We’re not rooting for heartbreak but love, like most things, sadly comes to an end.
What makes a man datable? For some it’s the physical and others the financial. It’s all subjective and there’s no guide. Well, celebrities are getting together and staying together, or reach the end of their unions for whatever reason. Here are the seven celebrities who are back in the dating pool:
Jason Momoa
Jason Momoa, known for his portrayal of Khal Drogo on HBOs Game of Thrones and DCs Aquaman split with his wife, Lisa Bonet. In a recent Instagram post he stated “We have all felt the squeeze and changes of these transformational times… A revolution is unfolding ~and our family is of no exception… feeling and growing from the seismic shifts occurring, And so~ We share our Family news~That we are parting ways in marriage.”
The couple were together for 16 years and shared the news about the end of their 4 year marriage to be open and honest with the public and “go about their lives”. The statement continued with “The love between us carries on, evolving in ways it wishes to be known and lived. We free each other ~to be who we are learning to become…,” showing no bad blood and the love and respect between them.
Bill Gates
Billionaire co-founder of Microsoft Bill Gates, split with his wife Melinda Gates after 27 years of marriage. In her book “The Moment of The Lift”, Melinda Gates shared that she struggled to find her voice being beside her husband and the two we’re drifting apart.
Bill and Melinda Gates still work together on their shared venture, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; a philanthropic organisation which strives to enhance healthcare and reduce extreme poverty across the globe, but they believed they could no longer grow together as a couple.
Common
Award winning rapper and songwriter Common and actress Tiffany Haddish called it quits just a year in to dating. Despite being in the “best relationship” according to Haddish, the two split due to their busy schedules which didn’t provide enough time for a serious relationship.
Common commented that “the love didn’t disperse, the relationship just wasn’t being fed” and the mutual split would enable them to appreciate and love each other better than if they carried on.
Blair Underwood
Emmy Award winning actor Blair Underwood and his wife Desiree DaCosta split up after 27 years of marriage. In a joint Instagram statement, they shared that “After a tremendous amount of thought, prayer & work on ourselves individually & collectively, we have come to the conclusion to end our marriage that began 27 years ago”.
The couple said that while it’s been a beautiful journey together, they came to the conclusion to end their marriage but will continue to be the best of friends and co-parents and have the utmost respect for one another as they start their new chapter separately.
Ye
After 7 years of marriage rapper, Kanye West, now Ye, split with his wife Kim Kardashian. The celebrity-mogul couple split due to Ye’s Presidential bid which Kim was opposed to and seemed embarrassed by; that was clearly the last straw.
The two continue to stay friends and co-parents and continue to support each others work ventures.
Dr. Dre
Rapper and producer Dr. Dre split up with his wife, Nicole Young after 24 years of marriage due to irreconcilable differences. Young claimed that Dre once “held a gun to her head” and caused post-traumatic stress syndrome which he denied.
The former couple battled in court for 18 months in a rough back and fourth with Dr. Dre finalising the divorce with a $100 million settlement. It’s clear the divorce wasn’t amicable as Dr. Dre threw himself a “Divorced AF” party once it was officially over!
Jeff Bezos
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and author MacKenzie Scott ended their 25 year marriage. In a joint statement on Bezos’ twitter account, the couple made it clear that the split was amicable.
The tweet read “After a long period of loving exploration and trial separation, we have decided to divorce and continue our shared lives as friends. We’ve had such a great life together as a married couple, and we also see wonderful futures ahead, as parents, friends, partners in ventures and projects, and as individuals pursuing ventures and adventures.”
The question is, which one of these celebrities would you date if you had the chance and for what reason.