We love seeing people in love, but we’re also fans of celebrity tea, which is why we can’t get enough of reading about all the messy divorces.
While these famous couples breaking up broke our hearts, we also want to know all the deets. Some of these celebs split after many years of marriage and multiple kids together, while others ended things before the ink even dried on their marriage certificates.
So let’s run down all of the famous LGBTQ+ couples who went from being sickeningly sweet lovebirds to wanting nothing to do with each other.
David Geffen and David Armstrong
In April 2026, Billionaire David Geffen finally settled his messy divorce with David Armstrong, who was 50 years his junior.
Ricky Martin and Jean Yosef
Pop star Ricky Martin divorced husband Jwan Yosef in July 2023 after six years together. The pair shares custody of their two children.
Billy Porter and Adam Smith
Pose star Billy Porter and Adam Smith announced the divorce in July 2023 after six years of marriage. They have described the split as being a mutual decision and amicable.
Sara Gilbert and Linda Perry
Rosanne star Sara Gilbert married 4 Non Blondes singer Linda Perry in 2014 and legally split in 2021, after having a son named Rhodes in 2015.
Christian Siriano and Brad Walsh
Fashion designer Christian Siriano and music producer Brad Walsh tied the knot in 2016 after dating for nine years. The couple separated in 2018 and filed for divorce in 2021. Siriano is now dating and living with fellow designer Kyle Smith.
Lena Waithe and Alana Mayo
The Chi star Lena Waithe and Alana Mayo were only married for two years before getting a divorce.
Johnny Weir and Victor Voronov
Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir and lawyer Victor Voronov filed for divorce in 2014. The divorce was contentious and included mutual allegations of domestic violence.
Elliot Page and Emma Portner
Actor Elliot Page and Emma Portner got divorced in 2021 after three years of marriage. The divorce followed Page's announcement that he is transgender, but the two have remained friends.
Fortune Feimster and Jacquelyn Smith
In 2025, after five years of marriage and 10 years together, comedian Fortune Feimster and wife Jacquelyn Smith got divorced.
Jane Lynch and Lara Embry
Glee actress Jane Lynch and psychologist Lara Emery announced their divorce in 2014 after having met at a fundraiser in San Francisco in 2009. The couple got married in 2010 in Massachusetts at a time when very few states recognized gay marriage. Lynch remarried in 2021.
Rosie O’Donnell and Michelle Rounds
Comedian Roșie O’Donnell divorced wife Michelle Rounds in 2016 after the pair got married in 2012. O’Donnell has one previous divorce from Kelli Carpenter, and she has children from both marriages.
Tommy Dorfman and Peter Zurkuhlen
Director and 13 Reasons Why star Tommy Dorfman finalized her divorce from ex Peter Zurkuhlen in 2022 after tying the knot in 2015. The pair made their separation public in the wake of Dorfman’s announcement that she is transgender. Dorfman remarried in 2023, but is she and wife Elise Willams are currently separated.
Lukas Gage and Chris Appleton
White Lotus star Lukas Gage’s short-lived romance with celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton ended after just six months of marriage because of “irreconcilable differences.” Gage later blamed his decision to walk down the aisle on a “manic episode.”
