12 Celebrity Marriages That Ended Shockingly Fast
Hollywood romances often look like fairy tales, but the magic can vanish faster than a Snapchat story. Famous couples tie the knot with fans expecting happily ever after, yet some unions fizzle before the honeymoon ends.
Quickie Vegas weddings, extravagant televised ceremonies, and high-profile celebrity pairings have all crashed and burned, proving that in Tinseltown, love sometimes moves way too fast. Dive into these whirlwind Hollywood romances and see which celebrity unions burned bright, and brief, on the red carpet.
1. Britney Spears and Jason Alexander: 55 Hours
Picture this: New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas, childhood friends reconnecting, and a wild decision that shocked the world. Britney Spears married Jason Alexander on January 3, 2004, in a spontaneous ceremony that lasted less than three days.
The pop princess later called it a joke that went too far. Their annulment came so quickly that fans barely had time to process the news before it was over, making this one of the fastest celebrity breakups ever recorded.
2. Nicolas Cage and Erika Koike: Four Days
Even Oscar winners make questionable decisions sometimes. Nicolas Cage applied for a marriage license with makeup artist Erika Koike on March 23, 2019, but filed for annulment just four days later.
Cage cited being too intoxicated to understand his actions and learning about Koike’s criminal history as reasons for ending things. The actor’s representatives confirmed he sought an annulment rather than divorce, hoping to erase the brief union entirely from public records and personal history.
3. Carmen Electra and Dennis Rodman: Nine Days
When a Baywatch star meets an NBA bad boy in Sin City, anything can happen. Carmen Electra and Dennis Rodman’s 1998 Las Vegas wedding seemed like a match made in tabloid heaven.
However, reality hit hard after just nine days when both parties realized their mistake. The couple filed for annulment, with Electra later admitting they got caught up in the moment.
Their whirlwind romance remains one of the most talked-about brief marriages in sports and entertainment history.
4. Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries: 72 Days
Millions watched the fairytale wedding special, but the ending wasn’t what anyone expected. Kim Kardashian and NBA player Kris Humphries married in August 2011 during a lavish, televised ceremony that reportedly cost millions.
Just 72 days later, Kardashian filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. She later admitted feeling overwhelmed by media pressure and knowing deep down something wasn’t right.
The divorce proceedings dragged on longer than the actual marriage, finally settling in 2013.
5. Mario Lopez and Ali Landry: 18 Days
Six years of dating should prepare a couple for marriage, right? Not always.
Mario Lopez and former Miss USA Ali Landry tied the knot in April 2004 after a lengthy courtship. Landry filed for annulment just 18 days later after discovering Lopez had been unfaithful during his bachelor party.
The betrayal was too fresh and painful to ignore. Lopez later publicly apologized, admitting his mistakes and expressing regret for hurting someone he cared about deeply during what should have been their happiest time.
6. Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds: Two Weeks
Sometimes a romantic destination wedding doesn’t guarantee lasting love. Eddie Murphy and producer Tracey Edmonds held a symbolic ceremony in Bora Bora on January 1, 2008, surrounded by tropical beauty.
Two weeks later, they released a joint statement saying they wouldn’t legally marry in the United States. The couple decided to remain friends instead of spouses.
Their brief engagement and quick separation surprised fans who thought the longtime friends had finally found their perfect match together.
7. Drew Barrymore and Jeremy Thomas: 39 Days
Young love can be impulsive, especially in Hollywood. Drew Barrymore married bar owner Jeremy Thomas in 1994 when she was just 19 years old.
The whirlwind romance ended after only 39 days when reality set in. Barrymore later reflected on the marriage as a youthful mistake made during a turbulent period in her life.
She’s since spoken openly about learning from past relationship mistakes and growing into healthier partnerships. The actress has joked about her brief first marriage in interviews.
8. Pamela Anderson and Rick Salomon: Two Months
Las Vegas quickie weddings strike again. Pamela Anderson and poker player Rick Salomon married in October 2007 between the tables and slot machines.
Their union lasted approximately two months before Anderson filed for annulment, citing fraud. Plot twist: the couple actually remarried in 2014, only to separate again within months.
Anderson and Salomon’s on-again, off-again relationship became tabloid fodder, proving that sometimes people need multiple attempts to realize something isn’t meant to be permanent or healthy.
9. Cher and Gregg Allman: Nine Days
Even music legends make hasty decisions. Cher married Allman Brothers Band singer Gregg Allman in June 1975, just days after her divorce from Sonny Bono was finalized.
She filed for divorce nine days later, though the couple reconciled and stayed together for several more years. They even had a son together, Elijah Blue Allman.
Cher later admitted the relationship was tumultuous and complicated by Allman’s substance abuse issues, making their initial split understandable despite their eventual reunion.
10. Lisa Marie Presley and Nicolas Cage: 108 Days
When Elvis’s daughter married an Oscar winner, expectations ran high. Lisa Marie Presley and Nicolas Cage tied the knot in August 2002 in a ceremony that merged music and movie royalty.
Their marriage lasted just 108 days before Cage filed for divorce in November. Both parties remained relatively quiet about the split’s reasons, though Cage later mentioned their different lifestyles.
Presley had been previously married to Michael Jackson, making this her second high-profile short marriage that captured worldwide attention.
11. Renée Zellweger and Kenny Chesney: Four Months
Sometimes country music and Hollywood don’t harmonize perfectly. Renée Zellweger and country star Kenny Chesney married in May 2005 during an intimate beach ceremony in the Virgin Islands.
Four months later, Zellweger filed for annulment citing fraud, though she later clarified the legal term shouldn’t reflect negatively on Chesney’s character. Both maintained respect for each other publicly.
The actress explained they simply realized their lifestyles and priorities didn’t align as married partners, despite genuine affection between them at the time.
12. Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Esposito: Four Months
Before Bradley Cooper became a household name, he married actress Jennifer Esposito in December 2006. Their union seemed promising at first, with both actors supporting each other’s careers.
However, just four months later, they separated and eventually divorced. Esposito later made cryptic comments about the marriage in her memoir, calling her ex-husband a master manipulator.
Cooper has remained mostly silent about the brief marriage, preferring to keep that chapter of his personal life private as his career skyrocketed afterward.
