From Hardik Pandya-Natasa Stankovic to Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth-Dhanush: 8 celebrity couples who got divorced in 2024

Many people often look up to celebrities and are very interested in knowing what's happening in their lives, whether work-related or personal. With 2024 ending, let's look back at the year that went by and see which couples called it quits this year. After all, relationships and marriages are hard work and it takes constant effort to keep it going.

While there were rumours of Indian tennis star Sania Mirza and Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik's marriage being in trouble for a long time, their fans and followers were shocked to know that Shoaib Malik married Pakistani TV actress Sana Javed earlier this year. The news spread like wildfire and it was later revealed by Sania's father that the sportstar had already given divorce to Shoiab as per their laws. Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik were married for 14 years, and they have a son named Izhaan together.

Photo: Sania Mirza/ Instagram

South superstar Rajinikanth's daughter Aishwaryaa and Dhanush are now officially divorced. Aishwaryaa and Dhanush got married in 2004, however, the former couple had separated in November 2022 after 18 years of marriage. They have two sons together.

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Music maestro AR Rahman and Saira Banu's official statement announcing their separation after 29 years of marriage this month came as a complete shock to many. AR Rahman and Saira Banu's was an arranged match, and they got married in 1995. However, it wasn't just their separation that shocked netizens but also the hashtag #ARSairaBreakUp that Rahman had used on X in his official announcement that gained people's attention and led to online trolling. AR Rahman and Saira Banu have three children together: daughters Khatija, and Raheema, and son Ameen.

Photo: AR Rahman/ Instagram

While fans have been rooting for Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck to be together, the Hollywood actors shocked people when news of their separation made the headlines. As per reports, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have been leading separate lives and they filed for divorce earlier this year.

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Bollywood actress Esha Deol and Bharat Takhtani's divorce after 11 years of marriage and two daughters together, came as a surprise for many. While the exact reason behind their split is not revealed, the former couple simply announced their divorce in an official statement earlier this year.

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Bollywood actress Urmila and Mohsin Akhtar Mir got married in 2016 in a private ceremony at the actress's Mumbai home. However, their marriage too couldn't survive the test of time. After eight years together, the news is that Urmila has filed for divorce from Mohsin.
Photo: Urmila Matondkar/ Instagram

After many months of rumours about trouble in their marriage, cricketer Hardik Pandya and model-actress Natasa Stankovic announced their divorce in an official statement this year. After dating for a few years, Hardik and Natasa got married in 2020 and welcomed a son Agastya the same year. While they have parted ways, the former couple seem to be amicable and co-parent their son.
Photo: Natasa Stankovic/ Instagram

While actors Malaika Arora and Arjun Kapoor were not married, they were dating for a long time and their break-up this year came as a shock to many. The reason behind their break-up is not revealed, but the duo seem to be amicable with each other. Arjun Kapoor was also spotted at Malaika's parents' home when news of her father dying by suicide made the headlines this year.