Breakups are awful; there is no way around it. And while many people put on a smile and fake the “we are doing great!” after a breakup pitch, others frankly acknowledge that they are down in a hole.
I know we’re all hurting as the NFL offseason leaves us high and dry and we’re still waiting on MLB season to get going, and the NBA to get a bit more exciting.
So hoping to crack a laugh on these gloomy days, here are three famous celebs who either had bad experiences dating athletes and had to cut loose on their own or were kicked to the curb.
Dating, generally speaking, isn’t an easy task, and with the pressures of social media and such, sometimes dating someone famous just doesn’t workout. I guess that’s just what comes with dating another celebrity!
Khloe Kardashian & Lamar Odom
Only a few weeks of dating had passed when Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom decided to get married. At first, it felt like their relationship was at its peak when they came out with their own reality show that ran for a year.
Unfortunately, the marriage didn’t seem to be going well when Khloe was seen without her wedding ring, and rumors started spreading quickly that the duo had filed for divorce after four years together due to infidelity from Odom’s end.
This rumor was then confirmed when, in 2019, he told PEOPLE, “I wish I could have been more of a man. Regret is something we have to learn to live with.” Since then, Khloe Kardashian discussed how her divorce from Lamar influenced her commitment to good health, stating that as their marriage deteriorated, she “turned to the gym.” For the Kardashians, another failed sports marriage for the books.
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Gisele Bündchen & Tom Brady
In October 2022, Tom Brady announced his divorce with Gisele Bündchen to the world through a social media post.
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Tom Brady‘s decision to rejoin the Tampa Bay Buccaneers less than two months after declaring his retirement from football, according to reports, was a significant factor in the couple’s divorce. According to rumors, Gisele wished for Brady to prioritize his family and spend more time with their kids.
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Gisele Bündchen has been settling into her life since the end of her thirteen-year marriage to NFL icon Tom Brady in October 2022. Since the divorce was completed, Gisele has prioritized her children’s well-being and her career. As well as hanging out in her house in Costa Rica with her new “friend”, jiu jitsu trainer Joaquim Valente.
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She hopes Tom well in the future and doesn’t harbor any ill will toward him, but she is sure that getting a divorce was the best thing for their marriage, according to PEOPLE.
Kim Kardashian & Kris Humphries
Yet another Kardashian! But this one is a marriage still talked about to this day.
I think all of us can agree that Kris Humphries is a fantastic basketball player, but when it comes to love choices? Maybe not. This was apparent when news broke out that Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian had gotten married!… For 72 days.
There is no proof that this was a publicity stunt, but many people thought it was one to raise Kim’s image. During a conversation with TV host Andy Cohen, Kim said that she had realized that she’d “made the wrong decision” in marrying Humphries. “I learned so much from it,” she added.
Since then, Kim has been successful in her career, worth $1.2B as of 2023, through the companies that she has launched, constantly appearing on Forbes.
Kim Kardashian, however, is now on the Forbes list, with a net worth of $1 billion, up from $780 million in October. #ForbesBillionaires https://t.co/Z5BR1GrOOs pic.twitter.com/XrgNi2Woyu
— Forbes (@Forbes) April 6, 2021
