20 Cuckold Celebrities Who Brutally Cheated On Their Significant Other

Chad Michael Murray and Sophia Bush, co-stars on "One Tree Hill," got together and married in 2005. However, they separated just five months later due to rumors of Murray's affair with Paris Hilton, his co-star in "House of Wax." Despite the split, they had to continue working together for three more years on the show. Murray admitted his mistakes and growth, while Bush described the marriage's impact as traumatic and publicly scrutinized. She even referred to Murray as a "f**kboy partner" in a 2016 Instagram response.

Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton had a romance after Elizabeth’s husband passed away. Eddie Fisher was previously married to Debbie Reynolds, who was Elizabeth Taylor’s acquaintance. However, their relationship did not last long. Elizabeth Taylor met Richard Burton on the set of Cleopatra, where they played the lead roles. They fell in love and had an affair, which caused a huge scandal and ended their respective previous marriages.

Humphrey Bogart, 44, was unhappily married to Mayo Methot for five years when he met Lauren Bacall, 19, on the set of To Have and Have Not. They played the lead roles in the movie, directed by Howard Hawks, who had a crush on Lauren. However, Lauren and Humphrey had an instant attraction and started an affair, much to Howard’s dismay.

When Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson were cast in Made In America, no one foresaw the spark between the recently divorced Whoopi Goldberg and the longtime married Ted Danson. They hid the relationship for a while before a tabloid outed them. After 16 years and two children, Cassandra filed for divorce from Ted. Ted spent $30 million on the divorce, which at the time was rather pricey.

It’s hard to imagine Harrison Ford making his loving wife a celebrity cuckold, but he did. When Harrison Ford was cast in Star Wars, he and Mary Marquardt already had two children. It was there that he met a teenage Carrie Fisher, with whom he had a three-month relationship that she only acknowledged in her 2016 biography, The Princess Diarist. Even though she acknowledged wanting more, things came to an end as the movie concluded. Harrison and Mary divorced in 1979.

Glenne Headly and John Malkovich had been married for six years. When he started shooting Dangerous Liaisons in 1988, his marriage was apparently already in danger, but an affair with costar Michelle Pfieffer was the final straw. A challenging period in the actor's life began when his romance with Michelle ended prematurely.

One of the most famous cuckolds is undoubtedly Emma Thompson. Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson were married when he worked with Helena Bonham Carter on the 1993 film Frankenstein. However, their marriage did not survive the rumors of Kenneth’s affair with Helena. Kenneth and Helena kept their relationship secret for several years until they went public in 1997. They broke up in 1999.

Some of Hollywood's most popular celebrity cuckold makers were definitely Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. The fact that they fell in love on the set of Days of Thunder when Tom was still married to Mimi Rogers has been lost in pop culture. Prior to the movie's 1990 debut, the two fell out. Nicole and Tom got married in 2001.

When they were chosen to star in the 1995 romantic comedy Two Much, Antonio Banderas and Melanie Griffith were both married. But the heart wants what the heart wants, and in 1996, as soon as their individual divorces were finalized, they got married, making their unfortunate partner famous cuckolds.

Meg Ryan was another infamous celebrity cuckold. She co-starred with Russell Crowe in Proof Of Life while she was married to Dennis Quaid. The two had an incredible connection, and an affair resulted. Although the connection didn't last, it signaled the end of her marriage to Dennis. By Christmas 2000, they had broken up. 

Laura Dern was overshadowed by the controversy surrounding Billy Bob Thornton and Angelina Jolie's romance. When they started dating, Laura was Billy Bob's fiancée. She was unaware of the relationship until the information about Billy Bob and Angelina's Las Vegas wedding became widely known.

When news of Ryan Phillippe's adultery and subsequent divorce shook the industry, he and Reese Witherspoon were a picture of perfection. The relationship was already having issues when he allegedly began an affair with Abbie Cornish, his co-star in the 2006 film Stop-Loss, making his then-wife Reese a celebrity cuckold. Ryan and Abbie remained together until their relationship ended in 2010.

When tabloids published images of Kristen Stewart and Rupert Sanders making out, it came as a huge shock. While Kristen was rumored to be dating her Twilight co-star Robert Pattinson at the time, he was married to actress Liberty Ross. No couple involved in the controversy survived, and Kristen was cut from Snow White’s sequel.

On the set of the outrageously steamy Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie had one of the most well-known on-screen romances ever, at the expense of making his then-wife Jennifer Aniston a celebrity cuckold. His marriage to Jennifer Aniston ended as a result of their affair, and it also signaled the start of the actor's new and passionate romance, dubbed Bradgelina. But this relationship also ended in a bitter divorce in 2016. 

When Emma Stone was cast as Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider-Man, she was in a relationship with Kieran Culkin. Andrew Garfield, who landed the lead role, was dating Shannon Woodward at the time. However, their on-screen chemistry led to the end of their respective relationships, and they lived together from 2011 to 2015.

When he started working on Wanderlust with Jennifer Aniston, Justin Theroux was in the middle of a 14-year relationship with Heidi Bivens. The two had met through common acquaintances, but they had no clue how attracted to one another they would become. Months after his breakup with Heidi, Jennifer and Justin began dating before getting married in 2015, Jennifer and Justin were dating. In late April 2017, they split up.

While Amber Heard and Tasya Van Ree had been dating for five years, Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis had been together for thirteen years. When they both starred in The Rum Diaries in 2011, Depp and Heard's careers converged, and they were quickly married. Since their breakup in May 2016, the public has discovered that their relationship was undoubtedly a toxic mess via a number of court fights.

When Eddie Cibrian was chosen to star alongside LeAnn Rimes in the 2009 movie Northern Lights, he had been married to Brandi Glanville for eight years. Us Weekly published pictures of the two making out in a restaurant, and Brandi found out about their relationship as a result. Dramatic events followed, but the three of them are now at peace. Since 2011, LeAnn and Eddie have been married, but the public has not quite forgiven LeAnn for making Brandi one of the most famous cuckolds.

When Dominic West and Lily James from Pursuit of Love were photographed by paparazzi in October 2020, they had been married for ten years and had four children together. He was seen kissing her neck in the images as they appeared to be cuddling. Despite the media storm, Catherine and Dominic strengthened their bond and continued to be together. 

In the glitzy world of Hollywood, passion and glamour often intertwine resulting in on-set romances, sometimes at the expense of existing relationships. From classic Hollywood affairs to contemporary dramas, these 20 famous cuckolds remind us that even in the land of dreams, relationships can be as complex as the roles they play.