7 Famous Men Who Left Their Wives for Younger Women — Their Photos

From secret affairs to shocking betrayals, these Hollywood heartbreakers traded blossoming love and decades-long marriages for romances with younger women — some even half their age.

What do a country crooner, a sitcom legend, and a caped superhero have in common? They all blew up their marriages — and sparked media firestorms — by trading their wives in for someone younger. Scroll down to see the photos and read the stories behind Hollywood's most unforgettable romantic betrayals.

Kelsey Grammer

Just two weeks after finalizing his divorce from Camille Grammer, 42 at the time, the "Frasier" star tied the knot with Kayte Walsh in a lavish ceremony at New York City's Longacre Theater in 2011. At the time, he was 56; Walsh was 32.

Eddie Cibrian

Cibrian's marriage to Brandi Glanville, who was 36 at the time, imploded after his affair with LeAnn Rimes became tabloid catnip.

Cibrian and Rimes met while filming "Northern Lights," but things went from steamy to scandalous when surveillance footage surfaced, capturing the pair in a compromising embrace.

Following the exposé, Glanville didn't hold back, calling Rimes a "stalker," and further claiming, "She refuses to leave us alone — it is shameful and scary. People are going to say it takes two to tango, and I get that, but at some point, LeAnn needs to stop asking him to dance."

Cibrian, 36 at the time, ultimately walked away from his marriage and entered a relationship with Rimes, who was 27. The couple eventually married, and the singer later addressed the backlash, saying she understood the public's reaction and had taken responsibility.

Jason Aldean

Aldean's 12-year marriage to his wife, Jessica, then 33, came crashing down after he was photographed kissing Brittney Kerr, a former "American Idol" contestant. The bar photos set the internet ablaze, and just seven months later, the marriage was over.

The country star issued a public apology, admitting he had "too much to drink" and had "acted inappropriately." He later reflected on the scandal, revealing his marriage had already been struggling before the kiss.

Despite the headlines, Aldean, 36 at the time, and Kerr, 24, continued their relationship and eventually got married — proving that not every affair burns out.

Ben Affleck

The world didn't know it at the time, but Affleck's romance with "Saturday Night Live" producer Lindsay Shookus allegedly began back in 2013 — two years before his split from Jennifer Garner, who was 41. And Shookus? She was married, too.

Sources revealed that the pair would sneak away to the Mandarin Oriental hotel in New York, becoming "regulars" while trying to keep the affair under wraps.

Eventually, the secret couldn't stay hidden. Both Garner and Shookus's husband, Kevin Miller, reportedly found out around the same time. Affleck, then 45, and Shookus, 37, eventually went public in 2017, spotted dining in Los Angeles, and were later seen together at the Hollywood star's home.

Hugh Jackman

The sudden end to Jackman's nearly 30-year marriage to Deborra-Lee Furness, then 68, sent shockwaves through Hollywood — but whispers of a behind-the-scenes affair were already circling.

Rumors swirled about his closeness to Sutton Foster, 48 at the time, his co-star in a Broadway production. A source close to Foster claimed, "There was an affair and overlap," but insisted Jackman, then 55, and Foster were "really happy now."

After filing for divorce, Furness released a heartfelt statement. Though she didn't name Jackman directly, her words were slicing.

She called it a "profound wound that cuts deep," adding that the experience brought her back to her "values and personal strength."

Mel Gibson

When Gibson's nearly 30-year marriage to Robyn Moore, 48 at the time, ended in April 2009, it wasn't just a personal loss — it was financial devastation.

Without a prenup, in 2011, she walked away with reportedly hundreds of millions, one of Hollywood's most expensive divorces, following their divorce settlement.

Soon after, the actor, then 53, stepped out with Oksana Grigorieva, 39, a Russian musician who would later become the mother of his daughter. But the relationship turned toxic fast.

Following their split, Grigorieva accused Gibson of physical abuse. He later pled guilty to misdemeanor battery in connection to a 2010 altercation, dodging jail but was ordered to serve probation, community service, and attend domestic violence counseling.

Patrick Stewart

Stewart's second marriage to producer Wendy Neuss, 48 at the time, ended abruptly in the early 2000s — just three years after they wed — following an affair with Lisa Dillon, a 23-year-old actress he met while starring in "The Master Builder."

At the time, he was 62, and Dillon was fresh out of drama school. Their relationship lasted nearly five years. In his memoir, Stewart, who is now married to singer-songwriter Sunny Ozell, admitted to cheating, but Dillon fired back.

"The impression he gives is that our relationship was very fleeting — that I was a silly affair that broke up a marriage — and he got caught out... But it's not just about our nearly five years together — this is the most enduring friendship of my life. Or it was," she stated.

Bonus – Sylvester Stallone

In a brutal breakup via FedEx, Jennifer Flavin, then 25, was stunned when Stallone, 47, ended their relationship in 1994 after five and a half years together. "It was pretty sloppy," she recalled. A handwritten note spelled it out — it was over.

The real shock? Flavin learned days later that Stallone had been secretly seeing Janice Dickinson, who was actually older than her at 37. Flavin, believing she and Stallone were planning to build a family, had even been discussing baby names.

Years later, Stallone was asked, "Who FedExs a breakup letter?" to which he replied, "A coward does." Despite the chaotic split, the two found their way back. In 2022, Stallone and Flavin confirmed they were back together — though insiders insisted that old wounds take time to heal.

From high-profile affairs to surprise breakups delivered by FedEx, these stories pull back the curtain on the private lives of some of Hollywood's most famous men.