split on January 19.
“After much reflection, we have mutually and amicably decided to part ways as a couple,” they wrote in a joint statement via Instagram. “We share this with a heavy heart and kindly ask for your grace and support while we focus on our personal growth and healing.”
The statement continued, “It feels ironic to ask for privacy during this time since we’ve always tried to be open and honest about our relationship, but your kindness and respect will go a long way as we try to navigate our next chapter.”
Tyler Hilton and Megan Park
One Tree Hill alum Tyler Hilton announced on January 16 that he and Secret Life of the American Teenager child star Megan Park separated after 10 years of marriage.
“Some time ago, Megan and I decided to end our marriage,” Hilton wrote via Instagram. “We continue to make the kids and coparenting the priority. Thanks for continuing to respect our privacy.”
Hilton and Park share daughter Winnie and son Benny.
Todd Bridges and Bettijo
Diff’rent Strokes alum Todd Bridges told TMZ on January 14 that he and wife Bettijo are getting divorced after three years of marriage.
“After much thought and mutual respect, we have decided to end our marriage,” the actor told the outlet. “During our time together we shared meaningful moments, but have chosen to go our separate ways. I ask for privacy and wish her nothing but love and happiness moving forward.”
Captain Kerry Titheradge and Gonul Bihan
A source exclusively confirmed to Us Weekly that Captain Kerry Titheradge recently broke up with Gönül Bihan after six years together.
“Captain Kerry is back on the market,” the insider shared. “He ended it right before the new year and she moved out of their shared Florida house recently.”
Kristy and Desmond Scott
Us Weekly confirmed on January 10 that TikTok star Kristy Scott filed for divorce from her husband, Desmond Scott, on December 30, 2025, after almost 12 years of marriage. The documents specified that there was no hope of reconciliation and that the former couple “will soon stop living together as husband and wife.” (TMZ reported that Kristy cited alleged infidelity as the reason for their split. Desmond and Kristy share two sons: Vance and Westin.)
Desmond broke his silence later that same day when he admitted via Instagram that he’d made “choices that I am not proud of” while working through the split.
“I want to begin by apologizing to Kristy, our family, and everyone who has been impacted by the public attention surrounding this situation,” Desmond wrote via his Instagram Story. “I know this news has been disappointing for many, and I’m truly sorry for the hurt it has caused.”
He continued, “Kristy is the mother of my children, and that will always come first. I remain fully committed to being an active, present, and loving parent to our boys, as I have always been.”
Kristy and Desmond met when they were teenagers and got married in 2014. Although they frequently appeared on each other’s social media over the years, Kristy last posted content with Desmond in December 2025.
Kelly Bensimon and Her Boyfriend
The RHONY alum announced on her “I Do Part 2” podcast in October 2025 that she’d recently started a “private” romance with “a wildly kind, very thoughtful girl dad.” However, Kelly Bensimon used the same forum on January 8 to reveal that she ended the relationship because her partner couldn’t “show up” when she needed him.
“I have a lot of bandwidth, and then, sometimes I just snap. I had some health issues last year, and I was going through a lot of things personally,” Bensimon confided in her listeners. “It really made me see what I wanted in my romantic life, and how I wanted to navigate that and move forward into 2026.”
Bill Hader and Ali Wong
People reported on January 7 that the former Saturday Night Live cast member and the Emmy Award-winning comic were going their separate ways. An insider told the publication that Bill Hader and Ali Wong had trouble making their relationship a priority because of their very busy schedules.
This was not the first time the former couple separated. Hader and Wong were previously together in 2022 but pressed pause on their relationship that December.
Us Weekly reached out to reps for Hader and Wong for comment.
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