When Drew Barrymore was 19, she married Jeremy Thomas, whom she’d only been dating for six weeks. They broke up 19 days after their wedding and finalized their divorce a year later.
After Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas confirmed their split in a joint statement, Emily Ratajkowski weighed in with some words of encouragement for other women in Sophie’s place. On TikTok, she said, “So, it seems that a lot of ladies are getting divorced before they turn 30. And as someone who got married at 26, has been separated for a little over a year, [and is] 32 — I have to tell you, I don’t think there’s anything better.”
Here are 19 celebs who were married and divorced before turning 30 (and how much older their spouses were):
- Sophie Turner married Joe Jonas when she was 23 then announced their separation when she was 27.
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She was 21 when they got engaged.
Joe is seven years older than she is.
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- Uma Thurman married Gary Oldman when she was 20, but they divorced when she was 22.
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Gary is 12 years older than Uma.
closeup of the two out - Scarlett Johansson married Ryan Reynolds when she was 23. However, they separated a year later and then finalized their divorce another year down the road.
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He’s eight years older than she is.
the two at a broadway show - Katy Perry tied the knot with Russell Brand two days before her 26th birthday. Then, he dumped her in a text saying that he wanted a divorce 14 months later.
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Russell is 10 years older than Katy.
the two at a movie premiere - Miley Cyrus married her The Last Song costar Liam Hemsworth when she was 26 then announced their separation when she was 27.
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Liam is three years older than her. - Solange Knowles married Daniel Smith at 17 and divorced him at 19.
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He’s three years older. - When Macaulay Culkin was 18, he tied the knot with Rachel Miner. They got divorced when he was 22.
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They’re the same age.
the two leaving an event - When Olivia Wilde was 19, she married Tao Ruspoli, an Italian prince, on the school bus he lived in. They divorced when she was 27.
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He’s older by eight years.
the two at a fancy dinner - Kim Kardashian eloped with Damon Thomas when she was 19. They divorced when she turned 23.
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He’s 10 years older.
closeup of him - When Kris Humphries was 26, he married Kim Kardashian. She famously filed for divorce 72 days later.
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Kim is four years older than Kris.
the two walking out of an event - When Alexa PenaVega was 22, she married Sean Covel. She filed for divorce a month before her 24th birthday.
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He’s 12 years older than she is.
closeup of the two - Avril Lavigne was 22 when she married Deryck Whibley, and she was 24 when they divorced.
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He’s five years older.
the two at a live show - Kate Hudson tied the knot with Chris Robinson at 21. Then, they divorced when she was 28.
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Chris is 12 years older than Kate is.
closeup of the two on the red carpet - When Sophia Bush was 22, she married her One Tree Hill costar Chad Michael Murray, but they separated five months later.
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He’s a year older than she is.
the two holding hands at an event - Jessica Simpson tied the knot with Nick Lachey at 22. After starring on a reality show about their relationships, Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica, they got divorced when she was 25.
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He’s six years older.
closeup of the two - At 23, Ashlee Simpson married Pete Wentz. However, they divorced when she was 27.
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Pete is older than Ashlee by six years.
the two posing at an event - A month before turning 23, Hilary Duff married NFL player Mike Comrie. However, they separated the year she turned 27 then finalized their divorce two years later.
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He’s seven years older.
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A few celebs were divorced twice before turning 30. - When Drew Barrymore was 19, she married Jeremy Thomas, whom she’d only been dating for six weeks. They broke up 19 days after their wedding and finalized their divorce a year later.
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Jeremy is 12 years older than Drew.
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Then, when Drew was 26, she married Tom Green, but they filed for divorce by the end of the year.
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He’s four years older than she is.
closeup of the two - And finally, when Angelina Jolie was 21, she married her Hackers costar Jonny Lee Miller. Then, when she was 24, they divorced.
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He’s older by two years.
Then, a month before her 25th birthday, Angelina married her Pushing Tin costar Billy Bob Thornton. The year she turned 27, they filed for divorce.
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Billy Bob is 20 years older than her.
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