“I knew on the honeymoon it wasn’t going to work out,” stated one star — whereas one other admitted he “received inebriated and a bit of too pleasant with a younger woman on spring break” days earlier than his wedding ceremony.
Not all marriages stand the check of time — the truth is, some marriages final barely any time in any respect. When the bride and groom determine issues aren’t going to work shortly after tying the knot, they usually file for an annulment as an alternative of a divorce. Meaning within the eye of the legislation, the wedding was by no means legally legitimate and it’s as if it by no means occurred. Whereas not all {couples} qualify to take that authorized route, these stars all tried to get their marriages annulled.
Discover out why these celebs received their marriage annulled…
1. Billy Ray Cyrus & Firerose
Billy Ray Cyrus and his ex Firerose had identified one another for over a decade once they tied the knot in October 2023. However simply seven months later, Billy Ray filed to annul the wedding, claiming the wedding was obtained by fraud. In line with TMZ, he cited irreconcilable variations and inappropriate marital conduct within the paperwork.
Since then, issues have gotten dramatic between the couple with Firerose filing her own legal paperwork accusing Billy Ray of “excessive verbal, emotional and psychological abuse” and substance abuse points that made him “unpredictable and risky.” She additionally denied being responsible of inappropriate marital conduct and claimed Billy Ray was the one who acted inappropriately and made their dwelling preparations “unsafe.”
Billy Ray has now filed an emergency restraining order, claiming that Firerose used his enterprise bank card to spend over $96,000 following their cut up. In response, Firerose claimed that she’d been given permission to make use of his bank cards when she moved in with him in 2022 and was by no means confined to a restrict.
The annulment has not but performed out in courtroom.
2. Renée Zellweger & Kenny Chesney
In Might 2005, Renée Zellweger and Kenny Chesney tied the knot in a low key ceremony however simply 4 months later they filed for an annulment. In courtroom papers, Renée cited “fraud” as the explanation for the cut up, which led to a lot hypothesis within the media about Kenny’s sexuality. Regardless of her try to dispel the rumors on the time, she stated it was a tragic scenario for each of them.
“That made me unhappy,” she advised The Advocate years later. “It made me unhappy that someway individuals had been utilizing that as a strategy to be merciless and calling somebody homosexual as a pejorative, which has fateful penalties. In fact, there’s the bigger-picture downside of why anybody needed to make up a narrative in any respect.”
3. Kim Kardashian & Kris Humphries
Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries documented their whole relationship on actuality TV — together with Kim’s hesitations main as much as their nuptials. The couple, who solely dated for six months earlier than getting engaged, tied the knot in August 2011. Simply 72 days later, Kim filed for divorce — though Kris fought to get the wedding annulled as an alternative. Regardless of Kris’ efforts to get issues annulled, the decide finally granted a divorce.
“I believe a variety of women do undergo that, the place they freak out pondering they’re getting previous and all their associates are having youngsters. So it was extra of that scenario. However I knew on the honeymoon it wasn’t going to work out,” Kim later defined on Keeping Up With the Kardashians.
4. Britney Spears & Jason Alexander
Britney Spears made headlines when she married her childhood buddy Jason Alexander in a late evening Las Vegas ceremony. Britney, who was simply 22 on the time, defined that the pair had been simply having enjoyable however didn’t understand the implications of their actions. Simply 55 hours after saying “I do,” a decide annulled the wedding.
“It was me fooling around, being rebellious, and not likely taking the duty of what I used to be doing,” she reportedly stated in an interview.
5. Sophia Bush & Chad Michael Murray
Sophia Bush and Chad Michael Murray had discovered love on the set of One Tree Hill however behind the scenes, their relationship was removed from image good. In 2003, they tied the knot, though Sophia later stated she felt pressured by present executives to proceed her relationship with Chad. 5 months into their marriage, Sophia filed to annul the wedding, which was finally not granted. The couple was finally granted a divorce.
“I believe a lot of individuals do silly s–t earlier than their prefrontal cortexes are totally fashioned and so they’re not till they’re 26,” Sophie later stated on Michael Rosenbaum’s Inside of You podcast. “So that you do the maths on my timeline. I actually didn’t have an entire mind. I’ve humor and beauty for being a child and having the expertise that I’ve.”
6. Nicky Hilton & Todd Andrew Meister
Nicky Hilton and Todd Andrew Meister had been nice associates for years earlier than they wed in a late evening Las Vegas ceremony in 2004. Sadly, their marriage solely lasted 85 days. Lower than three months into their marriage, the couple selected to get the nuptials annulled.
“Each events have ended the wedding amicably, and so they stay good associates,” the duo’s representatives stated in a statement.
7. Mario Lopez & Ali Landry
Mario Lopez and Ali Landry had been collectively for six years earlier than they walked down the aisle. However simply days earlier than their wedding ceremony, Mario cheated on Ali throughout his bachelor celebration. He stored it a secret till Ali found a photograph of him with one other girl after they tied the knot. Two weeks into their marriage, Ali filed for an annulment.
“It was a five-day nonstop celebration,” Lopez wrote about his infidelity in his memoir. “Suffice it to say, my good time was a bit of too good, as a result of I received inebriated and a bit of too pleasant with a younger woman on spring break at one of many stops in some college celebration city. What was I pondering?”
Landry, in the meantime, advised Oprah she did not imagine his preliminary denial — however went by means of with the marriage as a result of all her family and friends had been already flying all the way down to Mexico for the ceremony.
8. Carmen Electra & Dennis Rodman
Carmen Electra had solely been relationship Dennis Rodman for just a few months once they tied the knot in a Las Vegas ceremony after an evening of partying. The couple allegedly cut up later that day and simply 9 days into their marriage, they filed for an annulment. According to Dennis’ lawyer, he “didn’t have all his schools about him” on the time of the wedding. Whereas the couple did reconcile, they ended up submitting for divorce as soon as once more the next yr.
“My recommendation to anybody is to not get married in Vegas. Don’t get married on the drive-thru in Vegas, particularly. Take your time — take pleasure in it! It’s vital to suppose out marriage usually as a result of it’s an enormous dedication. Apart from that, I hate to say it, however it’s a variety of paperwork and a variety of feelings. It may be troublesome,” Carmen later advised People.
9. Nicolas Cage & Erika Koike
After a bit of over a yr of relationship, Nicolas Cage and his girlfriend Erika Koike tied the knot in a Las Vegas ceremony. The wedding, which marked the fourth time Nicolas had stated “I do,” didn’t final lengthy. Simply 4 days later, he filed for an annulment, citing in court documents that he was too drunk to know his choice — and believed that Erika was in one other relationship. A number of months later, their cut up was finalized.
“There was a latest breakup…I used to be fairly upset about that and the best way issues occurred,” Nicolas advised The New York Times Magazine on the time.
10. Pamela Anderson & Rick Salomon
For years, Pamela Anderson and Rick Salomon had a rocky on-and-off relationship, finally culminating within the choice to tie the knot in a Las Vegas ceremony. The couple truly stated their vows between two performances of a magic present wherein Pamela was showing. A bit of beneath two months later, Pamela had filed to annul the union, citing “fraud” in courtroom paperwork.
It wasn’t the tip for Pamela and Rick although as a result of seven years after annulling their marriage, they walked down the aisle once more. Six months after their 2014 wedding ceremony, Pamela filed for divorce. The couple reconciled shortly after and gave it yet another attempt solely to finally divorce in 2015.
11. Shannen Doherty & Rick Salomon
Earlier than marrying Pamela Anderson, Rick Salomon was additionally briefly married to Shannen Doherty in 2002. The couple had solely dated for 2 days earlier than they determined to tie the knot. They ended up remaining married for 9 months earlier than Shannen filed for an annulment.
“I haven’t made the very best selections in males, however there was one thing that Rick supplied that was superb to me. I by no means had somebody make me snicker a lot,” she reportedly advised Details magazine. “I used to be head over heels in love. It was a extremely arduous marriage. When it ended, it was a heart-crushing factor.”
12. Janet Jackson & James DeBarge
Janet Jackson was solely 18 when she eloped with James DeBarge in 1984. After eight months of marriage, Janet filed for an annulment. She later shared that on the time, James had been battling drug dependancy and he was usually gone for lengthy intervals of time. Typically she must drive round city searching for him within the early hours of the morning.
“I bear in mind occasions after I would discover the drugs and I might take them and attempt to flush them down the bathroom, and we might be rolling round on the ground combating for them, that’s not a life for anybody,” Jackson said in her A&E documentary. “I cared a lot for him, and I noticed the great in him as properly, and I simply needed that to take priority versus this ugliness, as a result of I knew that he wanted assist. However I wasn’t the assistance that he wanted.”
