Hollywood Harlots: These mistresses went from side piece to main squeeze!
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Find out which celebrities married their mistress
It certainly was an affair to remember as these A-list adulteresses settled for happily ever after in the most unconventional way. The ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ actress became one of the most infamous celebrity mistresses of all time after meeting her ex-husband Brad Pitt on set who was married to 'Friends' alum Jennifer Aniston at the time. Find out which Hollywood Harlots have been branded with the Scarlet Letter and went from side dish to main course! - 2/11
Gisele Bundchen and Tom Hardy
Before getting together with Brazilian supermodel Gisele, Brady was involved with ‘Coyote Ugly’ actress Bridget Moynahan. Though the pair never officially tied the knot, they were together for three years before Brady called it quits to Moynahan who was pregnant with his child at the time. Brady began dating Bundchen immediately after which led to speculation he left the ‘Blue Blood’ star for the Victoria’s Secret Angel. The power couple made it official in 2009 and have Vivian Lake, nine, and Benjamin Rein, 12 together. - 3/11
Britney Spears and Kevin Federline
Kevin served as a backing dancing for Britney Spears and appeared alongside the pop superstar in her music video for 'My Prerogative' back in 2004 but was engaged to Shar Jackson - who had just given birth totheir son Kaleb - at the time. Within three months of meeting Britney, the pair were engaged whilst he was still engaged to Shar. Britney and Kevin got hitched in 2004 but the whirlwind romance was short lived as three years later they got divorced not before welcoming two sons together. - 4/11
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
The soon-to-be divorced couple met whilst on set of the 2004 comedy action drama ‘Mr and Mrs Smith’. Brad was married to Jennifer Aniston at the time but divorced the former ‘Friends’ star a year later in 2005 whilst going public with Angelina. The pair officially tied the knot in 2014 and have Maddox, 19, Pax, 18, Zahara, 17, Shiloh, 16, and 13-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne togehther but called it quits after 12 years together in 2019 and have been going through a lenghty divorce battle ever since. - 5/11
Michelle Williams and Thomas Kai
Looks like the star of ‘My Week with Marilyn’ took her role as the late Hollywood actress very seriously. Like Marilyn, who had a famous affair with the late John F. Kennedy, she too embarked on an affair to remember. After Heath Ledger’s tragic death, who she was romantically linked with, Michelle went on to Marry songwriter and producer Phil Elverum in 2018. The pair may have split, but they were still legally married when she met theatre director Thomas Kail who was also married at the time. In 2020 the couple welcomed their first child together, a son named Hart. - 6/11
Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles
The affair between Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowels was thought to have the main catalyst for his divorce from Diana, Princess of Wales. According to the Prince of Wales, he wrote in his biography that the affair actually began with Camilla in 1986. Diana recalled confronting Camilla at a party in 1989. She said: “I know what's going on between you and Charles and I just want you to know that. She said to me: 'You've got everything you ever wanted. You've got all the men in the world fall in love with you and you've got two beautiful children, what more do you want?' So I said, 'I want my husband.' And I said, 'I'm sorry I'm in the way...and it must be hell for both of you. But I do know what's going on. Don't treat me like an idiot."' Prince Charles and Diana - who had Princes William and Harry together - officially divorced in 1996 and the People's Princess was killed in a car crash just a year later at the age of 36. Prince Charles went on to marry Camilla in 2005, but she took the title of the Duchess of Cornwall out of respect for the tragic royal. - 7/11
Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas
Melanie and Antonio met on set of 1995’s comedy ‘Two Much' but were both married. The following year, the pair both divorced their partners and married in 1996. After almost 20 years together the couple called it quits in 2015. - 8/11
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony
The 'Jenny From the Block' hitmaker was married briefly to Dayanara Torres from 2000-2004 before ending it abruptly and going on to marry Latino pop sensation Jennifer Lopez that same year. The pair - who are parents to 14-year-old twins Emme and Max - in 2008 divorced after 10 years of marriage in 2014 and J. Lo rekindled her romance with former fiance Ben Affleck in 2021. - 9/11
Julia Roberts and Danny Moder
It was love at first sight for the ‘Pretty Woman’ star who fell in love with cameraman Danny Moder after the pair met on set of ‘The Mexican’. At their initial meeting Moder was married to makeup artist Vera Steimberg whereas Roberts was involved with actor Benjamin Bratt. Not long after he divorced Vera in 2002, he went on to marry Roberts at her ranch in New Mexico that same year. The pair are still together 20 years on and are parents to 17-year-old twins Phinneaus and Hazel as well as son Henry, 15. - 10/11
Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott
The former '90210' actress and reality star Dean both were married at the time when they met in 2005 whilst on set of Lifetime movie 'Mind Over Murder'. After divorcing their significant others the couple made it official in 2006. However, an insider alleged in July 2022 that Tori and Dean - who have children Liam, 15; Stella, 14, Hattie, 10, nine-year-old Finn and Beau, five - are "going through with a trial separation". - 11/11
Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa
The ‘Dancing in the Dark’ singer was doing a lot more than dancing with his bandmate Patti Scialfa. Bruce was wrote in his memoir that after tying the knot with ex-wife Julianne Phillips, he realised his heart belonged to Patti. He got together with her in 1987 before officially divorcing his wife two years later. After over 30 yeas of marriage, Brce remarked: "Patti's been at the center of my life for the entire second half of my life and an enormous amount of guidance and inspiration and, you know, I can't overstate it."
It certainly was an affair to remember as these A-list adulteresses settled for happily ever after in the most unconventional way.
The ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ actress became one of the most infamous celebrity mistresses of all time after meeting her ex-husband Brad Pitt on set who was married to 'Friends' alum Jennifer Aniston at the time.
Find out which other women of Hollywood have been branded with the scarlet letter and went from side dish to main course!