Celebrity Couples Who Broke Up, Stayed Friends: Ex Details

On good terms! Many friendly celebrity exes are famous for keeping things amicable even after devastating breakups — and some stars don’t hesitate to gush about their former significant others.

Nearly 15 years after their heartbreaking 2005 split, Jennifer Aniston praised her ex-husband, Brad Pitt, who after splitting from Jen moved on with now-ex-wife Angelia Jolie.

“Brad and I are buddies, we’re friends,” Jennifer told Howard Stern on his Sirius XM show in June 2021. “And we speak, and there’s no oddness at all, except for everyone that probably watched it and was wanting there to be or assumed there to be.”

One year prior, the duo broke the internet when they were photographed having a sweet reunion backstage at the January 2020 Golden Globe Awards. The exes smiled and talked for a brief moment, while Brad even grasped Jen’s hand for a second as they ended their conversation.

The Morning Show actress isn’t the only ex the Fight Club actor has remained friendly with. He is also known for keeping in touch with ex-girlfriend Gwyneth Paltrow following their 1996 breakup.

“When we first broke up, we weren’t friends for a while, and then we sort of found our way back, probably about 18 or 19 years ago, something like that, and then just kind of stayed in touch over the years,” the Iron Man star told Entertainment Tonight in October 2022.

Gwyneth also gushed that she “adore[s]” Brad, adding, “He’s an amazing person, and he’s a great entrepreneur, and such a creative, and such a good person. I really love him. I’m a big fan.”

Aside from the Hollywood hunk’s love life, many other celebrities have made it a point to remain friends with their exes. Former spouses Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr are known for their blended family moments with his fiancée, Katy Perry.

“He’s really happy, and I’m happy,” Miranda told GQ in 2014. “He’s a great dad. I’m really lucky to have him in my life.”

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The pair share son Flynn, whom they welcomed in January 2011. Miranda and Orlando were married from 2010 to 2013.

Not only did the former lovebirds remain close, but Katy even became friends with the former Victoria’s Secret model, calling Miranda her “sister from another mister” in January 2023.

Scroll through the gallery to see which other stars remained friends after splitting up!

Hilary Duff and Joel Madden

The How I Met Your Father star opened up about the close relationship she kept with her ex-boyfriend, Good Charlotte musician Joel Madden, and his wife, Nicole Richie, during a January 2023 appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. The former couple dated from 2004 to 2006.

“I have a good relationship with their whole family,” Hilary explained. “We actually hang out all the time. I was just in [Nicole’s] driveway, honking for her to come drink wine with us the other day.”

Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow

In October 2022, Gwyneth revealed she and her ex “found [their] way back” to each other and remained in touch since then.

“I adore him,” the Goop founder added about Brad. “He’s an amazing person, and he’s a great entrepreneur, and such a creative, and such a good person. I really love him. I’m a big fan.”

Julianne Hough and Ryan Seacrest

Julianne and Ryan dated from 2010 to 2013 but later gushed about their friendship nearly a decade after their split.

“Jules, just to start, [my cohosts] Sisanie and Tanya have been asking me if this is awkward for me,” he began during his interview of the Dancing With the Stars alum in a March 2022 appearance on his “On-Air With Ryan Seacrest” podcast. “And I said, ‘Not at all because we’re friends.’ … There is nothing uncomfortable about it, because we’ve remained friends.”

Demi Moore and Bruce Willis

Following their 1998 divorce, Demi and Bruce built a strong foundation for their friendship more than a decade after their split. The exes share kids Rumer, Scout and Tallulah and have even spent holidays together as a blended bunch.

“We are FAMILY!!” the A Food Good Men actress captioned an Instagram post in December 2022 alongside her ex-husband and their children. “Getting into the holiday spirit!”