2011 was a tumultuous year for celebrity couples, with newlyweds and long-term relationships not spared either way.

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian and basketball player Kris Humphries called it quits just 72 days into their marriage, leading critics to dub the relationship a publicity sham.

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony ended their seven-year marriage in July, while Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, one of Hollywood’s most loved May-December romances, spilt up after six years of marriage.

Closer to home, local artistes Michelle Chia and Shaun Chen parted ways, to the disappointment of fans who were charmed by their televised union two years back.

Just last week, Vanessa Laine, wife of NBA star Kobe Bryant filed for divorce after over a decade of marriage, and sticking by him eight years ago when he faced charges of sexually assaulting a Colorado woman.

Through thick and thin, till the ends of time? We take a look, in photos, at the most talked about celebrity breakups of 2011: