Top 10 celebrity break-ups of 2023: a look back at who called it quits this year, from Taylor Swift (twice), Billie Eilish and Avril Lavigne, to Meryl Streep, Hunter Schafer and Bella Hadid

Dec 17 , 2023

Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval, Billie Eilish and Jesse Rutherford, and Meryl Streep and Don Gummer all broke up this year. Photos: Getty Images

Power couples going their separate ways ranged from Taylor Swift and The 1975’s Matty Healy, following a month-long fling, to Meryl Streep, who officially called time on her 45-year marriage

Billie Eilish walked away from an age-gap relationship, Avril Lavigne called off her engagement, Hunter Schafer broke up with her Euphoria co-star, and Swift also split from Joe Alwyn after six years

Dozens of high-profile celebrity power couples have called it quits in 2023.

From Meryl Streep and Don Gummer’s 45-year marriage, to Taylor Swift and Matty Healy’s month-long fling, here are 2023’s 10 biggest celebrity splits.

1. Gigi Paris and Glen Powell

Long distance was reportedly the cause of Gigi Paris and Glen Powell’s break-up. Photo: Getty Images

Top Gun: Maverick actor Glen Powell and model Gigi Paris officially ended their three-year relationship in the spring because of long distance, per People magazine.

Although the break-up came after months of speculation about the chemistry between Powell and his Anyone But You co-star Sydney Sweeney, the sources who spoke to People said the split had nothing to do with the Euphoria actress.

2. Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn

Taylor Swift’s longest romantic relationship to date, with English actor Joe Alwyn, ended in early 2023 after six years. Photo: GC Images

In April, Entertainment Tonight (ET) reported that Taylor Swift and actor Joe Alwyn had officially ended their six-year relationship.

An insider said the break-up was nothing dramatic and that “the relationship had just run its course”, per ET.

3. Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix

Amid a cheating scandal, reality TV stars Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix had an acrimonious split. Photo: Getty Images