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Happy New Year: 2011 Top 10 Celebrity Divorce News

Celebrity Divorce, Hollywood Marriage, Engagement, Babies, and breakup.

Welcome to Hollywood Divorce News - This is my blog website to list recent Hollywood breakup, celebrity divorces, and relationship in general.

This website is not meant to be mean-hearted.  We love our Hollywood celebrities and we are very interested in their personal affairs.  We know that divorce and breakup are some of the toughest time that celebrities go through.  And we want to know about it.  HollywoodDivorceNews.com will put recent Hollywood divorce news together along with past history so you will understand your celebrities better.

Recent Hollywood & Celebrity Divorce in 2012, 2011

* All free information available from wiki, youtube, & etc...  (and my ears)

August 4, 2012, Actress Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied married in an intimate Jewish ceremony in Big Sur, California. 
Benjamin Millepied is a longtime fiance and a choreographer of “Black Swan”.

On June 29, 2012, it was announced that Katie Holmes had filed for divorce from Tom Cruise after five years of marriage. This will be the first divorce for Holmes and the third for Cruise. She is seeking sole custody of their daughter Suri.

Tom Cruise's Spouses
Mimi Rogers (1987–1990)
Nicole Kidman (1990–2001)
Katie Holmes (2006–present)

Comedian (Actor) Martin Lawrence filed for divorce from Gibbs on April 25, 2012, citing irreconcilable differences and asking for joint legal and physical custody of the children.

Martin Lawrence was engaged to actress Lark Voorhies in 1993. He married Patricia Southall, a former Miss Virginia USA, in 1995. Lawrence and Southall have one child together, daughter Jasmine Page. They divorced in 1997. Throughout the 2000s, Lawrence was in a relationship with Shamicka Gibbs. They married on July 10, 2010 at Lawrence's Beverly Hills home. Actors Eddie Murphy and Denzel Washington were among the 120 wedding guests. Lawrence and Gibbs have two daughters.

Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence (born April 16, 1965) is an actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, and stand up comedian. He came to fame during the 1990s, establishing a Hollywood career as a leading actor, most notably the films Bad Boys, Blue Streak, and Big Momma's House. Lawrence has acted in numerous film roles and starred in his own television series, Martin, which ran from 1992 to 1997.

Dennis Rodman's marriage was officially dissolved 8 years after divorce was filed. The couple tried to reconcile. Michelle Rodman again petitioned the court to grant a divorce. It was reported that Rodman owed $860,376 in child and spousal support.

Angelina Jolie, 36, and Brad Pitt, 48, a couple since 2005, are engaged, Pitt's representative said Friday.

Pitt and Jolie announced their engagement, after seven years together.

On January 11, 2006, Jolie confirmed to People that she was pregnant with Pitt's child, thereby publicly acknowledging their relationship for the first time.

During Pitt's divorce from Aniston, his involvement with his Mr. & Mrs. Smith co-star Angelina Jolie attracted vigorous media attention. While Pitt denied claims of adultery, he admitted that he "fell in love" with Jolie on the set.

January 22, 2012, Heidi Klum and Seal announced that they were separating after nearly seven years of marriage.

In early 2004, while still pregnant, Klum began a relationship with musician Seal. Seal was present for Leni's birth and Klum has stated emphatically that "Seal is Leni's father".

Klum and Seal became engaged in December 2004 on a glacier in Whistler, British Columbia and married on May 10, 2005 on a beach in Mexico. They have three biological children together. Klum officially adopted Seal's surname and became legally known as Heidi Samuel.  Soon after, in December 2009, Seal officially adopted Leni, and her last name was changed to Samuel. During their marriage, Klum and Seal renewed their vows to one another each year on their anniversary in front of family and friends. On January 22, 2012, the couple announced that they were separating after nearly seven years of marriage.

Heidi Samuel (née Klum; born June 1, 1973), better known by her birth name Heidi Klum, is a German model, actress, television host, businesswoman, fashion designer, television producer, and occasional singer.

Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum married Nashville-based drummer Chris Tyrrell on January 7, 2012. Tyrrell proposed to Scott on July 2, 2011, during a family vacation in East Tennessee. The two met when Lady Antebellum and fellow country music band Love and Theft, in which Tyrrell is the lead drummer, both served as opening acts on Tim McGraw's Southern Voice tour in early 2010, and began dating later that summer. After their relationship began, Tyrrell became Lady Antebellum's lead drummer on their Need You Now 2010 tour.

Lady Antebellum - Need You Now

On January 5, 2012, media sources reported Drew Barrymore (36) had recently become engaged. In early 2011, Barrymore began dating art consultant Will Kopelmen, the son of former Chanel CEO Arie Kopelman.

In late December 2011, Timberlake proposed to Jessica Biel in the mountains of Jackson, Wyoming. They had broken up in early 2011 for a few months, but reunited later in the year.

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Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel confirm split after four years together (03/11/2011)

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Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez. Timberlake became famous in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the boy band 'N Sync, whose launch was financed by Lou Pearlman.

On January 1, 2012, Aretha Franklin announced that she is engaged to a long time friend and confidant William Wilkerson. Franklin revealed that they were planning to exchange nuptials at a ceremony on a private yacht in Miami, Florida this summer.

Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942, 69 years old) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" list, as well as the ninth greatest artist of all time. She has won 18 competitive Grammys and two honorary Grammys.

This is my top 10 celebrity divorce/separation news from 2011.

1. Mel Gibson Loses Half of His $850 Million Fortune to Ex-Wife in Divorce
2. Maria Shriver Files for Divorce From Arnold Schwarzenegger
   • They may get back together, but...
3. Tony Danza divorcing after 24 years of marriage
4. Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony separating
5. Christina Aguilera's divorce finalized on April 15, 2011
6. Demi Moore (49) and Ashton Kutcher (33) divorcing after 6 years
7. Kobe Bryant's wife (of 10 years) files for divorce
8. Kim Kardashian files for divorce after 72 days of marriage
9. Crystal Harris (25) called off the wedding with Hugh Hefner (85).
10. Kat Von D and Jesse James' engagement is off, again.

Below is what didn't make top 10

Sinead O'Connor (45) marriage ends after 18 days

LeBron James popped the question on Friday December 30, 2011 at Jame's birthday/new years party.

LeBron James has two children with his high school sweetheart, Savannah Brinson. The first, LeBron James Jr., was born on October 6, 2004, and the second, Bryce Maximus James, on June 14, 2007. They currently reside in Coconut Grove, a Miami suburb, where James bought a three-story mansion overlooking Biscayne Bay for $9 million on November 12, 2010.

LeBron Raymone James (born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James"

On December 30, 2011, Russell Brand filed for divorce from Katy Perry in Los Angeles, citing irreconcilable differences.

Russell Edward Brand (born 4 June 1975) is an English comedian, actor, columnist, singer, author and radio/television presenter.

Katy Perry (born October 25, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter and actress.

Brand first met American singer/songwriter Katy Perry in summer 2008 when Perry filmed a cameo for Brand's film Get Him to the Greek. Brand and Perry began dating after meeting again in September 2009 at the MTV Video Music Awards. The couple became engaged in December 2009 when Brand proposed to Perry while on a holiday in India. The couple married on 23 October 2010 in a traditional Hindu ceremony, near the Ranthambhore tiger sanctuary in Rajasthan, India, the same location where Brand proposed

Russell Brand Talks About His Wife Katy

Debra Messing announced separation from husband last week. 

A week later, it was reported Debra Messing has been together with "Smash" co-star, Will Chase for about six weeks

Will Chase (41) is also recently separated from his wife.  They don't have children together.

Debra Messing and her husband, Daniel Zelman were married on September 3, 2000, and live in New York City. On April 7, 2004, Messing gave birth to their son, Roman Walker Zelman.