It pays to be squeaky clean when you’re in the public eye. Unfortunately, not only will philandering impact your personal relationships, but your career might tank too. Just ask this lot….
Tiger Woods
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Golf champion Tiger was the sporting world’s baby-faced golden boy.
Until a National Enquirer article unearthed an affair with a New York nightclub hostess in 2009, squandering his wholesome image.
And his career.
Eric Benét
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Who?
Exactly. The former Mr. Halle Berry is said to have cheated on his Oscar-winner wife with ten other women in the early 2000s. Fast-forward 20 years, and where is he now?
We don’t know, either.
David Arquette
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The actor piddled his marriage to Friends star Courteney Cox up the wall when he had “a fling” with a bartender – and his career was quick to follow.
Rupert Sanders
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The Brit director’s career was off to a brilliant start until he was caught by paps kissing actress Kristen Stewart while married.
Rupert Sanders
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Even a public apology couldn’t salvage him from that train wreck.
Billy Crudup
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You might call Billy Crudup a “one-hit wonder.” His career glittered for a minute, owing to taking the leading role in Almost Famous.
Billy Crudup
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However, it quickly fizzled out when it was revealed he’d cheated on his pregnant partner of 8 years, Claire Danes.
Charming!
Ryan Phillippe
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Ryan was a heartthrob throughout the late 90s and made everyone say “aww” when he wed his Cruel Intentions co-star, Reese Witherspoon.
Ryan Phillippe
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However, his image and career never recovered from rumors of his infidelity with actress Abbie Cornish.
LeAnn Rimes
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Can’t fight the moonlight – or the tabloids.
LeAnn Rimes
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The songstress is rumored to have cheated on her hubby with actor Eddie Cibrian.
Robin Thicke
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Releasing the song Blurred Lines wasn’t horrendous enough for Thicke, who then went embroiled in cheating and abuse allegations.
Hopefully, there weren’t any “blurred lines” in the divorce papers….
Jesse James
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First of all – we’re not talking about the infamous outlaw.
We’re talking about another guy who faded into footnotes when he cheated on the amazing Sandra Bullock
Jesse James
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… and then, later, Kat Von D. Since then, no one has cared about his career in the slightest.
Meg Ryan
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Oh, Meg. You had it all. You were America’s sweetheart.
Meg Ryan
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Now you’re America’s has-been after cheating on hubby Dennis Quaid with Aussie ruffian Russell Crowe.
Jude Law
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The OG nanny philanderer.
Jude Law
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Jude had a very messy time with the tabloids back in 2005 after it was revealed he’d shacked up with the nanny (and that’s putting it politely) behind Sienna Miller’s back.
Gavin Rossdale
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This guy was a singer or something. He was also married to Gwen Stefani. He was caught “pulling a Jude Law” when saucy texts were found between him and his nanny on an iPad the whole family (including the staff) shared.
Way to go, Gav…. *eyeroll*
Ashton Kutcher
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This guy clearly let the fame and fortune he cultivated in the late 90s and early 2000s go to his head when he cheated on Demi Moore.
Ashton Kutcher
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Although his career hasn’t completely crashed and burned, you rarely hear about it.
Coincidence? We think not….
Billy-Bob Thornton
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Actor and writer Billy-Bob allegedly cheated on his wife, Laura Dern, with his future wife, Angelina Jolie.
Billy-Bob Thornton
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While Angelina and Laura have gone on to have prolific careers, the same cannot be said about Billy-Bob.