Celebrity marriages are not renowned for their longevity and it’s rarely a surprise when they end, but 2012 has held some shocking splits.
Heidi Klum and Seal were the first superstar couple to announce their divorce, revealing they were splitting in January are seven years and three kids.
Five months later, Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis called time on their 14-year romance, and just weeks after that, Katie Holmes stunned Hollywood by filing for divorce from Tom Cruise, her husband of five years.
Here, we look at the most surprising splits of the year.
Couple who called it quits in 2012.
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes divorced in July after five years of marriage.
Heidi Klum and Seal announced their split in January after seven years and three kids.
Asher Keddie and Jay Bowen split after five years of marriage.
Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis split in June after 14 years and two kids together.
Teen icons Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez split in September after nearly two years.
Danny Devito and Rhea Perlman separated in October after 30 years of marriage.
Russell Crowe and Danielle Spencer split in October after nine years of marriage and two kids.
Lisa McCune and Tim Disney sensationally split after 12 years of marriage.
Hilary Swank and John Campisi split in May after five years together.
Gillian Anderson and Mark Griffiths separated after six years together in August.
Zooey Deschanel and Ben Gibbard divorced in January after three years of marriage.
Mena Suvari and Simone Sestito divorced in January after less than two years.
