Reformedbadboy
CharlieSheen
marriedactress
Denisein2002,
butlikesomany
thingsinthe
actor’slife,it all
explodedina
spectacular
disaster.
Thiswasan
incrediblynasty
divorceinwhich,
afterthreeyears
together,Denise
claimedshewas
infearforher
safetyandthatofherchildren.
TheRealHousewivesofBeverlyHillsstarfiledfor
divorcein2005,claimingCharlievisitedprostitutes
andwasaddictedtogambling,prescriptiondrugsand
pornography.Charliefoughtbackbysayinghisex
was“delusional”.
Intheend,Denisewoncustodyoftheirtwogirlsand
a settlementofmorethan$62million.Charlie,now53,
wentontomorespectacularbust-upsandbreakdowns,
includinganothermessydivorce,whileDenise,48,has
forgivenherexenoughtoremain“goodfriends”.Thiswarringformer
couple are still raging
morethan two years
onfrom their very
messy break-up. In
2016,Aquaman star
Amber, 33, filed
domestic abuse
charges against
Johnny, 56, allegedly
withphotos to
support her case.
She claimed that she took a video of him
flinging a wine glass in a fit of rage and said
he’dlash out at her, verbally and physically,
whichthe actor denied.
The divorce was settled in court, but Johnny
recently filed a $78 million defamation case
against his ex, presenting evidence that it was
hewho was on the receiving end of the abuse.
Therewas a photo of Johnny with a black eye,
which he claims was caused by Amber after he
waslate for her 30th birthday dinner, while
another instance details Amber throwing a
vodkabottle at Johnny, resulting in a hand injury.
A court document asserts she was
previously arrested for “violent domestic abuse
andhaving confessed under oath to a series of
violent attacks on Mr Depp”.
It claims she staged all of this to advance her
career. The case has yet to be settled and
Amber still stands by her initial accusations.B
reaking up is hard to
do – especially when
you’re a superstar and
super-hurt couple like
Miley Cyrus and Liam
Hemsworth.
Last week the humiliated
Hunger Games star filed for
divorce from his “Wrecking Ball”
singer wife of seven months citing
“irreconcilable differences”. Liam,
29, has hired divorce attorney
Laura Wasser to represent him.
It’s a move that has come as
a surprise to Miley, 26. “She didn’t
expect it and is disappointed,
but she is still doing well and
has obviously moved on,” reveals
a source.
While their separation initially
appeared amicable, it soon
turned nasty with accusations
of infidelity and excessive alcohol
and drug use.
“They are too different. Liam
never wanted to share Miley with
anyone,” claims another insider.
“He loves her and he is far too
traditional. He finally realised he
wants to start fresh.”
But the singer hotly denies
there was any cheating on her
part. “I can accept that the life
I’ve chosen means I must live
completely open and transparent
with my fans who I love, and thepublic, 100% of the time. What
I cannot accept is being told I’m
lying to cover up a crime I haven’t
committed. I have nothing to
hide,” she says. “I can admit to a
lot of things, but I refuse to admit
that my marriage ended because
of cheating.”
Liam has been quietly mending
his broken heart in Australia,
surrounded by friends and family,
while his ex-wife has moved on
with Kaitlynn Carter, 30. Photos
of the pair on holiday shortly
after the split are said to have
“devastated” Liam.
Back in Hollywood, Miley was
spotted with influencer Kaitlynn
on a date night, where onlookers
saw them “kissing and making
out everywhere”.
The singer also addressed her
marriage break-up in her new song
“Slide Away”. About a long-term
relationship ending, it uses lyrics
such as “Move on, we’re not 17,
I’m not who I used to be.” She also
sings, “Once upon a time, it was
made for us, woke up one day and
it turned to dust.”
Of course when it comes to
Tinseltown, divorce is not just a
private battle – the whole world
will be watching. Here, we look at
other showbiz couples who have
slugged it out in splitsville.Arnieendedupterminatinghis25-yearmarriageto
Maria in 2011 after it was revealed he had a secret love
child with their housekeeper.
A four-year battle followed and while the exes haven’t
officially divorced, Maria walked away with half of the
Predator star’s $530 million fortune after hiring private
investigators to look into her husband’s affairs.
Maria, 63, also has custody of the couple’s two
youngest children and has moved on by dating again.
Arnie, 72, has since said he hasn’t given up hope of one
day winning his estranged wife back.Woman’s Day 31
JOHNNY DEPP
& AMBER HEARD
ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
& MARIA SHRIVER
CHARLIE SHEEN &
DENISE RICHARDS