5 DRAMATIC REALITY TV BREAKUPS

LIAM KARABO JOYCE looks at some of the biggest and nastiest splits on TV

IN the world of reality television, anything is possible. Reality TV stars open their lives to viewers who, in turn, get to experience the good, the bad and the ugly. While we have seen some beautiful weddings, we have also seen couples meet in Court D aka divorce court. Of course, the dramatic meltdowns have made for great TV.

Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica

Back in the early 2000s, they were America’s sweetheart couple. After three years of dating, singers Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson decided to marry in 2002.

A year later their reality show, Newlyweds, Nick & Jessica, hit MTV and they shared what it’s like to be a young married pop star couple.

After three successful seasons, which ran until 2005 the two headed for splitsville.

They officially divorced in 2006. Nick has continued making reality TV, this time with his current wife, Vanessa Lachey, (formerly Minnillo) by his side.

The two co-host Netflix’s Love Is Blind.

Rob & Chyna

Former couple Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna were once the stars of their own hit reality TV show, Rob & Chyna.

The series documented their engagement, Rob’s personal health and fitness journey and, most importantly, their journey to becoming parents to their daughter, Dream Renée.

This was Rob’s first high-profile relationship since Rita Ora in 2012.

Just like their show, their relationship ended too. On the plus side, the show was the mostwatched unscripted launch of 2016.

Real Housewives of Orange County

During season five of this hit Housewives franchise, during an especially explosive fight inside a limo, Tamra Judge not only stated she wanted a divorce but told her husband (Simon Barney) to “go f*** (himself),” and called him “a nasty, vile person”.

Simon filed for divorce in 2010, accusing Tamra of “being verbally abusive and has committed acts of disloyalty and adultery”, which she denied. Simon was Tamra & Simon Barney Camille & Kelsey Grammer

later accused of domestic violence, but the charges were dropped. While the two moved on, their explosive marriage-ending fight lives on.

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

In 2011, Camille Grammer revealed that her husband, Kelsey Grammer, wanted a divorce. The former Frasier star and Camille had been clearly having marital troubles for a long time, but it only took one season of reality TV for their marriage to end. Throughout the first season, the Grammers had multiple issues, including Kelsey’s announcement that he wanted to move to New York full-time, no matter what Camille did.

In the second season, Camille told her castmates that Kelsey had decided he wanted to end their marriage.

When their divorce was finalised, Camille walked away with $30 million. Later, Camille accused Kelsey of convincing her to join the show to keep her “preoccupied in California while he was off having his affair in New York”.

Kim & Kris Humphries

Who would ever forget their marriage which lasted all of 72 days? Kim Kardashian married Kris Humphries in front of the world. Their entire relationship played out on TV, including a wedding special entitled Kim’s Fairytale Wedding.

But most memorable was the ending of their marriage which was captured on season two of Kourtney and Kim Take New York.

The season began as the two were happy newlyweds, but over the course of 10 episodes, viewers saw Kim begin to second-guess her relationship and Humphries continuously upset his wife and in-laws.

Eventually, the finale ended with Kim sobbing, declaring her marriage was over.

Kim & Kris Humphries , top, Nick & Jessica, middle, and Rob & Chyna, bottom.

Camille & Kelsey Grammer

Tamra & Simon Barney