Breakups are the sad part of life no one likes. But it happens. Sometimes it's bad. Sometimes it's amicable. Here are some of the most high profile breakups in recent times.

1. Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling (2008)

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Ryan and Rachel met on the set of The Notebook, where in the beginning, he didn't like her at all. But the onscreen romance soon made its way to real life. The couple broke up in 2007, rekindled in 2008, and then officially ending it for a second time.

2. Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore (2011)

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Ashton and Demi were controversial because of their huge age gap. It might not look it, because of Demi's plastic face, but they started dating when she was 41 and he was 25. They were together from 2003 to 2011. Rumor had it that Kutcher cheated on her with a younger woman on the night of their anniversary.

3. Amy Poehler and Will Arnett (2012)

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The comedy duo split in 2012 and were married for 9 years. Reports on the split have simply stated that their romance “fizzled out.” They are still friends, but their relationship just lost the spark it seems.

4. Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez (2012)

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Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez’s romance are an on and off thing. They got together in 2011, and then broke up later in 2012, then seemed to have gotten back again right now. Needless to say, they make a paparazzi's job more interesting.

5. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes (2012)

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Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise split in 2012 after five years of marriage. Reports stated that the reason they broke up was Tom’s religious affiliation with the Church of Scientology and that she wanted to keep Suri away from it.

6. Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart (2013)

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Did their relationship started as a marketing stunt? Was it always a marketing stunt for Twilight? The actors got together in 2009, but then split in 2013.

7. Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus (2013)

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Things started to go downhill for Miley in the love department when she cut her hair really short. They called off their engagement in 2013.

8. Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin (2014)

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Who can forget Gwyneth's famous "conscious uncoupling" statement about her split from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin? After ten years of marriage, the two announced the end of their marriage.