As we all know, breakups are hard — especially when a couple is in the public eye. Tabloid rumors, differing values, and competitive career paths are just a few things that can contribute to (and worsen) the end of a relationship. When it comes down to it, many different circumstances affect just how messy a breakup can get.
.. Some former couples can put their past romantic feelings aside and come together for the good of their friendship or children.
..While other exes have no intentions of being friends and don't shy away from the nitty-gritty details.
From Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake to Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley — here are seven celeb exes who publicly called each other out vs. six famous former couples who stayed friends (or at least kept things amicable): 1. Called each other out: Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake Britney and Justin's relationship was tabloid fodder for most of the early aughts.
..and that drama was renewed in 2023 after Spears released her shocking memoir, The Woman in Me.
Among other allegations, the "Toxic" singer wrote that Timberlake was a serial cheater during their three-year relationship, encouraged her to undergo an abortion, and broke up with her over text. Shortly after the couple's 2002 breakup, Timberlake released the song "Cry Me a River." In the music video for the song, Timberlake is shown as being cheated on by a Spears-look alike.
At the time of the song's release, Spears noted that she had already been branded as a .
