Celebrities are notorious for having some of the shortest marriages around – we’re more surprised when a marriage lasts than when it doesn’t! Do you know all of these celebrity marriages on our list? They all lasted under a year!
Britney Spears and Jason Alexander
Duration: 55 hours
The infamous 55 hour marriage between Britney Spears and Jason Alexander easily wins the shortest marriage on our list! The two were married in Las Vegas on January 3, 2004 and had the marriage annulled on January 5, 2004. The two childhood friends were married on a whim at 5:30am. Was Britney wearing white? Yes, but in the form of a trucker hat… She was also wearing jeans! Can’t say that would be our first choice for wedding couture. Britney’s record label released a statement the next day saying: “On January 3, Britney Spears and a friend took a joke too far by getting married. Ms. Spears and Mr. Alexander have filed for an annulment which will become official on Monday, January 5.” These crazy kids were only 22 at the time, so maybe they can kinda get away with it!
Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries
Duration: 72 Days
Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries’ 72 day marriage is by no means the shortest celebrity marriage to have happened, but it is definitely one of the most highly publicised. Their lavish wedding was the subject of much media speculation — what would the wedding be like? Who would attend? How much would be spent? Would it last? Well, the occasion ended up costing over $10million, but they made $17.9million back in TV and photo rights — that’s a whopping $250k for every day of their marriage! The Kardashian’s wedding ended as any Kardashian scandal does, with a press release. Kim stated: “After careful consideration, I have decided to end my marriage. I hope everyone understands this was not an easy decision. I had hoped this marriage was forever, but sometimes things don’t work out as planned”.
