It’s not all fairytales and magic in the world of entertainment! We have seen our favourite celebrities falling in love and getting into serious relationships. We have seen every moment of their life is under a constant microscope, showing us that they are real human beings, too, who make mistakes. And what could be a bigger mistake than cheating on your partner? Right! After all, once the curtain unfolds, it’s not just your partner finding out that you cheated on them, but it’s the entire world who gets front-row seats to the messy situation.
Now, some celebrities have resolved their personal issues privately and never confirmed their infidelities, while others have come out in the open and apologized to their partners. Here are 20+ celebrities who cheated on their partners. You will be surprised to find some names here!
Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake
Both Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake cheated on each other during their relationship. But this wasn’t confirmed until recently when Britney decided to share personal details of her life in her memoir released in 2023. In the memoir, Britney let the public know that she cheated on the American singer and actor in the early 2000s with none other than the dancer Wade Robson. However, she did inform Justin later on, and the couple decided to give their relationship another chance by moving past the cheating incident. But that’s not it as the Oops!… I Did It Again singer also mentioned that Justin Timberlake had cheated on her multiple times before their relationship finally came to an end in 2002.
Today, Justin is happily married to Jessica Biel and has two children. On the other hand, Britney got divorced in 2023 from Sam Asghari. She also has two kids, but they are with her previous husband, Kevin Federline.
Nia Long and Ime Udoka
Ime Udoka cheated on his fiance, Nia Long, with one of the female staffers. Due to his violation of rules, Udoka was suspended by the Boston Celtics for the entire season of 2022-2023 and his cheating was made public with many giving their two cents on it. As the head coach of Boston Celtics, Ime Udoka even released a statement apologizing from his fans, family, players and the rest of the the Boston Celtics organization.
After the cheating scandal was made public, Nia Long released a statement asking for privacy during this difficult time, as she needed time to process this latest information while focusing on her children as well. Nia and Ime separated pathways in December 2022, and she later filed for legal and physical custody of their son Kez Sunday in August 2023. By January 2024, the duo reached a midpoint in which both would share the custody of their son, but Long would be the only one having physical custody of Kez, with Udoka visiting now and then. Udoka is also supposed to give $32,000 every month to Long for child support so that Kez’s financial requirements are met with ease.
Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix
Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix were together from 2014 to 2023, the main reason for their breakup being Tom’s cheating scandal. Tom cheated on Ariana with his co-star Raquel Leviss, and as soon as the news of Tom’s affair leaked, Ariana decided to part ways. Then, on March 8, 2023, Tom released a statement on his Instagram accepting the cheating allegations and apologizing for everyone he had hurt, especially his long-time partner Ariana who did not deserve this.
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Claudette Rogers and Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson cheated on his wife Claudette Rogers more than once. He initially had a year-long affair with Diane Ross, which took place around the same time as Smokey was helping Diane with her career. While talking about their relationship in an interview, Smokey said that he was not going after her, and similarly, the Supremes singer wasn’t planning on dating him. He said that it all happened naturally, but the two called it off because of their admiration for Claudette.
However, Claudette and Smokey’s marriage couldn’t last and ended in divorce after Claudette found out that Smokey had cheated on her and gotten another woman pregnant. While Smokey has not introduced this woman to the world, he has accepted his son Trey, whom he had with her.
Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith
Although Jada and Will Smith are going strong now, there was once a time when the power couple thought they were going to get separated and couldn’t move past their issues. Around the same time, Jada started seeing August Alsina. The news of their relationship was first shared by August, who said that not only was he with Jada but also had the blessing of Will during their time together in an interview in June 2020.
Initially, the couple released a statement denying the relationship altogether. But, soon in July 2020, the Smiths sat together at the red table and shared details of their personal lives. They talked about a tough time in their marriage when they felt like they might split up and not talk anymore. That’s when Pinkett Smith and Alsina started their relationship. However, Smith said he didn’t give Alsina “permission” (even though this is not what Alsina said), but he knew they were seeing each other. Eventually, Pinkett and Alsina parted ways, with the Men In Black star entering back into the life of his wife, Pinkett.
Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey
Jessica Simpson cheated with Johnny Knoxville on her husband, Nick Lachey. But, this wasn’t any ordinary affair as Jessica got close to Johnny only emotionally and not physically, which, according to her, was worse. She accepted this in her memoir, where she also wrote that the first time she slept with anyone was after marriage, and it was then that she realised the importance of an emotional relationship. She also shared how she felt she had betrayed her husband by being connected to someone else. Jessica and Nick eventually split in 2006, just after four years of marriage.
Erinn Bartlett and Oliver Hudson
Oliver Hudson cheated on Erin Bartlett with several women after they had just gotten engaged. He confessed his wrongdoings in an episode of his podcast, Sibling Revelry, in 2024. He said that something took over him after his engagement, and he began cheating on Erinn. However, he never got caught and confessed his affairs to Erinn as he could not bear the guilt. The couple stayed together and now have three children.
Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson
Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson have had a tumultuous relationship, and one of the main reasons behind it is Tristan’s constant cheating scandals. On April 11, 2018, Tristan and Khloe’s relationship quickly changed when pictures of Tristan Thompson being unfaithful to his then-girlfriend Khloe, who was also pregnant, surfaced on the internet. TMZ took advantage of the situation and soon released a clip from October 2017 showing Thompson kissing two women at a club.
In spite of all the cheating scandals, Thompsan was present with Khloe supporting her during the birth of their baby girl, True Thompson. This was confirmed through an episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians. The duo resolved their issues and continued their relationship as a couple but in February 2019, rumors began circulating that they had parted ways as Thompson had once again cheated on Khloe.
But, this was not the end of their relationship as they reconciled and planned to have another baby together via surrogacy. Soon, news regarding the Cleveland Cavaliers player having a baby with someone else around the same time spread like wildfire, leaving Khloe shocked and heartbroken. This led to the end of the relationship forever. In August 2022, Khloe and Tristan’s son Tatum Thompson was born via surrogacy, which was confirmed by People.
Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom
Before Tristan Thompson was ever a part of Khloe’s life, she was married to NBA player Lamar Odom for four years. Unfortunately, he, too, cheated on her not once or twice but several times throughout their marriage. The duo parted ways in 2013, with Lamar openly talking about his infidelities in an interview in 2017. He accepted that he was the reason behind their failed marriage and was sorry for all the wrongs he did during his marriage. He accepted that he had multiple affairs with various women and wished that he had not cheated on Khloe.
Kris Jenner and Robert Kardashian
Back when Kris and Robert were married, the momager cheated with Todd Waterman. She confirmed this news in her memoir, “Kris Jenner… And All Things Kardashian,” but back then, she did not reveal the real name of the person she cheated with and referred to him as Ryan. However, Waterman later shared details of their steamy romance and informed that he was the Ryan in Kris’s memoir. Kris’s cheating was found by Robert, who was furious and hurt. The couple got divorced soon after.
Becky G and Sebastian Lletget
News of Sebastian Lletget cheating on his fiance, Becky G, began circulating just three months into their engagement. According to the rumours, Sebastian was accused of getting close to a woman in Madrid in 2022, with the accuser saying that they even had proof. Soon after, the soccer player admitted his mistake and wrote a lengthy apology to the love of his life on Instagram. He accepted that he had a lapse of judgment and agreed to do whatever it took to save his relationship with Becky G. And that he did! This is because the Showers singer is still with the FC Dallas player, and the two are enjoying their time together.
Ramona Singer and Mario Singer
Even though Ramona and Mario Singer’s divorce was finalised in September 2016, the couple parted ways in August 2014 after being married for 22 years. One of the main reasons for the couple’s split was Mario’s constant infidelity with Kasey Dexter.
Elin Nordegren and Tiger Woods
Things went down for Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren’s marriage in 2009 when the news of Tiger’s habitual cheating became public. Later, Woods also accepted that he had been unfaithful in his marriage and cheated on his wife and the mother of his two kids several times, with it all beginning with his first affair with Rachel Uchitel.
Ali Landry and Mario Lopez
After dating for six years, Ali Landry and Mario Lopez’s marriage couldn’t even last a month. This was because Mario cheated on Ali during his bachelorette in 2004 and did not confess to Ali until she confronted him. The two had just been married for two weeks at the time. The Saved by the Bell star accepted his mistake, and soon after, the couple got their marriage annulled because, besides cheating on the former Miss USA, Mario also realized that he was not in love with her.
Jaime Bergman and David Boreanaz
David Boreanaz from Buffy the Vampire Slayer cheated on his wife Jaime Bergman with many women. He and his wife had already started to resolve their issues and learn to move past the infidelities when one of the women (whose name neither David nor Jaime ever shared) tried to extort money from David for her silence. She asked for a 6 figure amount which, if not given, would result in her going into the media. But, David and Jaime decided not to give in and sat together to give an interview to People where David accepted that he had been unfaithful in his marriage and was trying his best to save it. The couple were also undergoing therapy sessions to resolve their issues.
While the names of David’s mistresses have never been revealed, he was linked with Rachel Uchitel (yes! She is the same Rachel from the Tiger Woods scandal). Since then, the couple has salvaged their relationship and is still married.
Iggy Azalea and Nick Young
Iggy Azalea and NBA player Nick Young were engaged for a while. During this time, a “prank war” clip made by fellow LA Laker D’Angelo Russell came out. In the video, Young said he cheated on the rapper. Soon after, Young said it wasn’t true, and Azalea believed him and continued her relationship with him.
However, not much time later, the Black Widow singer announced that she had called off the engagement with the reason behind it being Nick cheating on her. Iggy had caught Nick bringing girls to their house via the CCTV footage. And that’s not it! Soon after, it was revealed that Young’s ex-girlfriend was expecting and the baby was conceived while he was still with Azalea.
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson began dating during the filming of the popular movie series, “Twilight.” They were the dream couple, and fans were obsessed. However, it all came down when pictures of Kristen Stewart cheating on Robert with the director of her film Snow White and the Huntsman. These pictures showed Kristen and Rupert Sanders engaging in some serious PDA.
The outcome was bad! Everyone had an opinion, and Kristen had to face a serious backlash. She soon apologized publicly to Robert and declared her immense love for him. The two got back together, but their relationship could not last.
Eniko Parrish and Kevin Hart
The rumour mill regarding Kevin Hart’s unfaithfulness in his marriage started in October 2017, when his wife was pregnant with their baby. Initially, Kevin Hart informed the world through Instagram that he was being extorted by someone because they had a private video of him with another woman, but he didn’t go into much detail. Then, after some time, he spoke further about it and shared how he regretted the mistake and was extremely sorry for doing wrong to his wife, Eniko Parrish.
Mike Caussin and Jana Kramer
Jana Kramer announced the news of her separation from her husband, Mike Caussin, in the spring of 2021 as he had begun cheating on her once again.
Back in 2016, the couple split just before it came out that the former football player had been cheating on Kramer with several women shortly after their baby girl was born. However, they decided to try to make things work, and Caussin went to sex addiction rehab. They also had a second child together in 2018. The very next year, Jana Kramer confessed on her podcast that Caussin had a “relapse,” as she had discovered evidence which proved it. Finally, in April 2021, Kramer decided to give up on her marriage and filed for divorce.
Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger
After years of dating, Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger tied the knot in 1986. They had four kids together, and no one thought that the power couple would ever be separated. However, in 2011, the couple split and Shriver filed for divorce after finding out that Schwarzenegger had a son in 1997 with Mildred Patricia Baena, who worked as their housekeeper back then. Arnold has accepted that he is in contact with his son, who looks very similar to him.
Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick
The eldest sister of the Kardashian-Jenner clan had a rocky relationship with Scott Disick, as he was often caught cheating on her. This led to Scott even admitting that he is a sex addict. Some instances of Scott cheating on Kourtney include Kim catching a girl in Scott’s washroom in Dubai and Scott inviting a girl to his hotel room in Costa Rica while on vacation with Kourtney and her family.
After reconciling several times and Scott always cheating on her, Kourtney finally mustered up the strength to end things between Scott and herself for good. She is now married to Travis Baker.
Ariel Fulmer and Ned Fulmer
Ned Fulmer cheated on his wife Ariel with Alex Herring who was the producer of Try Guys. Fulmer was caught on camera making out with Herring at a club in New York. The outcome of his cheating scandal is the team of Try Guys removing him from their project and reportedly removing all video content with Fulmer from their channel.
But, the couple has not split up, Ned Fulmer released an official statement apologizing for his actions and accepting that he was in a “consensual workplace relationship” instead of focusing on his family. He further said that his wife and children are his utmost priority and he is currently working on mending his relationship with them.
Sandra Bullock and Jesse James
Sandra, Bullock and Jesse James were married for five years before they finally called it quits. In 2010, Sandra Bullock parted ways with her husband because she found out that he had cheated on her not with one but many women. Jesse James later accepted the allegation and justified it by saying that it’s what men and women do. He also called cheating a part of life.
Beyoncé and Jay Z
Here is an example of a couple who stood the test of time and survived a cheating scandal with music. Queen Bey got cheated on by her husband Jay Z with another woman whose real identity has never been revealed. The rumor mill began when Beyoncé dropped Lemonade in 2016. The song had lyrics which made everyone think that Jay Z had cheated on her with many wondering who “Becky with the good hair” could be. However, Beyoncé did not confirm anything at the time.
Then, in 2017, Jay-Z dropped his album 4:44, and all hell broke loose. The album was full of apologies to Beyoncé and their daughter Blue, confirming that Jay Z had, in fact, been unfaithful in his marriage. Later, he even opened up about his cheating in an interview with T: The New York Times Style Magazine, saying that he was ready to do whatever it took to save his marriage. And that he did! The two have been going strong since then and even recorded an album together called Everything Is Love.
Behati Prinsloo and Adam Levine
Adam Levine has been accused of cheating on his wife Behati with Sumner Stroh, a 23-year-old Instagram model. Sumner posted a video on TikTok saying that she had been in a relationship with Adam for a year and even showed records. However, Levine denied the accusations and said that he might have crossed a line and acted flirtatiously towards Sumner several times, but he never cheated on his wife. Later on, five more women stepped forward and accused Levine of acting in an inappropriate way with them.
Vanessa Trump and Donald Trump Jr.
Donald Trump Jr. cheated on his wife, Vanessa Trump, with Aubrey O’Day in late 2011. He met the beautiful singer on Celebrity Apprentice season 5 sets, where his father was working. The two became close to each other soon and continued to see each other, but they only stopped in March 2012 after getting caught by Vanessa. Vanessa had found emails between her husband and Aubrey, which clearly showed that they were having an extramarital affair. The married couple stayed together for a few more years after these events unfolded before parting ways in 2018.
Elizabeth Hurley and Hugh Grant
Hugh Grant cheated on his then-girlfriend Elizabeth Hurley with Divine Brown, a sex worker. The news of his cheating spread quickly as he was arrested by the police, who found him in his car with Divine Brown. Hugh had paid the sex worker $60 to go down on him, but since the authorities caught him in the act in public, he was fined $1000 and ordered to get AIDS education through a program.
Hugh released a statement apologizing to everyone soon, and this did not lead to Hugh and Elizabeth’s breakup. The couple continued seeing each other for five years before finally calling it quits.
Katherine McPhee and Nick Cokas
The American Idol star Katherine McPhee cheated on her husband and manager Nick Cockas with Michael Morris. The news was confirmed when pictures of Katherine kissing Michael surfaced.
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck
Just a day after their 10-year wedding anniversary, Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck announced that they were getting a divorce. Then, around a month later, it was revealed that Ben was getting close to the former nanny of their kids, Christine Ouzounian.
Jude Law and Sienna Miller
Ladies and gentlemen, we present another case of the nanny cheating scandal! Jude Law and Sienna Miller were a dream couple, and everyone adored them together. However, not even a year after their engagement, Daisy Wright, Jude’s kid’s nanny, alleged that she had been involved with the actor when he was shooting for All the King’s Men in New Orleans. Jude soon released an apology to the love of their life and asked the public to respect their privacy during this difficult time. The couple then had an on-and-off relationship for a while before finally calling it quits in 2011.
Bruna Biancardi and Neymar Jr.
Neymar Jr. cheated on his girlfriend, Bruna Biancardi. Just a few months after they had announced that they were expecting their first child together, rumours of the footballer’s infidelity began circulating. Neymar soon accepted his mistake and apologized to the Brazilian model and their soon-to-be-born daughter on his Instagram.
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Regina Lasko and David Letterman
The host of the popular show The Late Show with David Letterman cheated on his wife, Regina Lasko, multiple times with women he was working with. Letterman accepted that he had been unfaithful in his marriage in 2009 and had slept with many of his co-workers, including his assistant, Stephanie Birkitt. However, he realized that he was wrong and tried to fix his marriage.
Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid
Meg Ryan cheated on her husband, Dennis Quad, with fellow actor Russell Crowe. When the news of her infidelity spread, the couple split up in 2000. But, eight years later, Ryan revealed to In Style magazine that she wasn’t the only one who was unfaithful in their marriage as Dennis, too, had cheated on her for a very long time in their marriage.
Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott
Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott started their relationship by cheating on their previous partners. The two slept together on the first night they met. But that’s not what we are here to discuss!
Dean McDermott cheated on Tori Spelling in 2013, and the entire confrontation played out on TV on Tori’s show “True Tori.“ Dean accepted that he had been involved in an affair and even went to rehab. After checking out of rehab, the two resolved their issues and are, to date, married.
Mia Farrow and Woody Allen
Woody Allen cheated on his partner Mia Farrow with none other than her adopted daughter, Soon-Yi Previn. He later left Mia to go on and marry Soon-Yi Previn and is with her to date. He has two children with her.
Anjelica Huston and Jack Nicholson
Anjelica Huston and Jack Nicholson had a rollercoaster relationship for 17 years, eventually ending for good after Jack got another woman pregnant—and that woman was none other than the actress Rebecca Broussard!
Since then, the duo have openly talked about their relationship, with Anjelica sharing that Jack would cheat on her every now and then. She has talked about the several incidents she encountered during their time together, from finding trinkets in the soap dish to finding someone on the street wearing one of her jackets.
Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz
Tom Schwartz cheated on Katie Maloney several times and has even accepted this publicly. He confessed to kissing other women while drunk multiple times. In the eleventh season of Vanderpump Rules, he admitted to kissing another cast member named Scheana Shay while he was still dating Maloney. The couple announced their separation after spending 12 years together in 2022.
Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon
Ryan Phillipe married his co-star Reese Witherspoon, and everyone loved their couple. However, in 2007, Witherspoon found text messages between Ryan and his co-star Abbie Cornish that suggested they were more than just co-stars. Hence, this infidelity resulted in Ryan and Reese parting ways for good.
Eric Benet and Halle Berry
Halle Berry married singer-songwriter Eric Benet in 2001, but the couple’s marriage did not last long, and they parted ways in 2003. This is because, in 2002, an article was published by a magazine that said Eric was cheating on Halle. Halle, being totally in love with Eric and trusting her husband, initially did not believe the magazine and was ready to sue it when her husband accepted that the news in the magazine was true and he had unfortunately been unfaithful. Nonetheless, Halle wanted to do everything she could to save her marriage and decided to work on it with her husband, Eric. After some while, Eric admitted to cheating on Halle with more than one woman and shared that he had been in this pattern of cheating since the very beginning of their relationship. This was an extremely difficult time for Halle, who even took a break from work to absorb this new bit of information.
Eric then joined a rehab for sex addiction to save his marriage, as suggested by his mother-in-law. However, after going there, he realized that sex addiction wasn’t his problem and even confessed in an interview with ABC News in 2004 that he never had intercourse while being with Halle. After returning from rehab, Halle and Eric tried to fix their marriage but were unable to, and hence, they separated.
Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett
Hank Baskett was involved with a transgender model while being married to Kendra Wilkinson in 2014. The couple later joined Marriage Boot Camp to strengthen their relationship and said that they felt their bond was stronger now that they had learned to forgive each other. Unfortunately, the two finalised their divorce in 2019.
