When Madonna and Sean Penn announced they were getting hitched after a short courtship the media went berserk. The wedding of the pop goddess to the movie star was planned with a level of secrecy fitting for the White House. But that didn’t stop the press from quickly finding the Malibu location. Some enterprising photographers rented helicopters to hover over the site. The chaos of the wedding soon spilled over into the marriage and the couple were soon the subject of reports about a marriage off the rails with stories of one unfortunate incident after another. It was a union rife with accusations of infidelity, domestic violence and general discord. By January 1989 Madonna filed for divorce. But what really went down in this marriage? Where did things go wrong? Were the headlines truths or tall tales? Some called the divorce Madonna’s best career move. But in the court of public opinion, who came out ahead in this love affair? Read less

America’s most decorated Olympian pairs up with an L.A. socialite whose fame started with her ex-husband’s involvement in the OJ Simpson case dubbed the “trial of the century”. Bruce Jenner and Kris Kardashian’s loud, brash and entertaining blended family has gone on to become known the world over and generated millions of dollars. The bickering and dysfunction of the well-known pair was highlighted on a weekly basis on their groundbreaking TV show Keeping Up With the Kardashians. Viewers thought they were getting a birds-eye view of the couple’s daily lives but behind the polished façade a shocking secret lurked for more than 20 years. Now, the questions emerge – who knew about Bruce’s double life? How much of their show is real life and how much is the family playing for the cameras? When the couple split in 2016 the world was riveted by the scandalous details but how much of a shock was it really? It seems Bruce Jenner’s true identity may have been a bit of an open secret. This game of he said/she said played out in the tabloids keeping them busy covering one of the biggest celebrity divorces ever. Read less

After meeting at a celebrity tennis match hosted by Eunice Shriver, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver quickly became inseparable – despite his reputation as a notorious womanizer. While Shriver is a respected journalist, Schwarzenegger becomes one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood. The action star then makes a surprising turn taking a run at politics and becomes the governor of California. On the surface, Shriver is an ideal political spouse and the couple’s marriage seems rock solid until a shocking secret emerged. Shriver’s world would come crashing down in 2011 when it is revealed Schwarzenegger has a secret child with the family housekeeper. This is an affair that has been going on under her nose and in her own house for a long time. The tabloids explode when the story breaks and questions abound about who knew about this monster secret – and when? Read less

The explosive relationship between Hollywood A-lister Johnny Depp and up-and-coming star Amber Heard was a dream come true for tabloids across the globe. After only a year of a stormy marriage, allegations of abuse surface. Evidence of the couple’s violent fights were quickly made public in the forms of video, photos and text messages. Their unusual, short-lived marriage is chock full of controversy and Depp’s jealousy emerges throughout the relationship and is made worse by Heard’s admitted bisexuality meaning Depp becomes jealous of both men and women in Heard’s life. Their year-long marriage was a constant focus of the tabloids and the frenzy reached a fever pitch when Heard filed for divorce in April 2016 citing verbal and physical abuse. Photos of Heard in court with a black eye, explosive text messages and a damming video of an out-of-control Depp made for a public relations nightmare and even the couple’s eventual settlement raised eyebrows – and controversy. Read less