Is Summer ’16 the Ultimate Season For Celebrity Breakups?

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It might only be July, but it seems like celebrities have taken the adage, “single for the summer” to heart, given the number of high-profile splits that have happened since temperatures started rising. While some of the breakups have been amicable, others have brought the heat this summer, proving that they’re definitely candidates for drafting season.

From the shortest to the longest relationships, all good things must come to an end — see who’s single and ready to mingle for summer, below.

Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris

Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris: Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris might be the most buzzed-about split of the summer. The duo called it quits after 15 months of dating, but Swift made headlines when she started dating actor Tom Hiddleston just two weeks after her breakup from Harris. Since the split, the drama has only ramped up, most notably with social media skirmishes. In the words of T. Swift — it used to be mad love, but now there's bad blood.
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The duo called it quits after 15 months of dating, but Swift made headlines when she started dating actor Tom Hiddleston just two weeks after her breakup from Harris. Since the split, the drama has only ramped up, most notably with social media skirmishes. In the words of T. Swift — it used to be mad love, but now there’s bad blood.

Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney

Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney: Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney called off their engagement in July after nearly five years of being together. The pair met on the set of her "You and I" video in 2011 and got engaged on Valentine's Day last year.
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The pop star and her actor fiancé called off their engagement in July after nearly five years together. The pair met on the set of her “You and I” video in 2011 and got engaged on Valentine’s Day last year.

Demi Lovato and Wilmer Valderrama

Demi Lovato and Wilmer Valderrama: Demi Lovato and Wilmer Valderrama called it quits in early June after nearly six years of dating; the pair announced their split via social media posts, stating that"we have realized more than anything that we are better as best friends. We will always be supportive of one another."
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The couple called it quits in early June after nearly six years of dating; the pair announced their split via social media posts, stating that “we have realized more than anything that we are better as best friends. We will always be supportive of one another.”

Diane Kruger and Joshua Jackson

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The Affair star and his German partner split after nearly a decade together in July. Con: the world’s most photogenic couple is no more. Pro: Pacey is back on the market.

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