Can exes be friends? The answer to this question eludes us and divides us into either those who believe friendship is possible and those who agree that it's best to go back to being strangers. A-listers often have a lot to lose by breaking up and their private matters get dragged through the media. Take Beyoncé, the queen of female empowerment herself: even though she preaches loyalty and self-respect, she found it in her heart to forgive Jay-Z for cheating on her. Not everybody is as understanding as her, though. For some celebrities, things got so ugly they will probably never look at their ex in a friendly manner again.

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For celebs, breakups are not just a devastating personal event; there's also a PR angle they can take and expand their outreach. The more dramatic the break up, the better for their popularity.

10 Blake Shelton & Miranda Lambert

Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert were the ultimate country music power couple. They made lovey-dovey music together and rocked their red carpet looks. They fell in love when he was still married to his previous wife, Kaynette Gern. They started dating in 2006 and in 2010, Shelton proposed.

Fast-forward five years, and these two announced they are getting a divorce. They are not on friendly terms. In 2019, Miranda refused to clap for him after his 2019 CMA performance. Shelton moved on pretty fast: he found love in the arms of Gwen Stefani.

9 Kanye West & Amber Rose

Amber Rose and Kanye West dated for two years over a decade ago. Amber Rose spoke up about Kanye's behavior. What she told the press is in line with what his employees had said about him: that he is a bully who doesn't treat people with compassion.

Even though it's been ten years since they broke up, Kanye brought her up in one of his presidential rallies where he called her a prostitute. In several interviews, Amber has made a point to emphasize that she's not a vindictive person and that she just wants to be left alone.

8 Selena Gomez & Justin Bieber

Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber went on their first date in 2010. Famously, they went to IHOP. She was 18 years old at the time, while Justin was just 16. By February 2011, the two teenage superstars became official. They dated for two years, but the drama didn't end there.

Their relationship surely did wonders for their publicity. It could very well be that there's no actual animosity between them, but they like to remind the public of what they used to be to get more views. In 2016, they started an Instagram war - and that alone got everybody talking about them again.

7 Russell Brand &  Katy Perry

Even though none of them seem like the kind of people who hold grudges, Russel Brand and Katy Perry still avoid talking about each other's short-lived marriage and they haven't been in any substantial contact since their divorce in 2012.

They met in 2008 at the MTV VMAs. The chemistry between them must had been insane: Russel proposed only three months into their relationship and she was on board as well. They got married in India in 2010. On December 31st 2011, Katy received a text from him, saying that he is divorcing her.

6 Naomi Campbell & Vladislav Doronin

2020 saw a lot of celebrity couples filing for a divorce. Some couples sort things out straight away, but those ex-partners who hate each other love to drag the process out and made each other's lives difficult for years to come.

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Even though Naomi Campbell's ex is a billionaire, he is still suing her for approximately $3 million. While there's no denying that's a lot of money she supposedly still owes him, let's not forget that several millions is merely pocket change for this man. It's been seven years since they split up and they still haven't buried the hatchet.

5 Kim Kardashian & Kris Humphries

Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries shouldn't have gotten married in the first place: their marriage only lasted 72 days before Kim filed for a divorce. It all happened really fast back in 2011. When he proposed with a $2 million worth engagement ring, Kim said "yes", but regretted her decision at the aisle already.

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There were also rumors that Kim was cheating on Kris with Kanye all along. Kris was really upset and was more than willing to take Kim down. Needless to say, they are not on friendly terms.

4 Oksana Grigorieva & Mel Gibson

Their relationship was short, but Oksana Grigorieva and Mel Gibson are forever linked through their daughter who is now 11 years old. They split up ten years ago and for years since then, they were dragging each other through court, caught in a vindictive custody battle.

All is well that ends well, though. Mel has since moved on and has another child with Rosalind Ross.

3 Madonna & Guy Ritchie

Madonna and Guy Ritchie had a toxic relationship and they weren't even trying to hide it. They met in 1999, married in 2000, had two children and finally split up in 2008. They fought a lot about how to raise their children, since both were very busy people who didn't want to give up on their careers.

This year, the former partners ran into each other in London and they had a civil reunion. Perhaps time does heal all wounds after all.

2 Blac Chyna & Rob Kardashian

In 2021, Blac Chyna is taking the Kardashian women to court since she believes that they forever tarnished her reputation. She's also separately seeking revenge from Rob who posted explicit photos of her online without her consent. There is no way these two will ever be friendly with each other ever again after all that drama.

Rob and Blac Chyna started dating in 2016 and by the end of the same year, they had their daughter, Dream. The fairy tale was over by 2017 when the couple split.

1 Zayn Malik & Perrie Edwards

It's not just Russel Brand who does dumping via texts: Zayn Malik, too, broke up with Perrie Edwards by sending her a message. The Little Mix star was engaged to Zayn prior to that, so the break up came as a huge shock. The two seemed to be a really strong couple. He even got a tattoo of her on his arm!

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