The end of a relationship is never easy to navigate, and that’s especially the case in Hollywood. However, there is no denying that some celebrity divorces go more smoothly than others.

Over the years, there have been A-list lovers who have decided to consciously uncouple after years of marriage. They navigate splits with ease and go on with their lives relatively unscathed.

Other divorces come with a bit more drama. Some are plagued with rumors of infidelity that generate endless headlines. There can be legal battles that play out for years over spousal support, custody issues and so much more.

While drama can play out in court, sometimes it comes in other forms such as songs and memoirs, which unearth old memories.

We rounded up 20 of the most contentious celebrity divorces and recapped what made them so tense.

Scroll through the slideshow to see what relationships made the list…

Kelsea Ballerini is revisiting the very start of her relationship with Chase Stokes on his birthday.

The 30-year-old country star hopped on Instagram on Saturday (September 16) to wish the 31-year-old Outer Banks star a happy day.

She paired the message with a bunch of photos and videos charting the course of their relationship.

Kelsea even included a screenshot of their very first communication, which happened when she slid into his DMs last December.

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Earlier this year, Kelsea explained that she reached out to Chase via Instagram.

“I was just like… I’m not going to get on the apps,” she said about dating after her split from Morgan Evans while on the Call Her Daddy podcast. “And [Chase] shoots [Outer Banks] in Charleston and my manager lives there. He put the bug in my ear. He’s like, ‘You know who’s really cute when you’re ready…’ and I’m like, ‘You’re so right!’ I’ve never seen the show but I knew of him. I followed him, he followed me and I swan dove right in.”

She ended Chase‘s birthday post with their first communication, which took place on December 1, 2022 at 1:07am. “Hii chase stokes,” Kelsea wrote. Just a little over two hours later the actor responded.

The rest is history. See the screenshot and the rest of Kelsea‘s post on Instagram.

If you missed it, Kelsea recently shared a video she took to hype herself up before her first date with Chase. We also just saw the couple on the red carpet at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards, and they looked adorable in matching outfits.

Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes are a color-coordinating couple at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards!

The 30-year-old country singer and the 30-year-old Outer Banks actor walked the pink carpet together on Tuesday night (September 12) at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

Chase is at the show to support Kelsea as she is performing during the event this evening!

Earlier this month, the couple looked so in love while sightseeing together in Venice, Italy. Also check out the video that Kelsea took before her first date with Chase, which she just recently shared online for the first time.

Make sure to tune in TONIGHT for the MTV VMAs, hosted by Nicki Minaj. There are so many amazing performers on the lineup and you can expect plenty of incredible moments and surprises!

FYI: Kelsea is wearing a Monot dress and Jennifer Fisher jewelry.

Browse through the gallery for 20+ photos of Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes on the carpet…

Blake Lively, Vanessa Hudgens and Anitta are giving quiet luxury vibes at the Michael Kors fashion show!

The trio were just a few of the mega stars who sat front row for the 2023 New York Fashion Week show on Monday (September 11) at Domino Park in New York City.

Ellen Pompeo and her husband, Chris Ivery, Olivia Wilde, Rita Ora, Olivia Holt, Kaitlyn Dever, Molly Gordon, Ariana DeBose, Kelsea Ballerini, Halle Berry, and Tiffany Haddish were also seen at the event.

More celebs spotted sitting front row for the presentation were Jenna Dewan, Lisa Rinna, Melinda Gates, and her daughter Phoebe Gates, as well as Camila Alves McConaughey and Jane Krakowski.

Ready to see all of the amazing looks the celebs were wearing for the Michael Kors fashion show? Head inside now!

Anitta

Blake Lively

Olivia Wilde

FYI: Olivia is wearing Stuart Weitzman boots and Calzedonia tights.

Rita Ora

Kaitlyn Dever and Molly Gordon

Ellen Pompeo

Pritika Swarup

Olivia Holt

Camila Alves McConaughey

Ella Hunt

Melinda and Phoebe Gates

Ariana DeBose

Eva Chen

Heart Evangelista

Davika Hoorne

Jenna Dewan

Chloe Lecareux

Coco Rocha

Lisa Rinna

Halle Berry

Kelsea Ballerini

FYI: Kelsea is wearing Black Suede Studio shoes with her outfit.

Vanessa Hudgens

Head to the gallery to see 80+ pictures of all the celebs including Blake Lively and Vanessa Hudgens at the Michael Kors fashion show…

Lukas Gage and Chase Stokes partied the night away with their partners while attending the Variety and Golden Globes Party during the 2023 Venice Film Festival on Thursday night (August 31).

The 28-year-old White Lotus star posed for photos outside the Excelsior Hotel in Venice, Italy with his husband Chris Appleton. The couple coordinated in light-colored outfits. While Lukas opted for monochromatic white, Chris looked cool in an icy shade of blue.

Meanwhile, the 30-year-old Outer Banks actor was joined by his girlfriend, country star Kelsea Ballerini, and they matched in black ensembles!

Keep reading to find out more…

Chase wore a pair of glasses with his double breasted blazer while Kelsea opted for a sleeveless black dress with a plunging neckline.

Other stars in attendance included Olga Kurylenko, Pablo Larrain, Jack Huston, Michael Evans Behling and Natalia Ryumina. We’ve got photos of all of them in the gallery!

If you were unaware, Chase, Kelsea, Lukas and Chris are friends. The quartet all posed for photos together at an event hosted by Armani Beauty back in July.

Scroll through all of the pics from the Variety and Golden Globes Party during the 2023 Venice Film Festival in the gallery…

Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes can’t stop holding hands while exploring Venice, Italy.

The couple looked very loved-up on Friday (September 1) when photographers spotted them out and about in the city.

They were both dressed for the summer with the country musician wearing a pair of white pants with a knit cream tank top. She accessorized with sandals, a white purse, hoop earrings and sunglasses.

Keep reading to find out more…

The Outer Banks actor opted for a pair of tan shorts emblazoned with colorful graphics. He paired them with sunny yellow shoes, sunglasses, a beaded necklace and a baseball cap.

Their trip comes in the midst of the 2023 Venice Film Festival, but it is unclear if they’ll be attending any of the events. We’ll let you know if we learn more.

Kelsea and Chase have been an item since February and made their red carpet debut in April. They’ve supported one another at various events ever since.

Most recently, Chase was Kelsea‘s biggest fan in the audience during a performance for NBC’s Today Show.

If you missed it, Kelsea shared a video she took right before her first date with the actor!

Scroll through all of the new photos of Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes’ time in Venice in the gallery…

Kelsea Ballerini is sharing a glimpse into her personal life.

The 29-year-old “Miss Me More” singer-songwriter posted a TikTok video on Saturday (August 19) which she filmed about six months ago, right before her first date with her now-boyfriend, 30-year-old Outer Banks star Chase Stokes.

Kelsea wrote in her caption that the video, set to her song “How Do I Do This,” is what she sent to her best friend before the two had their sushi date.

After showing off her look in the clip, Kelsea tells her best friend she’ll call the next day with “the full update.”

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“I can do this! I can do this! It’s just a date. You just go and you eat food and you talk about things that you do,” she adorably says to hype herself up.

The couple made their red carpet debut in April at the 2023 CMT Music Awards.

She also opened up about her divorce from Morgan Evans recently. Find out what she had to say!

Kelsea Ballerini had a super-fan in the audience when she filmed a performance for NBC’s Today Show in New York City’s Rockefeller Plaza on Friday morning (August 11) – boyfriend Chase Stokes.

The 29-year-old country star took the stage to promote the re-release of her new EP Rolling Up the Welcome Mat (For Good). While up there, she belted her hits “Blindsided” and “If You Go Down (I’m Going Down Too).”

Dressed in a ruffled blue shirt and white pants with a few beaded bracelets, Kelsea looked confident and comfortable onstage. Meanwhile, Chase was in the audience watching proudly the whole time.

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“It’s just nice to feel so supported and seen,” she said about Chase during an interview on the show, adding, “he’s such a wonderful, wonderful human being.”

Kelsea has kept busy promoting the re-release. Earlier this week she debuted a new haircut and went makeup free during a couple of appearances.

If you weren’t aware, Kelsea and Chase confirmed their relationship back in February and made their red carpet debut in April.

The musician was also on hand to support her actor boyfriend at a special event last month.

Scroll through all of the new photos of Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes from the Today performance in the gallery and press play on her interview segment below…

Kelsea Ballerini went makeup free during her visit to SiriusXM.

The 29-year-old singer kept it casual for a radio interview at the studios in Nashville, Tenn., earlier this week.

The next night (August 8), Kelsea slicked back her new short hair for an intimate performance at the Under The Welcome Mat: Exclusive Rolling Up The Welcome Mat Short Film Screening & Conversation event, held at the CMA Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

Kelsea has been busy promoting the release of her extended EP, Rolling Up The Welcome Mat. She released a limited edition earlier this year.

In another interview, Kelsea opened up about why she chose to re-release the album, as it chronicles her divorce from Morgan Evans.

“It’s been the most unexpected connection and response,” she told AP, before opening up about how the subject matter changed for her once she performed them for fans on stage.

Check out the interview below:

Head to the gallery to see 30+ pictures of Kelsea Ballerini promoting the re-release of ‘Rolling Up The Welcome Mat’…

Lots of stars were in attendance at Armani Beauty‘s celebration of the new Acqua Di Gio Parfum campaign!

Chase Stokes and Lukas Gage, who are both featured in the new campaign, brought their significant others to the event on Saturday night (July 15) at a private residence in Malibu, Calif.

Chase was joined by girlfriend Kelsea Ballerini while Lukas was accompanied by husband Chris Appleton.

Also in attendance were fellow Gen A talent Jonathan Daviss, Michael Evans Behling, Camila Mendes, and Isabela Merced. Other notable names included Joe Jonas, Michael Cimino, Chase Sui Wonders, Odeya Rush, and Ginny & Georgia stars Antonia Gentry and Sara Waisglass, among others. Guests toasted to the new campaign and Armani’s Gen A partnership while sampling the fragrance, enjoying cocktails provided by Don Julio, and dancing to music by Joe Jonas.

Browse through the gallery for 30+ photos from the event…

Fans may attend concerts for the music, but lately, it seems that others are going to concerts to give their favorite artists unexpected (and sometimes painful) surprises on stage.

It’s not an entirely new phenomenon: Woodstock ’99 featured of the more famous incidents involving concert mayhem when a truck crashed through Fatboy Slim‘s set, but since 2022, these issues have seemingly become more frequent.

Harry Styles paused one of his shows back in October 2022 after a fan threw a bottle at his groin. Fans also threw phones at Lil Uzi Vert back in July 2022 during a festival. The rapper threw one of those phones into the audience, and injured a fan in the process.

A few artists such as Charlie Puth have begun to speak out about the various issues that have occurred during shows. In July of 2023, Adele told her concertgoers, “I f**king dare you. Dare you to throw something at me and I’ll f**king kill you.”

So, what are these concert incidents that have been happening in 2023? Here’s a breakdown at what has happened…so far.

Find out what’s happened during concerts onstage so far…

Kelsea Ballerini is speaking out after being involved in an on-stage incident at her concert in Idaho this week.

The 29-year-old country singer became the latest music star to be involved in an unacceptable moment caused by a fan in the audience.

Kelsea was performing at the Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden in Boise, Idaho when she was forced to stop her concert after getting hit in the face by an object.

In a new statement, Kelsea revealed how she’s doing and told fans what was thrown at her.

Keep reading to find out more…

“Hi. I’m fine,” she wrote in the statement. “Someone threw a bracelet, it hit me in the eye, and it more so just scared me than hurt me. We all have triggers and layers of fears way deeper than what is shown, and that’s why I walked offstage to calm down and make sure myself, band and crew, and the crowd all felt safe to continue. That’s all I ever want, is for shows to feel like a safe place for all of us. I love you and appreciate all of the concern, let’s make the last two shows of the Heartfirst tour the best yet.”

After someone on Instagram made a comment saying, “Stitches is the bar. No stitches. No post,” Kelsea spoke out in response.

“Also just gonna leave this right here. A sad, scary world we live in,” she said.

Bebe Rexha recently had to get stitches after getting a cell phone thrown at her face during a concert, Ava Max got struck in the face by a fan who jumped up on stage, and a fan threw their mother’s ashes up on stage during Pink‘s concert.

Kelsea Ballerini is the latest entertainer to get hit while performing.

On Wednesday night (June 28), the 29-year-old country music singer was performing at the Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden in Boise, Idaho when she was forced to stop her concert after getting hit in the face by an unknown object.

Keep reading to find out more…

Kelsea was in the middle of performing when an object hit her in the face, seemingly right in her eye, as seen by a video shared by concertgoers on Twitter.

After getting hit, Kelsea turned away from the mic and started rubbing her eye. Her violin player then walked over to check her eye and make sure that she was alright. Kelsea then started strumming her guitar again and waved to fans, but then stopped performing altogether and rushed off stage.

Kelsea was able to return to the stage to continue on with the show, and shared a message with the audience.

“If you ever don’t feel safe, please let someone around you know. There’s security everywhere tonight,” Kelsea said. “If anyone’s pushing too much or you just have that gut feeling or anything, always flag it.”

“Don’t throw things,” Kelsea continued. “I always want that for shows of mine, of every artists’, but I’m in control of this one and I want it to be a safe space for everyone, I have little kids here, and can you help me do that tonight, please?”

As of right now, it’s unknown what hit Kelsea, who threw the object, or how badly Kelsea was hurt.

This is just the latest in a string of dangerous interactions between artists performing during their concerts and fans.

Bebe Rexha recently had to get stitches after getting a cell phone thrown at her face during a concert, Ava Max got struck in the face by a fan who jumped up on stage, and a fan threw their mother’s ashes up on stage during Pink‘s concert.

Kelsea Ballerini is getting real about her personal life.

The 29-year-old Subject to Change superstar got candid in an interview with InStyle.

During the conversation, she spoke about spending time with her boyfriend Chase Stokes, her highly publicized divorce from ex Morgan Evans, and where she’s at today.

Find out what Kelsea Ballerini had to say…

Nick Jonas needed to talk it out in therapy after one performance.

The 30-year-old Jonas Brothers star opened up in a recent appearance on the Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard podcast.

During the appearance, he revealed there was one awards show performance that he described as “tragic.”

Keep reading to find out more…

“Then there was another time during a really tragic guitar solo debacle that happened on live TV,” Nick said.

“In retrospect, I can kind of laugh about how big I thought it was. But it did travel more than I wish it would have, and it did cause me to go to therapy.”

Nick went on to explain that when the Jonas Brothers were broken up, he joined Kelsea Ballerini for a performance at an awards ceremony – the 2016 Academy Of Country Music Awards – and when it was time for his solo, he messed up.

“I come out for my thing, I rehearsed it a million times, I’m feeling really confident about it, not even really thinking about it like it’s a thing that’s going to be problematic,” he says.

“I started off, it was fine and as I walked towards her, I just went completely blank and I hit a wrong note and blacked out basically and clocked that it was wrong and I couldn’t stop.”

“Til this day and hours after unpacking it, I can’t really figure out exactly what happened, but I was rushed to a car and rushed to a plane right after it and I looked at my manager and said, ‘I think that was bad.’ I was like in shock kinda. Like it was a really traumatic moment that shaped the pressure I put on myself to be perfect and to always be on,” he continued.

He called it his “worst moment.”

The Jonas Brothers also revealed their rules for singing about sex.

Listen to him explain…

Kelsea Ballerini is speaking out about the rumors that she and Chase Stokes have broken up.

The cute couple just recently confirmed that they were dating and even made their red carpet debut at the CMT Music Awards last month.

During a recent Q&A with fans over the weekend, Kelsea responded to a question that asked if she was still together with the Outer Banks star.

Keep reading to find out more…

Turns out, they are still together!

After Kelsea was asked about her relationship with Chase, she responded with a cute, new photo of them, smiling before leaning in for a kiss.

“Did u and chase break up?” the fans asked, to which Kelsea replied, “nah.”

If you didn’t see it, Chase was actually spotted singing along to Kelsea‘s performance at the CMT Music Awards. Watch the video!

Chase Stokes showed that he was a true fan of his girlfriend.

While at the 2023 CMT Music Awards, the 30-year-old Outer Banks star prefectly lip synced and danced to his girlfriend Kelsea Ballerini‘s performance.

He also took out his phone to record some of her singing while he was enjoying the moment.

The couple made their red carpet debut at the awards show after months of dating rumors and speculation last year.

Keep reading to find out more…

“if you go down, i’m going down too 🏳️‍🌈 // thank you to these iconic queens,” Kelsea captioned a photo of her performance.

Kelsea co-hosted the awards show and opened the show with a tribute to the victims of last week’s shooting at Nashville’s Covenant School in Tennessee.

Kelsea and Chase have both defended themselves from accusations that their romance is fake.

Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes are taking their relationship to the next level – with a red carpet debut!

The 29-year-old country star hit the red carpet with her new boyfriend and Outer Banks star Chase and cozied up for a ton of cute pics at the 2023 CMT Music Awards held at Moody Center on Sunday (April 2) in Austin, Texas.

Kelsea is actually co-hosting the event for the second year in a row, along with Kane Brown.

In addition to that, she’ll also be performing and is up for Female Video of the Year. Stay tuned to see if she wins!

The 2023 CMT Music Awards will air on CBS, starting at 8 p.m. ET/PT and you can also stream the show on Paramount+.

FYI: Kelsea wore Dolce & Gabbana with David Yurman jewels.

Check out 35+ pictures of Kelsea Ballerini & Chase Stokes at the 2023 CMT Music Awards…

Kelsea Ballerini was so concerned about opening night of Taylor Swift‘s Eras Tour that she put one of her own shows on pause to ask a question.

The 29-year-old Subject to Change hitmaker was performing in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Friday night (March 17), which was the same night that the 33-year-old “Shake It Off” icon kicked off her show in Glendale (aka Swift City), Ariz.

While onstage, Kelsea took a quick break to ask fans if one of Taylor‘s songs made the setlist for the show.

Read more about Kelsea Ballerini’s burning question about Taylor Swift…

“Can I just level with you for a minute,” she asked her fans from the stage. “Is anyone stalking The Eras Tour? Has it started?”

Adding that she was going to “stalk” it after she finished up the set, Kelsea revealed the one thing she needed to know as soon as possible.

“I have one question. Is ‘Cruel Summer’ on the setlist?”

Upon hearing that the Lover track got its minute in the sun, Kelsea mimed bowing down and blew kisses into the heavens.

“That’s my Super Bowl, I gotta be honest,” she admitted. Check out the moment here.

Another A-lister went very viral after a video of them emerged from opening night of the show.

If you haven’t been keeping up with Eras Tour news, we’ve got the full setlist from opening night, insider tea about what you need to know before attending your own concert date and pics of every single costume she wore onstage.

Kelsea Ballerini knows what some people are saying about her love life.

The 29-year-old country singer posted a picture of her sitting on Chase Stokes‘ lap and captioned it “idk seems staged. probably PR,” with an upside down emoji.

Keep reading to find out more…

Last month, 30-year-old Outer Banks actor took to his Instagram Stories to share a PDA-filled photo of him and Kelsea.

Kelsea explained in an episode of her Call Me Daddy podcast how they met. “I slid into his DMs,” she said. “I was just like…I’m not going to get on the apps. And he shoots [Outer Banks] in Charleston and my manager lives there. He put the bug in my ear. He’s like, ‘You know who’s really cute when you’re ready…’ and I’m like, ‘You’re so right!’ I’ve never seen the show but I knew of him. I followed him, he followed me and I swan dove right in,” she said. “His handle is @HiChaseStokes, so I said, ‘Hi, Chase Stokes.’”

Last week, the couple was seen sitting together at the New York Rangers hockey game at Madison Square Garden.

Kelsea Ballerini is officially back on tour and you can check out the set list here!

Kelsea Ballerini is back on tour and you can check out the set list here!

The 29-year-old country singer just launched the second leg of the Heartfirst Tour with a show on Monday night (March 6) in Toronto, Canada.

Kelsea will continue the tour with eight more shows across the next two weeks and she just announced last week that she’ll head back on the road for more shows in June. Georgia Webster is joining her as the special guest for all shows.

After the first show of the new leg, Kelsea shared a video of fans singing along and she captioned the clip, “heartfirst tour leg two is GOING WELL?!”

Head inside to check out the set list…

Keep scrolling to check out the full set list…
**This set list is representative of the first show and might not be completely accurate for every show.

1. Subject to Change
2. The Little Things
3. Heartfirst
4. Love Me Like You Mean It / Dibs / Yeah Boy
5. Love Is a Cowboy / Cowboy Take Me Away
6. Half of My Hometown
7. If You Go Down (I’m Goin’ Down Too)
8. Hole in the Bottle
9. You’re Drunk, Go Home
10. Homecoming Queen
11. Mountain With a View
12. Universe
13. Weather
14. Penthouse
15. Blindsided
16. Peter Pan
17. I Guess They Call It Fallin’

ENCORE
18. Leave Me Again
19. Muscle Memory
20. Miss Me More
21. Doin’ My Best

Check out the set lists for more artists on tour right now!

It looks like Chase Stokes will be supporting his girlfriend Kelsea Ballerini at her big night on Saturday Night Live this weekend!

The cute new couple was seen sitting together at the New York Rangers hockey game at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night (March 2) in New York City.

Kelsea and Chase were seen with their hands interlocked throughout the game, where they sat in second row seats against the ice. He was also spotted with his hand on Kelsea‘s knees during the evening.

Last week, Chase posted a PDA-filled photo with Kelsea and publicly told her that he missed her. Aww!!

Kelsea‘s new episode of the Call Me Daddy podcast was recently released and she talked about her relationship with Chase in the interview.

Browse through the gallery for 10 photos of Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes at the Rangers game…

It’s always news when a celebrity unfollows another celeb on Instagram!

Fans take notice of social media activity, and it almost never goes unnoticed. So far this year, there have been a few notable unfollows on Instagram.

Keep reading to see who has hit the unfollow button…

Chase Stokes and Kelsea Ballerini‘s relationship is heating up!

The 30-year-old Outer Banks actor took to his Instagram Stories on Thursday night (February 23) to share a PDA-filled photo of him and the 29-year-old country singer.

“imy <3," he captioned the photo. This is short for "I miss you."

Chase and Kelsea have been linked since mid-January, when they appeared in a cuddly photo together. Since then they’ve also been seen holding hands.

Earlier this week, Kelsea‘s new episode of the Call Me Daddy podcast was released and she talked about her relationship with Chase in the interview.

Keep reading to find out more…

“It’s all really new to me. I’m tiptoeing, but I’m happy. It’s been a really beautiful reawakening,” she shared.

Kelsea revealed how they met and it’s a very modern meeting!

“I slid into his DMs. I was just like…I’m not going to get on the apps. And he shoots [Outer Banks] in Charleston and my manager lives there. He put the bug in my ear. He’s like, ‘You know who’s really cute when you’re ready…’ and I’m like, ‘You’re so right!’ I’ve never seen the show but I knew of him. I followed him, he followed me and I swan dove right in,” she said. “His handle is @HiChaseStokes, so I said, ‘Hi, Chase Stokes.’”

Check out the photo in the gallery…

Kelsea Ballerini is making her very first appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast and host Alex Cooper asked all the questions you want to know.

The 29-year-old country star spoke extensively about her split from her husband of nearly five years, Morgan Evans, 37. The pair announced their split in the summer of 2022. Their divorce was finalized in November.

Now, we’re learning what lead to the split, when they last spoke, what happened when she brought up freezing her eggs, and so much more. In addition, she spoke about her new romance with Chase Stokes, how they first connected and her very first message to him.

Keep reading to find out more…