2016 celebrity break-ups

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Being in a relationship can be difficult as is, but having one in the public eye makes it even more of a challenge. With many people watching every move you take, having a significant other can seem like another stressor or full time job on its own. Celebrities are not immune to romantic relationships and when one goes south, people cannot help but speculate why.

While some celebrities have not been able to make their relationships last long, others have stood the test of time.

However, there are those few celebrity couples here and there that look like the perfect pair because they have been an item for more than a few months and it seems that they are in it for the long haul. Unfortunately assuming things is never a sure thing, and when any couple, especially a celebrity couple calls it quits after what may seem like forever, the general public tend to be more shocked than not. The following are just a few of the celebrity couples that called it off within the last year and kept people talking for days.

Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris

This relationship was interesting from the start, mainly because the pair was quite open about their relationship shortly after being spotted together a few months into 2015 and lasted for over a year. After the cat was out bag, the two were quite frequently spotted out and about town together, not afraid to hold hands and show their love for each other. Swift, who has tried her best to conceal certain relationships for much longer, was different when it came to Harris. She was open to giving him shoutouts and posting photos of and with Harris over Instagram and wasn’t as shy about revealing her love and relationship with him. The fact that the two had been together for over a year was also a positive. However, when the couple split up last summer, fans were taken aback and the fiery and passionate heat the two once had for each other turned to a burning love that faded away. A lot of gossip followed after the break-up, including the revelation that Swift was behind the writing process of Harris’ song “This is What You Came For”. The way in which each dealt with the repercussions of their fizzled relationship was different, but let’s not forget the good times the couple had during their romance.

Demi Lovato and Wilmer Valderrama

In a series of summer splits, popstar powerhouse and advocate Demi Lovato and actor Wilmer Valderrama called off their romance after almost six years together. The news, which was shared in a statement over social media, expressed that although the two had been together for quite some time, they decided they are better as best friends. Though the news came as a surprise to fans, the two appear to have no hard feelings for one another, with the statement saying the two would always be supportive of one another.

Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney

Amidst rumours the superstar statement maker and her actor boyfriend turned fiancé split up during the summer of 2016 after being together for roughly five years, Gaga took to social media to set the record straight. Posting a photo of the couple, backs toward us with a caption stating they are soulmates and that like any other couple they had their ups and downs, which meant they were also on a break. With their busy schedules and long-distance getting in the way, Gaga asked for people to root for the couple because they’re like everyone else and just want love. No word on whether the couple has reunited, although Kinney was recently seen on a Gaga Instagram post, but that could be just a friendly matter.

Angelina Jolie-Pitt and Brad Pitt

Probably one of the most surprising splits of the last year was of Brad and Angelina, better known as Brangelina. The couple, who have been together for roughly 10 years, got married only a few years back. With their love life starting off as a scandal and potentially separating Brad from his former wife Jennifer Aniston, there have been accusations as to what caused the split with Jolie, who was apparently the one to file for divorce. Jolie wanted custody over the six children the couple shared along with other requests such as earnings. Pitt expressed his feelings towards the situation, but stated the children the couple shared and their wellbeing were key points he was focusing on. Nonetheless, the September break-up was one of the more shocking splits of the year.