IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Hollywood celebrity breakups during Venus retrograde

Hollywood has seen a number of major celebrity breakups over the past three weeks, and some may have blamed one culprit: retrograde Venus.

During this astrological phenomenon, the planet of beauty, love and pleasure appears to be receding in its orbit from Earth’s perspective. Such an event, as astrologers say, correlates with events on Earth, especially those that have something to do with romantic relationships.

This year’s Venus retrograde also falls into the fire sign of Leo – a “flashy, very public outward sign” as described by astrologer Astrologer Jake Register – which would apparently bring more drama compared to previous retrogrades.

Although the retrograde began on From July 22 (and will continue until September 3)its effects are said to have begun on June 19 when Venus entered its “pre-umbral phase”.

But while this astrological phenomenon can’t be entirely blamed for breaking up some of the high-profile romances we know of, we’ve listed a number of celebrity romances. damn during this period.

Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello

Colombian-American actress Sofia Vergara and American actor Joe Manganiello announced on July 17 that they have decided to divorce after seven years of marriage.

“We have made the difficult decision to divorce. As two people who love and care very much, we politely ask for our privacy at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives,” he said. the former couple said in a joint statement to Page Six.

An insider also revealed that the couple had “separated” and were “already taking some distance from each other to consider their future” before their split was announced.

Vergara and Manganiello, who tied the knot in a lavish California wedding in 2015, had been stalked by split speculation after the ‘Modern Family’ actress was seen celebrating her 51st birthday in Italy in early July without her wedding ring and hubby.

Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez

American singer-actress Ariana Grande And real estate mogul Dalton Gomez’s split was confirmed to TMZ by “couple-related” sources on July 17, saying the couple’s marriage “heading for divorce. The confirmation came a day after the “Into You” singer was seen without her wedding ring at Wimbledon.

Grande and Gomez reportedly started dating in January 2020, then tied the knot in May 2021 after about five months of being engaged.

Shortly after, sources claimed that Grande had been separated from Gomez since January and was dating her “Wicked” co-star Ethan Slater. This raised eyebrows as Slater is still married to his wife Lilly Jay, with whom he shares a one year old son.

Both Grande and Slater have yet to speak publicly about it, as of this writing.

Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied

Israeli-born American actress Natalie Portman And french dancer Benjamin Millepied, married for 11 years, would have separated following the rumor of an affair between the latter and climate change activist Camille Étienne in June.

“After the announcement of his affair, they tried to work on their marriage but are currently on the sidelines,” a source said. We Weekly in a statement on August 7.

Sources added that Portman, who was “humbled” by the rumours, was initially “willing to see if she is able to rebuild her trust” in her husband so their children don’t “grow up in a broken home.”

The former couple got married in 2012. They have two children together, namely Aleph and Amali.

Tina Knowles and Richard Lawson

Tina Knowles, mother of musicians Beyoncé and Solange Knowles, filed for divorce from her husband of eight years, American actor Richard Lawson, on July 26. Tina would have cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split.

Tina reportedly asked the court to end the court’s ability to award spousal support to her or Lawson, and to have her name restored to Celestine Knowles.

Tina married Lawson in California in 2015 after two years of dating. It was Tina’s second marriage, following her marriage to Beyoncé and Solange’s father, Mathew Knowles.

Prior to his marriage to Tina, Lawson was married to actress Denise Gordy for 11 years.

Bella Hadid and Marc Kalman

American model Bella Hadid and the separation from artistic director Marc Kalman was confirmed to the public on July 19.

“They were very much in love, but the relationship eventually ran its course and they decided to end things,” an insider told Entertainment Tonight in a statement.

Although the reason for the breakup was not immediately made public, the source noted that “Bella is a very nice person, but struggles with the pressures of fame.”

Hadid and Kalman have reportedly been dating since 2020, although they only confirmed their relationship in July 2021.

Bebe Rexha and Keyan Safyari

After weeks of speculation, American singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha has confirmed her split with her producer-director boyfriend of three years Keyan Safyari.

It was speculated that Rexha quit smoking with Safyari after he shared a text message apparently from the latter, in which he highlighted the singer’s weight gain and “changes” in her face.

Rexha then revealed during her London gig on July 28 that she had indeed “gone through a breakup” and asked fans to “help her” as she “might get a little emotional.” VDE

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