Celebrities Who Cheated On Their Partners And Were Caught Red Handed

Sandra Bullock had been married to Jesse James for five years before it was revealed that the former Monster Garage host had cheated on her with multiple women. This included an affair with model Michelle “Bombshell” McGee and in James’s words, he became “the most hated man in the world.” Despite checking himself into rehab, James couldn’t stop Bullock from filing for divorce. James went on record saying that he had “no regrets.”

Just two weeks after Tristan Thompson and Khloe Kardashian announced that they were expecting their first child together, video footage surfaced online of the NBA star fooling around with not one, but two women. Then, just days before the baby was due, more photos surfaced online of Tristan’s infidelity. Despite staying together, the couple eventually parted ways when it was revealed that Thompson had cheated on Khloe with Jordyn Woods, one of Kylie Jenner’s best friends.

Ben Affleck seems to have been involved in a number of cheating scandals. It is believed that the Argo actor’s relationship with Jennifer Lopez may have started while the singer was still married to dancer Cris Judd. Then, in an interview with Playboy, Affleck suggested that he may have cheated on J.Lo with Jennifer Garner while on the set of 2003’s Daredevil. Then, two years after divorcing Garner, rumors spread that Affleck’s affair with SNL producer Lindsay Shookus is what ended their marriage.

At one point, Chad Michael Murray and One Tree Hill co-star Sophia Bush were the couple that everyone wanted to be. However, while working with Paris Hilton on the set of House of Wax, the two started fooling around. It didn’t take long before Bush found out and five months after tying the knot, they filed for an annulment. Despite this mess of a marriage, the two still managed to work together on One Tree Hill.

In an interview with Eve magazine, Eva Longoria claimed that she has a tendency to “overlap relationships,” which was a cheeky way to say that she’s cheated more than once. While still with JC Chasez, the Desperate Housewives star was also seeing basketball player Tony Parker. However, karma reared it’s ugly head when Longoria discovered that Parker was also unfaithful to her, having been romantically involved with Spurs player Brent Barry’s wife, Erin. They ended up divorcing in 2010.

It has been long rumored that Usher Raymond cheated on TLC’s Rozenda “Chilli” Thomas after she said “no” to his marriage proposal. However, it can be confirmed that the “Confessions” singer was, in fact, unfaithful to ex-wife Tameka Foster. After a long-winded divorce and custody battle, Usher eventually revealed all to Oprah, claiming that he had been unfaithful with one of Tameka’s bridesmaids. Foster also went on to confirm the rumor in an interview with Entertainment Tonight.

Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid’s marriage and reputations imploded during the turn of the millennium, with the former having a heavily-publicized affair with Russell Crowe while on the set of Proof of Life. However, she later revealed in an interview that Quaid had cheated on her long before that. “Dennis was not faithful to me for a long time, and that was very painful,” she said. Ryan also explained that it wasn’t Crowe’s fault that her marriage to Quaid deteriorated.

Some relationships are born out of cheating scandals and this seems to apply to LeAnn Rimes. The “Can’t Fight the Moonlight” singer is known these days for being with Northern Lights co-star Eddie Cibrian. However, it turns out that they were actually having an affair, with Rimes cheating on her husband at the time, Dean Sheremet. Cibrian was also married at the time. Since then, Rimes and Cibrian have tied the knot.

It seems like infidelity runs in the Kardashian/Jenner family. Robert Kardashian was unfaithful to ex-girlfriend Adrienne Bailon but soon got a taste of his own medicine when he accused Rita Ora of cheating on him “with nearly 20 dudes.” Ora hit back by claiming that they had never laid out the terms and conditions of their relationship. Robert was also convinced that the ex-fiance and mother of his child, Blac Chyna, cheated on him with rapper Ferrari.

While still married to Nancy, it is believed that late singer Frank Sinatra was romantically involved with both actresses Lana Turner and Ava Gardner. Despite asking Nancy for a divorce while having an affair with Turner, she reportedly said no. However, by the time he was fooling around with Gardner, Nancy granted Frank his wish and he went on to marry the actress. However, it is also believed that Gardner cheated on Sinatra with multiple men.

In 2008, Alex Rodriguez’s wife’s lawyer revealed that he had been cheating on her with none other than Madonna. Although she denied the affair at the time, the “Material Girl” singer announced that she and Guy Ritchie were divorcing shortly after. On the flip side, Madonna announced at a concert that one of her exes had cheated on her with her personal trainer. Although unconfirmed, it is believed that the trainer had an affair with one of Madonna’s two dancer ex-boyfriends: Brahim Zaibat or Timor Steffens.

Not all celebrity affairs result in a couple’s divorce. Take David Boreanaz, for example. The Angel star admitted to cheating on his wife Jaime Bergman. “I haven’t been faithful to my wife,” Boreanaz told People. “Our marriage has been tainted with infidelities.” Although the actor never confirmed it, Rachel Uchitel eventually revealed that it was her who he was having an affair with. Despite this, Boreanaz and Bergman are still married today.

To say Tiger Woods had a fall from grace would be quite the understatement. The iconic golfer stole the headlines a decade ago when his then-wife, Elin Nordegren, chased him outside his house on Thanksgiving with a gold club. This is because she had learned of his infidelity, not just with Rachel Uchitel, but with 15 women. Woods ended up making a public apology for his actions, checked into rehab and finalized his divorce with Nordegren.

While Matt Lauer has been at the center of numerous scandals in recent times, it is also believed that he cheated on ex-wife Annette Roque with former co-anchor Addie Collins Zinone. “I’m coming forward and saying, yes, this was consensual. It was an abuse of power,” Collins Zinone said. Despite opening up about his recent fall from grace, this didn’t stop Roque, his wife of 20 years, from filing for divorce. They had already been separated for two years.

One of the biggest scandals in British royal history revolves around Prince Charles. Despite tying the knot with Prince Diana, it was confirmed in 1992 that the Prince of Wales was having an affair with Camilla Bowles amid leaked taped conversations. However, Diana also had an affair later on, with James Hewitt. The couple ended up divorcing in 1996, Diana died under tragic circumstances a year later, and Charles and Camilla have been married since 2005.

Jude Law was exposed for cheating on ex-fiance Sienna Miller with their nanny – Daisy Knight. She ended up selling the story to a tabloid after being fired by Law and Miller. Although Law was deeply ashamed about what he had done, it turns out that Miller was also unfaithful to him. Apparently, News of the World accessed Daniel Craig’s voicemails and found a message of Miller telling Craig that she loved him.

When Elizabeth Taylor tragically lost her husband Mike Todd, Eddie Fisher was there to give her emotional support. However, things ended up heating up between the two and Fisher gave into temptation, cheating on his wife Debbie Reynolds in the process, who also happened to be a good friend of Taylor. However, the actress also cheated on Fisher during their subsequential marriage, beginning an adulterous relationship with fellow actor Richard Burton. Then Burton went on to cheat on her!

While kicking back on set of the movie Palmer, Justin Timberlake was caught on camera holding hands and flirting with co-star, Alisha Wainright. It seems like their on-screen chemistry went too far while hanging out at a New Orleans bar. “They were smiling and laughing,” one witness claimed. Whatever the context of the encounter may have been, there is no doubt that Justin’s wife Jessica Biel won’t be pleased by the photos that have since surfaced online.

While some couples break up after one cheats on the other, Jay Z and Beyonce dealt with infidelity through their music. After admitting to having cheated on Queen B in an interview with The New York Times Style Magazine, Shawn Carter went on to address his infidelity in his album 4:44, issuing multiple apologies in the form of rap. Of course, Beyonce also called out her husband on her album Lemonade, making fans speculate about who “Becky with the good hair” was.

Actor Colin Firth and his wife of 22 years, Livia Giuggioli, have officially called it quits. The pair separated in late 2019 nearly two years after Giuggioli admitted to having an affair with an Italian journalist and childhood friend, Marco Brancaccia. After the affair ended, the writer allegedly became so obsessed with the Italian film producer – he started stalking her. She eventually filed a lawsuit against him. Despite the affair, the Firths reunited and spent another two years together. At the end of the day, it seems the affair got the best of them as they have split for good.

It shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise that an actor as eccentric as Jack Nicholson couldn’t stay faithful to his spouse. The Shining star admitted in 1990 that he had cheated on his girlfriend at the time, Anjelica Huston. In fact, he revealed that he was having a baby with another woman – Rebecca Broussard. After nearly two decades together, their relationship met an abrupt end and Jack’s relationship Broussard lasted a couple of years.

Both Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott’s marriages came to abrupt ends when it was revealed they had been having an affair. Apparently, Spelling’s ex-husband Charlie Shanian learned about her infidelity from “a supermarket tabloid” and she ended up marrying McDermott that same year. However, things went full circle for Spelling when she learned that McDermott had cheated on her with another woman. Dean checked into rehab and the couple dealt with the issue on Spelling’s TV show True Tori.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s marriage came to an abrupt end in dramatic fashion a few years ago. In 2011, the Governor revealed that he had cheated on his wife Maria Shiver back in 1997 with their housekeeper Mildred Baena. This resulted in a lovechild called Joseph, who The Terminator financially supported ever since he was born. It didn’t take long for Shriver to file for divorce. In light of the scandal, actress Brigitte Nielsen also revealed that she had an affair with Schwarzenegger.

Twilight co-stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart’s relationship came to a dramatic end when photos surfaced online of the latter being unfaithful with filmmaker Ruper Sanders. Pattinson discovered the paparazzi photos online and Stewart eventually made a public apology. “This momentary indiscretion has jeopardized the most important thing in my life, the person I love and respect the most, Rob,” she said. Despite making up, the couple eventually broke up for good in 2013.

Although Kevin Hart has been recovering from a terrible car accident in recent times, he was also at the center of a cheating scandal just a couple of years prior. Someone had obtained video footage of Hart with another woman and threatened to leak it online for money. When they did, the comedian was forced to speak up about his actions and admitted he had been unfaithful to Eniko Parrish while she was pregnant with his child.

Jennifer Aniston has struggled to hold down a stable relationship over the years. The Friends star told The Guardian that she wanted to start a family with ex-husband Brad Pitt. However, she discovered that he was cheating on her with Angelina Jolie after the pair worked together on the set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Since then, Brangelina have parted ways and Jennifer Aniston’s marriage to Justin Theroux recently came to an end. Unlike Pitt though, Theroux didn’t cheat on her.

It is known around Hollywood that Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake broke up after Spears reportedly had an affair with choreographer Wade Wilson. J-T hit back with the song “Cry Me a River,” which all but hinted at Britney’s infidelity.