Relationships aren't easy, and for some couples, it takes a few tries to get it right. In some cases, time apart helps a couple figure out whether they want to give the relationship another chance and try to make it work with their significant other or if it's best to stay apart. A lot of celebrity couples have called it quits—and some even managed to keep their split a secret—only to later figure out that they wanted to get back together and try to make their marriage or relationship work.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck got back together after almost two decades apart. Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott gave their relationship another try, and music stars Cardi B and Offset have gone through a public split and even filed for divorce only to discover that they still wanted to be together. The rappers announced their separation in December 2018, then filed for divorce in 2020, only to reconcile the following month!
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Sometimes love wins when couples try again and sometimes it doesn't, which is what seems to be happening with Kendall Jenner and Devin Booker. It's normal for couples to break up and never look back, but some relationships are worth fighting for, and even if it doesn't work out in the end, at least they know they tried. Scroll through to take a look at some famous couples who took time apart and found their way back to each other to give their love another shot.
Kendall Jenner and Devin Booker broke up again.
The model and the basketball player started dating in 2020. They went Instagram official on Valentine’s Day 2021. In June 2022, it was reported that they split up. Then a couple of months later, they got back together, but then they broke up again a few months later.
Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk seem to be reconnecting.
The actor and model dated in 2015 and had a baby girl together in March 2017. They broke up in 2019. Lately, they former couple have been seen together. They haven’t confirmed that they are back together. "Irina loves watching Bradley with their daughter," a source told People in November 2022. "He is a wonderful dad. She would like for them to be back together."
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck seem meant to be.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck quite famously split up in 2004, just a couple of months after calling off their wedding four days before it was supposed to happen. Then to the public's shock and surprise, the two were spotted together almost 17 years later, and over the course of a few short months in 2021, it became very clear that they had rekindled their romance. Just three months after officially announcing her split from her fiancé of two years, Alex Rodriguez, J.Lo went Instagram official with Ben.
Khloé Kardashian can't stop taking Tristan Thompson back.
Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson have had a seriously tumultuous relationship. They started dating in 2016, and by 2018, the reality star was pregnant with their daughter, True. While Khloé was pregnant, rumors surfaced that Tristan had been unfaithful, but they didn't break up until months later when Khloé found out he had kissed her sister Kylie's best friend, Jordyn Woods. Tristan was determined to get Khloé back, though, and in 2020 while quarantining together, he did. But in the spring of 2020, more cheating accusations came out, and the couple once again split up. Then they got back together, decided to have another child together via surrogate and broke up again because Tristan cheated again.
Pink and Carey Hart needed that break.
Pink and husband Carey Hart got married way back in 2006 and then separated just two years later. They never made it to divorce court, though. The two reconciled the following year, and their relationship has been thriving ever since. They now have two kids and a seemingly very happy life together.
Channing Tatum and Jessie J tried again.
Actor Channing Tatum and singer Jessie J were a couple for a year before breaking up for about a month. They got back together in January 2020 and seemed all in but then called it quits again in April 2020, and this time, it seems like it'll be for good.
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott got back together.
Kylie and Travis prefer to keep quiet about the status of their relationship. The two split in October 2019, but they gave their relationship another try by early 2020.
A source told Entertainment Tonight they "have been for about a month" in March 2020. "The couple has always had love and respect for one another but took a break last year because they both had so much going on. They couldn’t fully focus on what it took to make the relationship work. Kylie exploded in the makeup world and was busy building a billion dollar business and Travis was on tour and working on music," the source said. "Although things haven't slowed down much for the duo, they're better able to handle it. At the end of the day, the couple is happy to have their family back together."
The couple never confirmed their relationship was back on, but then in 2021, Kylie posted pictures of her and Travis looking booed up a few times without explaining anything, and by August 2021, reports that they were expecting a second child together had surfaced. Their second child together was born on February 2, 2022.
Kourtney Kardashian and Younes Bendjima had an on-and-off relationship.
Kourtney and model Younes Bendjima split up in August 2018, but she posted a photo of them together at her family's Christmas Eve party in 2019. They never addressed whether or not they were together again, but the picture seemed to speak for itself. It didn't last, though. In 2021, she very publicly announced her relationship with Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, whom she married in 2022.
Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin really made it work.
The couple had been linked to each other for years, prior to going public with their relationship. The couple posted photos of each other years ago, but eventually went their separate ways. They reunited in 2018 and got engaged and married all within a span of a few months. They had a gorgeous ceremony in September 2019 with all their friends and family, and they are constantly shutting down pregnancy rumors.
Gigi Hadid confirmed she and Zayn Malik were back on prior to having a baby together.
The supermodel and former One Direction singer initially broke up at the end of 2018 but got back together at the end of 2019. "Gigi and Zayn got back together right before the holidays in December," a source told E! in January 2020. They were spotted out together for the first time since their split for his birthday that same month, and she posted a photo of him on Instagram for Valentine's Day 2020.
Gigi gave birth to their first child together in September 2020. It was reported that by October 2021, the two had split again.
Bella Hadid and The Weeknd gave their relationship multiple tries.
The couple seemed inseparable after they got back together following his split from Selena Gomez in 2017. As happy as they seemed for some time, the model and the singer called it quits again on their years-long on-and-off relationship in August 2019, saying distance and their busy schedules took a toll on them.
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth gave it another shot.
Some couples give their love another go, and it's still not enough. Miley and Liam dated for a quite a while then took a long break from their relationship before eventually getting back together. They tied the knot in 2018 but ended up separating less than a year later, finalizing the divorce in 2020.
William Levy and Elizabeth Gutiérrez have dealt with plenty of rumors.
Various split rumors have circulated about the ultra-private couple, who got together in 2003 and share two children. No matter what, they always show a united front. On February 26, 2022, Elizabeth seemingly confirmed that they had split. She also said that she wishes him well no matter what goes on between them romantically.
Jacqie Rivera called off her divorce.
Jacqie shocked everyone in August 2019 when she revealed that she had called off her divorce from Mike Campos. The couple shared a tearful YouTube video saying they had agreed to work on their marriage. The couple welcomed a fourth baby in April 2020.
Chiquis Rivera and Lorenzo Méndez made it work for a while.
It was unclear for a while if Chiquis and Lorenzo were still engaged. It was rumored that they had called off their engagement, but they eventually went back to each other and seemed to make it work. They tied the knot in June 2019 but filed for divorce in September 2020.
Cardi B took her man back.
The rapper faced some embarrassing moments after it was revealed that Offset had been unfaithful to her. They separated for some time in 2018, but Offset went all out trying to win his lady back, and eventually he did. Then, in September 2020, Cardi filed for divorce, but the following month she called it off. A year later, in September 2021, they welcomed their second baby together.
Juanes got his wife back.
The singer and his wife, Karen Martínez, split in 2007 when she found out he had cheated on her with model Johanna Bahamón. Juanes begged for forgiveness, and the pair eventually got back together and now share three gorgeous kids.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z have gone through hell together.
The power couple dealt with infidelity in their marriage, and it's been reported that Bey actually left her rapper husband following the affair. They eventually worked it out and remained married. They now have three kids together.
Alessandra Rosaldo and Eugenio Derbez secretly called it quits.
The Mexican actress put her foot down after years of wanting to get married. They privately split for a few months, but Eugenio eventually proposed to her in March 2012, and they've been happy ever since. They now share a daughter, Aitana.
Kobe and Vanessa Bryant went through a lot.
It seemed like the couple had found their happily ever after before Kobe was killed in a helicopter crash in January 2020. But things weren't always bright in the Bryant household. The pair split twice, and in 2011 she filed for divorce. They reconciled and then welcomed two more children together.
Even royal couples have their ups and downs.
Prince William and Kate Middleton spent some time apart in 2007 before their happily ever after. They eventually got engaged and tied the knot in the most epic royal wedding ceremony, and they're now parents to three beautiful kids.
Chrissy Teigen didn't let a breakup happen.
Back when John Legend and Chrissy were dating, the singer tried to break up with his model girlfriend. He said he was stressed at the time and felt he would be "happier single." Chrissy did not agree, and simply said, "No." Their breakup lasted a day, and now they are married with soon to be three gorgeous kids.
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom couldn't stay away.
The couple dated a few times and at one point split for more than a year. They then rekindled their romance. The actor wasn't going to let her slip away again, and in February 2019 he proposed to her with a gorgeous ruby ring. Katy gave birth to their baby in August 2020.
Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake are still making it work.
The gorgeous couple seem so happy now, it's hard to believe that there was a time when their relationship almost didn't work. The couple broke up for some time, but they then mended their relationship and tied the knot and had two kids together. They even survived an almost-cheating incident in 2019, when Justin was photographed getting cozy with costar.
Time apart can make everything clear.
That was the case for Gabrielle Union and husband Dwyane Wade. The pair split up, and he welcomed a child with another woman, but they left all of that in the past and got back together. They now seem so happy and welcomed a baby girl of their own in 2018.
Adam Levine has managed to hang on to his love.
The Maroon 5 singer and his model girlfriend, Behati Prinsloo, split for some time. The pair then decided they were meant to be together, tied the knot in 2014, and had two beautiful kids together. In 2022, Adam Levine made headlines over a cheating scandal he claims never went past inappropriate DMs. Behati, pregnant at the time with their third child, decided to stand by him.
