What were the most notable divorces in 2012?

What were the most notable divorces in 2012? No year goes by without high-profile celebrity marriages coming to an end. Some gather more press than others, depending on the circumstances. Let’s take a look back at the most notable celebrity couples who went through a divorce or separation this year. As usual, there were quite a few of them. They ranged from couples married barely a year to one who had been together for three decades. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. One might say this couple’s split happened abruptly, and it was noted in the media that Cruise was as surprised as the couple’s fans. There were also rumors that Holmes was unhappy with exposing their daughter Suri to Scientology. Russell Brand and Katy Perry. This one was not as shocking, but still made headlines nonetheless. The couple was married for just over a year and divorced last summer. Amy Poehler and Will Arnett. The estranged couple has two small children and had been together nine years. Both NBC comedy stars, they had appeared together recently at awards shows, so their split definitely turned some heads. Rhea Perlman and Danny DeVito. Speaking of turning heads, DeVito and Perlman, both of whom are in their 60s, maintained one of Hollywood’s longest marriages — about 30 years so far — so their separation definitely was a surprise to many. Heidi Klum and Seal. They were not together nearly as long as DeVito and Perlman, but they did have four children together. Klum filed for divorce last spring, citing irreconcilable differences. Source: SF Gate, “Celebrity marriages and divorces in 2012,” Dec. 26, 2012 : The Law Center PC