01of 48Hilary & JoelJosh Abraham/InstagramLooks like any drama between Hilary Duff and Joel Madden is “So Yesterday.” The pair’s two-and-a-half-year relationship famously made headlines due to their age difference (the actress was 16 and the Good Charlotte rocker was 25 when they first got together in 2004) andits dramatic end: Just one month after their 2006 split, Madden had moved on with Nicole Richie,who announced a few months later that they were expecting their first child together.In February 2022, Madden and Duff were photographed standing beside each other on a date night with their respective spouses, Nicole Richie and Matthew Koma, as well as Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz and record producer Josh Abraham and their wives.
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Looks like any drama between Hilary Duff and Joel Madden is “So Yesterday.” The pair’s two-and-a-half-year relationship famously made headlines due to their age difference (the actress was 16 and the Good Charlotte rocker was 25 when they first got together in 2004) andits dramatic end: Just one month after their 2006 split, Madden had moved on with Nicole Richie,who announced a few months later that they were expecting their first child together.
In February 2022, Madden and Duff were photographed standing beside each other on a date night with their respective spouses, Nicole Richie and Matthew Koma, as well as Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz and record producer Josh Abraham and their wives.
02of 48Miranda Kerr & Orlando BloomStefanie Keenan/Getty.Since their 2013 split, the couple has done even more than keep it civil - they even celebrate each other’s new relationships. When Bloom’s fiancéKaty Perryposted a sweet tribute to the actor on his 44th birthday, Kerr commented, “Awww 😍❤️😍 Love you guys so much! Happy Birthday@orlandobloom🎂🌈💖”
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Miranda Kerr & Orlando Bloom
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Since their 2013 split, the couple has done even more than keep it civil - they even celebrate each other’s new relationships. When Bloom’s fiancéKaty Perryposted a sweet tribute to the actor on his 44th birthday, Kerr commented, “Awww 😍❤️😍 Love you guys so much! Happy Birthday@orlandobloom🎂🌈💖”
03of 48Rachael & DanielRachael Leigh Cook and Daniel Gillies.Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagicRachel Leigh Cook and Daniel Gilles announced in June 2019 that they weresplitting up after nearly 15 years of marriage, but Cook maintains thatdivorce isn’t so bad.“It was really hard when Daniel and I decided to separate because of the massive implications that come with that and the upheaval,” theShe’s All Thatactress toldEntertainment Tonight. “But honestly, we’re really good.“She continued, “We’re friends now. We talk about things that we never talked about before because we have this new relationship.“Cook even said Gillies will “tell me about dates that he goes on and funny things that might have happened and we genuinely laugh about it.“The pair - who married in August 2004 and share two children, daughter Charlotte, 6, and son Theodore, 5 - are also doing just fine when it comes to co-parenting. Cook explains, “I don’t find that part any more difficult than when we were parenting-parenting.““I don’t know,” she added. “Divorce needs a new publicist. It’s not that bad.”
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Rachael Leigh Cook and Daniel Gillies.Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic
Rachel Leigh Cook and Daniel Gilles announced in June 2019 that they weresplitting up after nearly 15 years of marriage, but Cook maintains thatdivorce isn’t so bad.
“It was really hard when Daniel and I decided to separate because of the massive implications that come with that and the upheaval,” theShe’s All Thatactress toldEntertainment Tonight. “But honestly, we’re really good.”
She continued, “We’re friends now. We talk about things that we never talked about before because we have this new relationship.”
Cook even said Gillies will “tell me about dates that he goes on and funny things that might have happened and we genuinely laugh about it.”
The pair - who married in August 2004 and share two children, daughter Charlotte, 6, and son Theodore, 5 - are also doing just fine when it comes to co-parenting. Cook explains, “I don’t find that part any more difficult than when we were parenting-parenting.”
“I don’t know,” she added. “Divorce needs a new publicist. It’s not that bad.”
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Tarek & Christina
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Not many exes could break up and then continue working together, but somehow Tarek El Moussa and Christina Anstead make it happen.
Anstead told PEOPLE Now that, following El Moussa’s engagement to Heather Rae Young,the pair are in a “good spot.”
“Our priorities have always been the kids, and will always continue to be, and that’s just what makes things go the smoothest,” she said. Christina and Tarek share son Brayden, 4, and daughter Taylor, 9.
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Drew & Justin
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It’s been a decade sinceDrew BarrymoreandJustin Longsplit, but they’ve maintained an amicable relationship after all these years.
The outlet posted a series of photos of the actor, writing alongside them, “Might get fired for this but. F-k it. Justin Long appreciation post.”
Barrymore, who dated Long from 2007 to 2010 commented on the post, writing, “You’re not wrong! He’s great.”
For his part, Long jokingly responded, “ah what do YOU know?!” He added, “I feel like I’m on an episode ofThis is Your Life#HipMillenialReference texting you a great photo booth pic I just found during my quarantine clean! 😌🐶”.”
Barrymore and Long have reportedly stayed friendly through the years and were most recently seen together at the Lowell Hotel in New York City in September 2018.
06of 48Adam & RachelJoe Schildhorn/Patrick McMullan via GettyAnother long-split couple taking advantage of the coronavirus quarantine to express their appreciation for one another? The formerO.C.costars, who ended things in 2006.OnInStyle’s Instagram roundup of “Breakups that Broke Us,” Bilsonjokingly apologized for bringing an end to one of America’s favorite couples.““IM SORRY!!!!,” the actress wrote of her ex,now married to Leighton Meester,and added, “He fared really well! 💗”
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Another long-split couple taking advantage of the coronavirus quarantine to express their appreciation for one another? The formerO.C.costars, who ended things in 2006.
OnInStyle’s Instagram roundup of “Breakups that Broke Us,” Bilsonjokingly apologized for bringing an end to one of America’s favorite couples.““IM SORRY!!!!,” the actress wrote of her ex,now married to Leighton Meester,and added, “He fared really well! 💗”
07of 48ANNA & CHRISKevin Winter/Getty ImagesFarisand Pratt’s son Jack had one special Halloween 2018 with mom and dad -and their significant others!Pratt and Faris hit the streets on Halloween night to trick-or-treat around their neighborhood in Los Angeles with 5-year-old Jack, a source told PEOPLE.The exes also brought along their new partners to join in on the family fun, with Pratt sticking close to then-girlfriendKatherine Schwarzenegger(the two have since tied the knot) and Faris seen holding hands with her cinematographer boyfriend Michael Barrett.
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Farisand Pratt’s son Jack had one special Halloween 2018 with mom and dad -and their significant others!
Pratt and Faris hit the streets on Halloween night to trick-or-treat around their neighborhood in Los Angeles with 5-year-old Jack, a source told PEOPLE.
The exes also brought along their new partners to join in on the family fun, with Pratt sticking close to then-girlfriendKatherine Schwarzenegger(the two have since tied the knot) and Faris seen holding hands with her cinematographer boyfriend Michael Barrett.
08of 48JENNIFER & DIDDYEthan Miller/GettyOn Sept. 29, 2018, asJennifer Lopezwrapped up herhitAll I Haveresidency showat Las Vegas' Planet Hollywood, she reunited with her ex-boyfriendSean “Diddy” Combs.In photos from the afterparty atMr. Chow in Caesars Palace, Lopez and Diddy - who dated from 2000-01 -talked and hugged warmly.Showing that there are no hard feelings, Diddy and Lopez’s current flameAlex Rodriguezclasped hands and appeared to chat as Lopez beamed.
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On Sept. 29, 2018, asJennifer Lopezwrapped up herhitAll I Haveresidency showat Las Vegas' Planet Hollywood, she reunited with her ex-boyfriendSean “Diddy” Combs.
In photos from the afterparty atMr. Chow in Caesars Palace, Lopez and Diddy - who dated from 2000-01 -talked and hugged warmly.
Showing that there are no hard feelings, Diddy and Lopez’s current flameAlex Rodriguezclasped hands and appeared to chat as Lopez beamed.
09of 48SARAH & JIMMYDimitrios Kambouris/WireImageThe comedians - who had two romantic stints between 2002 and 2009 -are so friendlythat when Silverman appeared onJimmy Kimmel Live!in September 2018, she opened up about her relationship with ex Michael Sheelandribbed Kimmel for marrying now-wife Molly McNearney.The actress joked, “It’s not fair! She gets like new, woke Jimmy. I hadMan ShowJimmy.”
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The comedians - who had two romantic stints between 2002 and 2009 -are so friendlythat when Silverman appeared onJimmy Kimmel Live!in September 2018, she opened up about her relationship with ex Michael Sheelandribbed Kimmel for marrying now-wife Molly McNearney.
The actress joked, “It’s not fair! She gets like new, woke Jimmy. I hadMan ShowJimmy.”
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The pair dated back when they both were students at Loyola Marymount University in the ’90s and have since become good friends.
“We are very very close friends now - his wife and I are tight, he and my husband hang out. We go on vacation together,” Philipps revealed while guest-hostingLive with Kellyback in 2017.
“If your ex wants to be friends with you, science says they might be a psychopath,” the tweet fromInStyleread. Philipps added three shrug emojis.
11of 48LENA & JACKLena Dunham/instagramDespitecalling it quitsin January 2018 after five years of dating, Lena Dunham and Jack Antonoff haveremained amicable. In fact, the former couple are still best friends. Less than one week after wishing Antonoff ahappy Father’s Day, theGirlsdirector, writer and star shared a selfie of the pair on Instagram. In the photo, Dunham leans against Antonoff’s shoulder, while the Bleachers frontman flashes a big grin. “Best friends 4ever,” she wrote alongside the image.
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Despitecalling it quitsin January 2018 after five years of dating, Lena Dunham and Jack Antonoff haveremained amicable. In fact, the former couple are still best friends. Less than one week after wishing Antonoff ahappy Father’s Day, theGirlsdirector, writer and star shared a selfie of the pair on Instagram. In the photo, Dunham leans against Antonoff’s shoulder, while the Bleachers frontman flashes a big grin. “Best friends 4ever,” she wrote alongside the image.
12of 48JENNIFER & DARRENCindy Ord/GettyThe former couplesplitin the fall of 2017 afterover a year of dating, butthey were all smilesposing together at the BAM Gala in New York City in May 2018. The reunion didn’t stop there: according toE! News,Lawrence introduced Aronofsky, an honoree of the night. “I am thrilled to be here tonight to present this honor to my very good friend, Darren Aronofsky,” she said.Lawrence and Aronofsky made their public debut for the Venice Film Festival photocall of their filmmother!The pair began dating in September 2016 shortly after the movie’s productionand their relationship blossomed despite their 22-year age difference.
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The former couplesplitin the fall of 2017 afterover a year of dating, butthey were all smilesposing together at the BAM Gala in New York City in May 2018. The reunion didn’t stop there: according toE! News,Lawrence introduced Aronofsky, an honoree of the night. “I am thrilled to be here tonight to present this honor to my very good friend, Darren Aronofsky,” she said.
Lawrence and Aronofsky made their public debut for the Venice Film Festival photocall of their filmmother!The pair began dating in September 2016 shortly after the movie’s productionand their relationship blossomed despite their 22-year age difference.
13of 48KENDRA & HANKIsaac Brekken/GettyNearly two months afterfiling for divorcefrom Hank Baskett, Kendra Wilkinson documented a trip to Las Vegas, where the exes cheered on their son Hank IV as he participated in a series of ice hockey games.Although Baskett is only present in one of the videos, Wilkinson took a moment to praise the “proud papa” for supporting his son.
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Nearly two months afterfiling for divorcefrom Hank Baskett, Kendra Wilkinson documented a trip to Las Vegas, where the exes cheered on their son Hank IV as he participated in a series of ice hockey games.
Although Baskett is only present in one of the videos, Wilkinson took a moment to praise the “proud papa” for supporting his son.
14of 48MELANIE & ANTONIOFrazer Harrison/Getty Images for Children’s Hospital Los AngelesWhile the couple ended their marriage of nearly two decades in December 2015, they’ve made it clear over social media fromsharing sweet birthday postsandspending quality time together with their daughter Stellathat there’s no bad blood. Griffith recentlyshared a photo to Instagramof her ex and their daughter, captioning the sweet shot, “Father daughter forever ❤️#familydinner.”
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MELANIE & ANTONIO
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While the couple ended their marriage of nearly two decades in December 2015, they’ve made it clear over social media fromsharing sweet birthday postsandspending quality time together with their daughter Stellathat there’s no bad blood. Griffith recentlyshared a photo to Instagramof her ex and their daughter, captioning the sweet shot, “Father daughter forever ❤️#familydinner.”
15of 48TIGER & ELINElin Nordegren and Tiger Woods.David Cannon/Getty ImagesIn the years since the pro-golfer’scheating scandal broke,he and ex-wife Elin Nordegren have rebuilt their friendship.A source told PEOPLE, “he talks about her in glowing terms. They’re closer now than they were when they were married. The kids love them both.“In 2014,Nordegren opened up to PEOPLEabout co-parenting in the aftermath of their split, saying, “I have moved on and I am in a good place. My relationship with Tiger is centered around our children and we are doing really good - we really are - and I am so happy that is the case. He is a great father.“Woods echoed the sentimentin a candid interview with TIME in 2015. “She’s one of my best friends,” he said. “We’re able to pick up the phone, and we talk to each other all the time. We both know that the most important things in our lives are our kids. I wish I would have known that back then.”
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TIGER & ELIN
Elin Nordegren and Tiger Woods.David Cannon/Getty Images
In the years since the pro-golfer’scheating scandal broke,he and ex-wife Elin Nordegren have rebuilt their friendship.A source told PEOPLE, “he talks about her in glowing terms. They’re closer now than they were when they were married. The kids love them both.”
In 2014,Nordegren opened up to PEOPLEabout co-parenting in the aftermath of their split, saying, “I have moved on and I am in a good place. My relationship with Tiger is centered around our children and we are doing really good - we really are - and I am so happy that is the case. He is a great father.”
Woods echoed the sentimentin a candid interview with TIME in 2015. “She’s one of my best friends,” he said. “We’re able to pick up the phone, and we talk to each other all the time. We both know that the most important things in our lives are our kids. I wish I would have known that back then.”
16of 48TOBEY & JENNIFERStefanie Keenan/GettyMore than one year after announcing theirplans to separate,Maguirecame out to support estranged wifeMeyerat thelaunch of her new jewelry linewithJenna Dewanin December 2017. TheSpider-Manstar and the jewelry designer posed for pictures at the Dec. 7 charity event in Los Angeles and haven’t yet filed for divorce - but that doesn’t mean they’re calling off the split. “Their relationship is much better,“a source told PEOPLE, “but they’re definitely not reconciling.“In March 2018, the pair reunited at N.Y.C.’s Whitney Museum, wherethey recreated the man and woman in the “American Gothic” painting.
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TOBEY & JENNIFER
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More than one year after announcing theirplans to separate,Maguirecame out to support estranged wifeMeyerat thelaunch of her new jewelry linewithJenna Dewanin December 2017. TheSpider-Manstar and the jewelry designer posed for pictures at the Dec. 7 charity event in Los Angeles and haven’t yet filed for divorce - but that doesn’t mean they’re calling off the split. “Their relationship is much better,“a source told PEOPLE, “but they’re definitely not reconciling.”
In March 2018, the pair reunited at N.Y.C.’s Whitney Museum, wherethey recreated the man and woman in the “American Gothic” painting.
17of 48FERGIE & JOSHJason Merritt/GettyDespite publiclyannouncing their split, Fergie isn’t cutting ex Josh Duhamel from her life. In a series of Instagram snapshots,the hitmaker posted photosof the pair donning Halloween costumes in honor of the holiday, in October 2017. “I love Josh, he’s the father of my child … You’re making me cry,” Fergie recently told hostWendy Williams. “We forever have that project together and we’re doing the best we can.”
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FERGIE & JOSH
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Despite publiclyannouncing their split, Fergie isn’t cutting ex Josh Duhamel from her life. In a series of Instagram snapshots,the hitmaker posted photosof the pair donning Halloween costumes in honor of the holiday, in October 2017. “I love Josh, he’s the father of my child … You’re making me cry,” Fergie recently told hostWendy Williams. “We forever have that project together and we’re doing the best we can.”
18of 48TAYLOR & LADY GAGAChris Farina/Corbis/GettyThough the couple ended their relationship in July 2016 after five years together, things seem to be on good terms between Kinney and the Mother Monster. In fact, months later, the actor wasspottedat Gaga’s Chicago concert, where he posed forphotos with fansbefore watching the pop star headline Wrigley Field.
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TAYLOR & LADY GAGA
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Though the couple ended their relationship in July 2016 after five years together, things seem to be on good terms between Kinney and the Mother Monster. In fact, months later, the actor wasspottedat Gaga’s Chicago concert, where he posed forphotos with fansbefore watching the pop star headline Wrigley Field.
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20of 48RYAN & JULIANNEJeff Vespa/GettyRyan Seacrest has nothing but well wishes for hisjust-marriedex Julianne Hough. While discussing theDancing with the Starsjudge’s July 2017 wedding to NHL playerBrooks LaichonLive with Kelly and Ryan, Seacrest noted that Hough looked “stunning” in her custom Marchesa gown for theceremony.“I know this family,” Seacrest continued. “They are terrific people … how super talented she is. So congratulations, Julianne.”
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RYAN & JULIANNE
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Ryan Seacrest has nothing but well wishes for hisjust-marriedex Julianne Hough. While discussing theDancing with the Starsjudge’s July 2017 wedding to NHL playerBrooks LaichonLive with Kelly and Ryan, Seacrest noted that Hough looked “stunning” in her custom Marchesa gown for theceremony.
“I know this family,” Seacrest continued. “They are terrific people … how super talented she is. So congratulations, Julianne.”
21of 48JENNIE & PETERVictor GarciaThough they’ve been divorced since 2013, Garth and Facinelli were nothing but smileswhile on vacation together in March 2017, visiting the Dreams Playa Mujeres Golf & Spa Resort in Cancún, Mexico, with two of their three daughters and their respective significant others, Garth’s husband Dave Abrams and Facinelli’s girlfriend Lily Anne Harrison.
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JENNIE & PETER
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Though they’ve been divorced since 2013, Garth and Facinelli were nothing but smileswhile on vacation together in March 2017, visiting the Dreams Playa Mujeres Golf & Spa Resort in Cancún, Mexico, with two of their three daughters and their respective significant others, Garth’s husband Dave Abrams and Facinelli’s girlfriend Lily Anne Harrison.
22of 48MARIAH & NICKKevin Mazur/KCA2017/WireImageThroughout their 2014 separation and ultimate divorce, Carey and Cannon remained committed to their kids - and have continued to do so, regularly reuniting for holidays and posting the smiling proof to Instagram. Most recently,they hit the 2017 Kids' Choice Awards together, walking the carpet and sitting inside with twins Monroe and Moroccan.
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MARIAH & NICK
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Throughout their 2014 separation and ultimate divorce, Carey and Cannon remained committed to their kids - and have continued to do so, regularly reuniting for holidays and posting the smiling proof to Instagram. Most recently,they hit the 2017 Kids' Choice Awards together, walking the carpet and sitting inside with twins Monroe and Moroccan.
23of 48AMBER & WIZGettyYou can’t sayKanye Westdoesn’t bring people together! Amber Rose stepped out in New York City to support Wiz Khalifa, her ex and the father of her son, Sebastian, at a February 2016 istening event for his new album. Theyshared a kisson a pre-Grammys red carpet in 2017, setting the Internet ablaze, but Rose later set the record straight: “Wiz and I are family and we will be family for the rest of our lives for Sebastian,“she wrote on Instagram. “We’ve been through hell and back so a kiss on the lips for a photo and a night out of fun is not a big deal for either of us, we are in a great place but we are very much still divorced and not together.”
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You can’t sayKanye Westdoesn’t bring people together! Amber Rose stepped out in New York City to support Wiz Khalifa, her ex and the father of her son, Sebastian, at a February 2016 istening event for his new album. Theyshared a kisson a pre-Grammys red carpet in 2017, setting the Internet ablaze, but Rose later set the record straight: “Wiz and I are family and we will be family for the rest of our lives for Sebastian,“she wrote on Instagram. “We’ve been through hell and back so a kiss on the lips for a photo and a night out of fun is not a big deal for either of us, we are in a great place but we are very much still divorced and not together.”
24of 48JENNIFER & MARCEthan Miller/GettyThe show went on forLopezand Anthony - literally. Afterdeciding to endtheir seven-year marriage in 2011, theparents of twinsfilmedQ’Viva! The Chosen, the couple’s joint Latin Americanreality showthat aired from January to April 2012. Their relationship is “very Sonny and Cher,” Lopezjoked in the premiereepisode. Even when the show ended, the exes reunited again that year to duet on Lopez’s Dance Again world tour, in which they sang their 1999 song “No Me Ames” (translation: do not love me). At the 2016 Latin Grammys, the two dueted again, and she presented him with the Latin Recording Academy’s Person of the Year award -then presented him with a kiss, after the crowd asked for one!
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The show went on forLopezand Anthony - literally. Afterdeciding to endtheir seven-year marriage in 2011, theparents of twinsfilmedQ’Viva! The Chosen, the couple’s joint Latin Americanreality showthat aired from January to April 2012. Their relationship is “very Sonny and Cher,” Lopezjoked in the premiereepisode. Even when the show ended, the exes reunited again that year to duet on Lopez’s Dance Again world tour, in which they sang their 1999 song “No Me Ames” (translation: do not love me). At the 2016 Latin Grammys, the two dueted again, and she presented him with the Latin Recording Academy’s Person of the Year award -then presented him with a kiss, after the crowd asked for one!
25of 48LENNY & NICOLEFrom Top: Kevin Mazur/WireImage; Frank Micelotta/Invision/APThere’s nothing but love between Kravitz andKidman, whobumped into each otherbackstage at the CMT Awards in June 2013 - a decade afterthey datedfollowing her split from ex-husbandTom Cruise. It gets better: The rocker even shared a man-hug with Kidman’s current husbandKeith Urbanbefore the three posed for a group shot. In February 2017, Kidman revealed she and Kravitz had actually been engaged -but called things offwhen both realized they “weren’t ready.”
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LENNY & NICOLE
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There’s nothing but love between Kravitz andKidman, whobumped into each otherbackstage at the CMT Awards in June 2013 - a decade afterthey datedfollowing her split from ex-husbandTom Cruise. It gets better: The rocker even shared a man-hug with Kidman’s current husbandKeith Urbanbefore the three posed for a group shot. In February 2017, Kidman revealed she and Kravitz had actually been engaged -but called things offwhen both realized they “weren’t ready.”
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28of 48BEN & JENNIFERJim Spellman/WireImageAffleck and Garnersplitin 2015 after 10 years of marriage. Despite the decision to separate, the former couple continues to come together for kids Violet, Seraphina and Samuel. The family spent Thanksgiving and Christmas together in 2015, and vacationed at a ski resort in Montana over Valentine’s Day weekend 2016. Last March, Affleck discussed his still-amicable relationship with Garner during an appearance onEllen. “We’re good friends and we’re doing our best, and our kids are fabulous and we’re working our best for them,“he said. “And what else are you gonna do?”
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BEN & JENNIFER
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Affleck and Garnersplitin 2015 after 10 years of marriage. Despite the decision to separate, the former couple continues to come together for kids Violet, Seraphina and Samuel. The family spent Thanksgiving and Christmas together in 2015, and vacationed at a ski resort in Montana over Valentine’s Day weekend 2016. Last March, Affleck discussed his still-amicable relationship with Garner during an appearance onEllen. “We’re good friends and we’re doing our best, and our kids are fabulous and we’re working our best for them,“he said. “And what else are you gonna do?”
29of 48GWYNETH & CHRISKevin Mazur/GettyThey may have “consciously uncoupled,” but Paltrow and Martin still stick together when it comes to family matters. The exes reunited in New York City for a festive pre-Thanksgiving 2015 dinner with their two children, Apple and Moses, where all four appeared “super happy” and “chummy.” Friendly relations between the two are nothing new, though: Just days after announcing their separation, the coupleheaded to the Bahamastogether (along with the kids), and have continued to meet up for family dinners. Paltrow even called Martin in a speech,appeared on his band Coldplay’s new albumand took Apple and Moses to see to see Coldplay play in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where they stayed in the same hotel as Martin. Perhaps there’s something to it after all.
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They may have “consciously uncoupled,” but Paltrow and Martin still stick together when it comes to family matters. The exes reunited in New York City for a festive pre-Thanksgiving 2015 dinner with their two children, Apple and Moses, where all four appeared “super happy” and “chummy.” Friendly relations between the two are nothing new, though: Just days after announcing their separation, the coupleheaded to the Bahamastogether (along with the kids), and have continued to meet up for family dinners. Paltrow even called Martin in a speech,appeared on his band Coldplay’s new albumand took Apple and Moses to see to see Coldplay play in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where they stayed in the same hotel as Martin. Perhaps there’s something to it after all.
30of 48KATE & MICHAELAngela Weiss/GettyThough they ended their eight-year relationship in 2003, Kate Beckinsale and Michael Sheen remain on the best of terms. In fact, Beckinsale greeted Sheen with a kiss at the Directors Guild of America event in May 2016 and even gave awarm hug to his current girlfriendSarah Silverman. “I love her. I love her. I love her,” the British actresstoldE! Online. “I am so glad Michael found her so I don’t have to spend the rest of my life looking for her!” More recently, Sheen and Beckinsale came together to re-create an adorable throwback photo of themselves at their now-teen daughter Lily’s birth.
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KATE & MICHAEL
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Though they ended their eight-year relationship in 2003, Kate Beckinsale and Michael Sheen remain on the best of terms. In fact, Beckinsale greeted Sheen with a kiss at the Directors Guild of America event in May 2016 and even gave awarm hug to his current girlfriendSarah Silverman. “I love her. I love her. I love her,” the British actresstoldE! Online. “I am so glad Michael found her so I don’t have to spend the rest of my life looking for her!” More recently, Sheen and Beckinsale came together to re-create an adorable throwback photo of themselves at their now-teen daughter Lily’s birth.
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32of 48LISA & LENNYDavid Livingston/GettyGood vibes all around! The actress and her ex-husband were in great spirits asthey walked the red carpet togetherat a 2016 Saint Laurent fashion show in L.A., meeting up with daughter Zoë Kravitz inside the event. The pair - who split up in 1993 after a seven-year marriage - also sat front row at the show, proving once again that itistotally possible to remain friendly with an ex.
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Good vibes all around! The actress and her ex-husband were in great spirits asthey walked the red carpet togetherat a 2016 Saint Laurent fashion show in L.A., meeting up with daughter Zoë Kravitz inside the event. The pair - who split up in 1993 after a seven-year marriage - also sat front row at the show, proving once again that itistotally possible to remain friendly with an ex.
33of 48MELANIE & DONTheo Wargo/GettyThey split for good in 1996, but their daughter Dakota will always bring Griffith and Johnson together. The couple reunited atthe February 2016 N.Y.C. premiereof Dakota’s filmHow to be Single, and gave it rave reviews. “@donjohnson and @dakotajohnson at her premier of How to be Single…. She’s amazing!” Griffith captioned a photo of the father-daughter duo on Instagram. “The movie is so funny, you laugh, you cry! Don is a #veryprouddaddy and I am a very #proudmama.”
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They split for good in 1996, but their daughter Dakota will always bring Griffith and Johnson together. The couple reunited atthe February 2016 N.Y.C. premiereof Dakota’s filmHow to be Single, and gave it rave reviews. “@donjohnson and @dakotajohnson at her premier of How to be Single…. She’s amazing!” Griffith captioned a photo of the father-daughter duo on Instagram. “The movie is so funny, you laugh, you cry! Don is a #veryprouddaddy and I am a very #proudmama.”
34of 48MADONNA & SEANSteve Granitz/WireImageThough theydivorcedin 1989, the Queen of Pop and the Oscar winner have remained very close in the years since - in fact, the paireven arrivedat Penn’s 2016 Help Haiti Home charity gala hand-in-hand. Later in the evening, Madonna gushed about her ex-husband, saying, “I want to say Sean, I love you, from the moment that I laid eyes on you. I just wish you’d stop smoking cigarettes.”
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Though theydivorcedin 1989, the Queen of Pop and the Oscar winner have remained very close in the years since - in fact, the paireven arrivedat Penn’s 2016 Help Haiti Home charity gala hand-in-hand. Later in the evening, Madonna gushed about her ex-husband, saying, “I want to say Sean, I love you, from the moment that I laid eyes on you. I just wish you’d stop smoking cigarettes.”
35of 48BILLY & CHRISTIEBruce Glikas/FilmMagicThey divorced more than 20 years ago, but Joel and Brinkley still act like old friends! The supermodelattendedone of Joel’s concerts at Madison Square Garden in December 2015 alongside her children, Jack and Sailor Brinkley-Cook. Despite the fact that Brinkley wore a T-shirt supporting her then-beau, John Mellencamp, to the show, a source told PEOPLE that her ex (who is remarried with a young child) wishes her nothing but joy: “Billy is very happy for them.”
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BILLY & CHRISTIE
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They divorced more than 20 years ago, but Joel and Brinkley still act like old friends! The supermodelattendedone of Joel’s concerts at Madison Square Garden in December 2015 alongside her children, Jack and Sailor Brinkley-Cook. Despite the fact that Brinkley wore a T-shirt supporting her then-beau, John Mellencamp, to the show, a source told PEOPLE that her ex (who is remarried with a young child) wishes her nothing but joy: “Billy is very happy for them.”
36of 48AVRIL & CHADPatrickMcMullan.com/APJust because your relationship has come to an end doesn’t mean you can’t still make beautiful music together - just askLavigneand Kroeger. Despiteannouncing their separationin September in 2015, the pair hit the studio together just a month later to collaborate on new music, and kept it amicable thatDecemberwhen they were spotted leaving a Los Angeles hotel.
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Just because your relationship has come to an end doesn’t mean you can’t still make beautiful music together - just askLavigneand Kroeger. Despiteannouncing their separationin September in 2015, the pair hit the studio together just a month later to collaborate on new music, and kept it amicable thatDecemberwhen they were spotted leaving a Los Angeles hotel.
37of 48HELENA & TIMGettyThe longtime partners (both on- andoff-screen)called it quitsin December 2014, but they’ve managed to retain their “special” friendship post-split. “I could write a thesis on what’s happened and it is all-absorbing when a relationship breaks down, but I think we’re coming through it,” Carter toldRedmagazine. “I think we’ll have something very precious still.”
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The longtime partners (both on- andoff-screen)called it quitsin December 2014, but they’ve managed to retain their “special” friendship post-split. “I could write a thesis on what’s happened and it is all-absorbing when a relationship breaks down, but I think we’re coming through it,” Carter toldRedmagazine. “I think we’ll have something very precious still.”
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39of 48TAYLOR & JOEJun Sato/Getty(2); Michael BezjianTalk about a supportive friend!Taylor Swiftregularly hung out with bestie Gigi Hadid and then-boyfriend Joe Jonas when the two were dating, even though Swift and Jonas famously dated for three months in 2008.
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Talk about a supportive friend!Taylor Swiftregularly hung out with bestie Gigi Hadid and then-boyfriend Joe Jonas when the two were dating, even though Swift and Jonas famously dated for three months in 2008.
40of 48BRADLEY & SUKIDavid M. Benett/GettyAttending the Academy Awards with your ex as your date is the image of post-breakup goodwill. WhenCooperandWaterhousecalled it quitsin January 2015 after two years of dating, they made a seamless transition from couple to good pals, showing up together atthe Oscarsin February and even grabbing dinner afterward at Nobu Malibu.
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BRADLEY & SUKI
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Attending the Academy Awards with your ex as your date is the image of post-breakup goodwill. WhenCooperandWaterhousecalled it quitsin January 2015 after two years of dating, they made a seamless transition from couple to good pals, showing up together atthe Oscarsin February and even grabbing dinner afterward at Nobu Malibu.
41of 48COURTENEY & DAVIDJohn Shearer/WireImageAlthough the romance didn’t work out forCoxand Arquette, the exes have openly expressed their continued love for each other since their 2010 separation. “He’s my best friend in the world,” said theCougar Townstar - who has a daughter, Coco, with Arquette - onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show. The duo even came together recently for a family bowling outing with their daughter.
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Although the romance didn’t work out forCoxand Arquette, the exes have openly expressed their continued love for each other since their 2010 separation. “He’s my best friend in the world,” said theCougar Townstar - who has a daughter, Coco, with Arquette - onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show. The duo even came together recently for a family bowling outing with their daughter.
42of 48DAVID & TÉASplash NewsDuchovny and Leoni decided to end their 17-year union in June 2014, but not without afew kind words. “Listen, David gave me the greatest gifts on the planet; I don’t know how I could ever hate him. We’ve always loved each other, and we adore these kids,” Leoni toldParademagazine about her former husband, with whom she has two children, Kyd and Madelaine.
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Duchovny and Leoni decided to end their 17-year union in June 2014, but not without afew kind words. “Listen, David gave me the greatest gifts on the planet; I don’t know how I could ever hate him. We’ve always loved each other, and we adore these kids,” Leoni toldParademagazine about her former husband, with whom she has two children, Kyd and Madelaine.
43of 48KATE & MATTAKM-GSIAfter the couple of four yearscalled off their engagementin December 2014, it didn’t take long forHudsonand Bellamy to reunite - joining their son Bingham for afamily lunch togetherin Aspen, Colorado, over the holidays.
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After the couple of four yearscalled off their engagementin December 2014, it didn’t take long forHudsonand Bellamy to reunite - joining their son Bingham for afamily lunch togetherin Aspen, Colorado, over the holidays.
44of 48HEATHER & RICHIEINFSeven years after theMelrose Placebeauty and Bon Jovi rockerdivorced, Locklear and Sambora put aside their differences to help daughter Ava celebrate her 16th birthday in L.A., where they posed for pictures alongside their look-alike daughter during her Oct. 8, 2013, bash at the Four Seasons Hotel.
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Seven years after theMelrose Placebeauty and Bon Jovi rockerdivorced, Locklear and Sambora put aside their differences to help daughter Ava celebrate her 16th birthday in L.A., where they posed for pictures alongside their look-alike daughter during her Oct. 8, 2013, bash at the Four Seasons Hotel.
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What we learned atComic-Con: Breakups don’t have to suck, even if you costar onThe Vampire Diaries. Dobrev and Somerhalder - whosesplit was confirmedin May 2013 - chatted up fans for a panel discussion at the convention that July in San Diego, where the Elena Gilbert actress joked, “Is there anyone Elena hasn’t made out with?” When an audience member volunteered, Somerhalder was quick to reach out, according toE! News,saying, “Give me your number. I’ll set you up.” And it seems Somerhalder has more kind words for his ex. The actor took to Instagram to post a snapshot of Dobrev’s September 2013Cosmopolitancover. In response to the compliment, Dobrevtweeted: “Thank you Smouldy :)))”
46of 48JENNIFER & NICHOLASEric Charbonneau/Invision/APLawrenceand Hoult went fromX-Menpower couple in 2011 to, well, exes when theiroff-screen romancefizzled just before the 2013 red-carpet season. Buttheir goofy anticsat July 2013’s Comic-Con, where they promoted the franchise’s upcoming installment, were totally super.
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Lawrenceand Hoult went fromX-Menpower couple in 2011 to, well, exes when theiroff-screen romancefizzled just before the 2013 red-carpet season. Buttheir goofy anticsat July 2013’s Comic-Con, where they promoted the franchise’s upcoming installment, were totally super.
47of 48KATE & ORLANDOAKM ImagesSix years after theycalled it quits,BosworthandBloomlooked happy to reunite during a July 2011 chance encounter in Hollywood, when the actor passed his former paramour on his motorcycle. A beaming Bosworth wrapped her arms around her ex-beau, perhaps congratulating him on the then-recentbirth of son Flynn.
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Six years after theycalled it quits,BosworthandBloomlooked happy to reunite during a July 2011 chance encounter in Hollywood, when the actor passed his former paramour on his motorcycle. A beaming Bosworth wrapped her arms around her ex-beau, perhaps congratulating him on the then-recentbirth of son Flynn.
48of 48REESE & RYANVP/Star Max/FilmMagicSincecalling it quitsafter seven years of marriage and two children - Ava and Deacon -WitherspoonandPhillippecan put their differences on the sidelines to root for their children. “It is so important as divorced parents to keep that connection,“the actor toldEllen DeGeneresin 2010. “We go to all the school events together, and we’re there for each other.” In fact, they reunited, along with Witherspoon’s husband Jim Toth and Phillippe’s then-girlfriend Paulina Slagter, for one of their kid’s games on May 18, 2013.
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Sincecalling it quitsafter seven years of marriage and two children - Ava and Deacon -WitherspoonandPhillippecan put their differences on the sidelines to root for their children. “It is so important as divorced parents to keep that connection,“the actor toldEllen DeGeneresin 2010. “We go to all the school events together, and we’re there for each other.” In fact, they reunited, along with Witherspoon’s husband Jim Toth and Phillippe’s then-girlfriend Paulina Slagter, for one of their kid’s games on May 18, 2013.
source: people.com
