2024 witnessed a series of major events that will go down in history. Tons of bittersweet moments happened this year in different sections, such as cinema, politics, sports, and more. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli hugged each other after their T20 World Cup Win, Nitish Kumar and Tejaswi Yadav travelled on the same flight, Vinesh Phogat's Paris Olympics disqualification, Chiranjeevi welcomed Pawan Kalyan after winning elections, Gukesh Dommaraju becoming the youngest Chess champion, and many more such moments went done in history.
Apart from all these moments, many celebrity couples parted ways in 2024, breaking the headlines and creating a stir on the internet. Today, we will talk about a popular celebrity couple from Bollywood and Hollywood who called it 'quits' this year. So, without further ado, let's get started!
Oscar-winning composer and singer, AR Rahman left his massive fanbase absolutely shocked on November 19, 2024, when he and his wife, Saira Banu announced their divorce. It came as a big shock to everyone, as AR Rahman and Saira Banu had been together for 29 years. The couple didn't reveal the reason behind their divorce. For the uninitiated, AR Rahman and Saira Banu have three children together, A.R. Ameen, Khatija, and Raheema Rahman.
Indian cricketer, Hardik Pandya and his actress-wife, Natasa Stankovic, announced their divorce in a joint statement on July 18, 2024. Although it was a mutual decision, Natasa received a lot of backlash from Hardik's massive fanbase across the nation. The couple has a son named Agastya, and despite moving on in their respective ways, they still co-parent the little kid.
Iconic tennis player, Sania Mirza and former Pakistani cricketer, Shoaib Malik parted ways with each other on January 21, 2024. As per some reports, Sania and Shoaib's divorce proceedings started back in 2022, and it was in 2024 that they finally called it quits. The couple has a son named Izhaan Mirza Malik. As per some reports, the end of their 13-year-long marriage caused a lot of distress to both families. Soon after his divorce from Sania Mirza, Shoaib exchanged the wedding vows with Sana Javed.
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Popular South Indian ex-couple, Dhanush and Aishwarya Rajinikanth announced their separation on January 17, 2022, breaking a million hearts. The couple has two kids, Linga and Yatra. After being together for 18 years, Dhanush and Aishwarya ended their courtship with a mutual divorce. According to multiple reports, Dhanush's workaholic nature as an actor and producer is why he separated from Aishwarya. The actor reportedly could not give much attention and importance to his wife.
Once considered as one of the most sought-after couples in Bollywood, Esha Deol and Bharat Takhtani shocked everyone when they announced their divorce in February 2024. The couple publicly released a joint statement in public in which they confirmed that they're no longer together but are still committed to co-parenting their daughters, Radhya and Miraya. It was shocking for their fans to see them part ways after being together for 12 years, but they respected their decision and gave them much-needed privacy.
Urmila Matondkar and Mohsin Akhtar Mir broke the headlines when they got married on February 4, 2016, because it was an inter-faith wedding. In the following years, Urmila and Mohsin received a lot of hatred from a certain section of people for their inter-faith marriage. However, the couple stayed strong and continued their marriage. Unfortunately, after leading a happy married life for eight years, Urmila filed for divorce but didn't reveal the reason behind their separation. It was shocking news for the fans of this iconic Bollywood diva.
Popular Tamil actor, Jayam Ravi announced his divorce from Aarti on September 9, 2024, with an official statement on social media. The couple has two kids, Ayaan and Aarav. The actor mentioned in his divorce statement that he had made this decision because it was in the best interest of everyone involved. However, soon after their divorce announcement, some reports speculated that Jayam was reportedly having an extra-marital affair with Kenishaa Francis. The actor came forward and denied the rumours.
Popular television actor, Dalljiet Kaur got married to UK-based businessman, Nikhil Patel in March 2023. However, after just 10 months into their happy married life, a series of issues started creeping in and started affecting their marriage. It was in May 2024 when Dalljiet and Nikhil separated and filed for divorce. The couple’s separation announcement shocked everyone. However, in the following months, Dalljiet and Nikhil made multiple allegations against each other, and their divorce case is still in court.
Of all these divorces, which celeb's announcement broke you the most? Let us know.
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