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23 Celebrities Who Quickly Found Love After Divorce

EntertainmentPublished Feb 1, 2019
By Samantha Sutton
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There have been a variety of life choices we've learned to regret: leaving chocolate in our bag on a really warm day, wearing uncomfortable heels during a night out, opting to get bangs, etc. But this is just the light stuff, as nothing compares to finding out the person we thought was "the one," well, isn't. It goes without saying that breakups can be tough -- from both sides of the situation -- and that it only gets more complicated after the words "I do" have been said. Plenty of celebrities have gotten real about going through divorce, and we've learned that it doesn't have to be a negative thing. Sometimes, the universe is simply giving us the gift of freedom to find the person who is truly perfect for us.

Plenty of famous folks have found love after going through public splits, and even though we doubt they were hoping to run to the alter again after all of those legal fees, they also showed us that they weren't wasting any time when it came to moving on. The truth is, these people probably just knew what didn't work and had a clearer idea of what they were looking for when it came to love. We're glad that they didn't give up, and we're thrilled that they ended up finding someone who was better suited for them. When we think back on it, even some of Hollywood's most iconic couples got together fast following their divorce (or, in some cases, divorces). 

So who was in a new relationship ASAP after separating from their spouse? Aside from one of the more recent couples to fall under this category, Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger, there are at least 22 others.

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Chris Pratt
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Chris Pratt

Just when we were finally in a good place about Chris's 2017 split from Anna Faris, and shortly after their divorce was finalized in October 2018, he announced his engagement to Katherine Schwarzenegger in January 2019. Sure, they had been dating since the summer, but the actor definitely didn't waste any time putting a ring on it.

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Anna Faris
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Anna Faris

Of course, Chris isn't the only one guilty of moving on, ASAP. Anna's relationship might be a bit more low-key, but she started dating cinematographer Michael Barrett only a few short months after she and Chris decided to separate.

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Christina El Moussa
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Christina El Moussa

Flip or Flop's Christina and Tarek El Moussa announced their separation in December 2016, and by the following year, Christina had already fallen for UK TV presenter Ant Anstead. She must have realized she had something special, because in December 2018, the two said "I do" in a surprise wedding.

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Will Smith
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Will Smith

Will had strong feelings for Jada while still with his first wife, Sheree Zampino, but didn't act on them -- until Sheree filed for divorce in 1995. That's when the actor made his first move, and the couple has been together ever since. Jada has been quoted as saying that Will "was 'div'" at the beginning of their relationship. "The 'orced' hadn't happened yet."

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Kim Kardashian
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Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries were only together for 72 days before she filed for divorce in October 2011. And by April 2012, rumors were flying that she and Kanye were an item. They turned out to be true, and the next year, the couple welcomed a daughter, North West, and got engaged before tying the knot in May 2014.

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Blake Shelton
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Blake Shelton

Even though fans were saddened to hear about the end of Blake and Miranda Lambert's marriage in July 2015, they did get some happy news that November: He and his The Voice costar were an item, and they've been adorably in love ever since.

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Gwen Stefani
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Gwen Stefani

A big detail about Blake and Gwen's relationship was that they were both in the process of recovering from divorce. Gwen had split from Gavin Rossdale in August 2015, and the similar situation led to her and Blake bonding.

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Ashton Kutcher
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Ashton Kutcher

Ashton Kutcher wed Demi Moore in 2005, but by November 2011, it was over. The following January, he reconnected with his former The '70s Show costar, Mila Kunis, and although they tried to keep things casual, they ended up moving in together that April. (No point in taking things slow since they'd known each other for years.) Of course, this was all before Ashton officially divorced Demi in in November 2013, but eh ... who are we to judge?

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Claire Holt
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Claire Holt

Claire Holt's ex, TV producer Matthew Kaplan, filed for divorce just one day shy of their first wedding anniversary (ouch) in 2017. Thankfully, The Vampire Diaries actress didn't stay heartbroken long. Eight months later, she was engaged to her now-hubby Andrew Joblan, and she walked down the aisle once more in August 2018. In October, Claire revealed that she and Andrew were getting ready to welcome their first child.

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Nick Lachey
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Nick Lachey

Those of us who lived through the aughts will always remember Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson's sweet relationship (and reality show), and definitely won't forget when Jessica filed for divorce in December 2005

Another thing we got to witness? Nick falling for TRL's Vanessa Minnillo in 2006, after she starred in his video for What's Left of Me. They were officially a thing that December, and although it was a rocky, on-again, off-again road to their vows in 2011, they now have three kids.

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Kaley Cuoco
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Kaley Cuoco

After just 21 months of marriage, Kaley's whirlwind relationship with Ryan Sweeting ended. And a few months later, there were signs that she'd already found someone new. Instagram photos with Karl Cook date back to March 2016 (with her divorce from Ryan being finalized in May), and the equestrian popped the question in November of 2017. By June 2018, Kaley was once again a married woman.

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Gwyneth Paltrow
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Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin "consciously uncoupled" in March 2014, and although the term ended up making headlines, it also sent the message that the two were truly done. By August, Us Weekly was reporting that the actress had moved on with Brad Falchuck, who she married in November 2018.

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Brad Pitt

We may never know the full details of what went down between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. All we know is that the two filmed Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Then in January 2005, right before the film's June release, Brad separated from Jennifer Aniston. It seemed that he and Angie were truly an item a few months later, and they were ultimately married in 2014 -- before filing for divorce two years later.

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Tom Hanks
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Tom Hanks

Weirdly enough, one of Hollywood's longest lasting relationships began quickly after Tom's separation from his first wife, Samantha Lewes. He and Rita Wilson, who he had felt a connection with on the set of Volunteers, started dating in 1986, even before the actor officially got divorced in 1987. By 1988, they were married, and have been for more than 30 years.

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Anna Camp
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Anna Camp

Anna Camp's first husband, Michael Mosley, filed for divorce in April 2013, citing their separation date as January 1. In June, she was already dating her Pitch Perfect costar, Skylar Astin, and they were married in October of 2016.

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Johnny Depp
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Johnny Depp

Although Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis were never officially married, they were together for 14 years and shared two children. It was shocking when they announced their split in June 2012 ... Johnny quickly began dating Amber Heard that same month (!!!), who was his costar in The Rum Diary. Although the two wed in 2015, they were done the following year.

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Ryan Reynolds
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Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively went from friends to lovers after his marriage to Scarlett Johansson ended in December 2010. The following year, sparks flew between the Green Lantern costars. They had a surprise wedding in 2012 before welcoming two daughters.

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Nikki Reed
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Nikki Reed

Nikki filed for divorce from Paul McDonald in May 2014, and rumor had it she was dating The Vampire Diaries star, Ian Somerhalder, that same July. A short and sweet six months later, they were engaged, and by the time April rolled around, they were saying "I do" in Malibu.

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Morena Baccarin
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Morena Baccarin

Two months after filing for divorce from her first husband, Morena Baccarin didn't merely move in with her Gotham costar, Ben McKenzie -- she announced she was having a baby with him! They welcomed a daughter in March, got engaged in November, and were married in June 2017.

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Mandy Moore
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Mandy Moore

Mandy Moore later admitted that she 'didn't choose the right person" when she married Ryan Adams, and the two split in January 2015. Thankfully, she found someone better suited for her that July: Dawes frontman Taylor Goldsmith. The couple got married in November 2018.

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Olivia Wilde
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Olivia Wilde

When telling the story of how she met Jason Sudeikis at an SNL finale party, Olivia Wilde admitted she was "just learning to be by myself" and that she'd only been "divorced nine months." They went on a date six months after that moment and got engaged in 2013. However, they said they won't get married until "weed is legal in every state."

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Danielle Fishel
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Danielle Fishel

Danielle Fishel "quietly filed for divorce" from her ex-husband, Tim Belusko, in 2015. But the world didn't hear the news until the next year, when it was finalized. By March 2018, she was already engaged to someone newDrop the Mic executive producer Jensen Karp.

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Jennifer Garner
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Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner's most famous relationship is with Ben Affleck. The two first got together in 2004, after the actress's first married to Scott Foley ended in 2003. After nine months of dating Ben, Jen was engaged once more, and they got married in Turks and Caicos in June 2005.

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