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We assumed these 15 famous couples who canceled their weddings would provide some star studded “I do” coverage until the changed course and said, “I don’t.”

And since they’re famous, in most cases the dirty details were swept under the rug in favor of a quick statement from their publicists. Hit the jump and see who had to return the gifts, rings, and cancel all those “save the date” notices.


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Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds

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Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds

Comedian and actor Eddie Murphy seemed to be onto his next high-profile relationship with Edmonds after the pair had a lavish island “commitment ceremony” in 2008. It turns out they never legally married, and soon they issued a press release curiously saying the engagement was off.

Big Sean and Naya Rivera

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Big Sean and Naya Rivera

Between her slowly morphing into a Kim Kardashian clone, then quickly slandering Big Sean, remarrying, and keeping the same wedding date, it seems like the Detroit rapper dodged a one-way trip on the crazy train.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck

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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck

It sure seemed like J-Lo and Ben were going to settle into a life of domestic bliss and horrible movies. But things turned on a dime, as they called off their engagement in 2004 to ultimately marry other people.

Kanye West and Alexis Phifer

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Kanye West and Alexis Phifer

Before Yeezy was making headlines with Kim Kardashian or even Amber Rose, he had a pretty low-key relationship with Alexis Phifer. Then, whatever spawned 808s & Heartbreak happened, and neither of them have been the same since.

Game and Tiffney Cambridge

The volatile nature of Game’s rap beefs seems to also apply to his love life. After the reality show-fueled engagement to his longtime girlfriend and the mother of his children, Game’s relationship with Tiffney Cambridge didn’t end with a trip down the aisle. It ended with a tossed out domestic abuse allegation and both parties amicably moving on.

Ciara and Future

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Ciara and Future

One minute, Ci-Ci an Future Vandross were all boo-booed up in the “Body Party” video, and the next, she was allegedly returning his engagement ring amid rumors of his infidelity.

Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow

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Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow

The snow bunnies love them some Brad Pitt. And for his part, he can say he knocked down three of the most infamous, as Pitt and Paltrow were on track to tie the knot before calling it quits in 1997.

Sofia Vergara and Nick Loeb

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Sofia Vergara and Nick Loeb

The thin line between love and hate is possibly best illustrated by how quickly Sofia Vergara went from a happily engaged couple chilling on yachts to Loeb attempting to sue Vergara over some frozen embryos after she’d already gotten engaged to another man. Life comes at you fast.

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth

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Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth

Liam Hemsworth is probably somewhere crying tears of joy for not wifing up Miley before she exposed her true THOT status.

Usher and Tameka Foster

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Usher and Tameka Foster

The on-again, off-again nature of Usher and Tameka Foster’s relationship is difficult to keep up with. They initially called off their engagement with allegations swirling that Usher’s mom was not on board at all. Ultimately they got hitched and eventually divorced, with Foster probably inspiring some break up cuts like “Papers.”

Ro yWilliams and Kelly Rowland

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Kelly Rowland and Roy Williams

These days, Kelly Rowland is a happily married mother. It just so happens the man in her life isn’t former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Roy Williams. Rowland married Tim Witherspoon after she and Williams called off their engagement, and Roy’s out of the league.

Brandy and Ryan Press

After roughly 18 months of being engaged, Brandy and Ryan Press’ engagement seemed to stop as quickly at it began with a simple press release issued in April of 2014.

Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris

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Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris

Octogenarian and Playboy magnate Hugh Hefner likes ‘em young. He was set to make Crystal Harris his third wife in 2011, when his proposed centerfold bride canceled the engagement. A year later, they got hitched anyway.

Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow

Singer Cheryl Crow and now-infamous doping cyclist Lance Armstrong were an item in 2005. But after jointly splitting a year later, Armstrong alleged Crow sang to the feds about his steroid use.

Tara Reid and boyfriend Carson Daly

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Tara Reid and Carson Daly

Before the multiple botched plastic surgeries, Tara Reid was a moderately respectable Becky boo to MTV VJ Carson Daly. Looking back, Daly made the incredibly wise decision to sell high on his party girl before upgrading.