Celebrity Divorce

3:31 PM PT -- A judge has signed an order requiring Aaron to return Denise's personal phone and laptop within 48 hours ... Aaron is also prohibited from distributing any images of Denise's intimate body parts.

Denise Richards' divorce from Aaron Phypers is getting even messier ... because she's now claiming he violated her restraining order against him and stole her laptop containing nude photos.

In new court docs filed Monday ... Denise says Aaron violated the temporary restraining order by "disturbing her peace" when he sent her private information to the media from her laptop -- namely text messages and naked pics. She's asking the judge to order Aaron to return the laptop and all of its pictures and recordings, along with any cell phones he may have of hers.

She's asking for him to turn the items over to her lawyer, and she'll pick them up from him.

Denise also wants Aaron to be "prohibited from using, delivering, copying, printing, or disclosing any text messages, emails, photos, notes or other content from my cell phone or laptop or any other of my electronic devices."

7/31/2025 -- 8:12 AM PT -- In an earlier version of this story, we incorrectly stated Charlotte Flair and Riki Johnson divorced in 2011. They actually divorced in 2013.

It wasn't just Charlotte Flair who got pissed off by Tiffany Stratton bringing up her divorces during "SmackDown" back in April ... 'cause it turns out WWE CCO Triple H demanded an apology over the unscripted jab.

Paul Levesque's real-time reaction to the viral moment was captured on the new Netflix documentary, "WWE: Unreal" which takes fans behind the scenes of the company's creative process.

If you didn't watch the OG clip ... Stratton and Flair were cutting a promo in the build-up to their WrestleMania 41 title match -- with Tiffany pointing at her ring finger and saying "What's that record, 0-3?"

Aaron Phypers is vehemently denying Denise Richards' claim he stole her laptop... he tells us his estranged wife is lying "to damage my reputation and distract from the truth."

Aaron is also denying Denise's allegation that he violated her restraining order against him ... and he feels she's using the "false claims" as a weapon against him in their nasty divorce.

TMZ broke the story ... Denise filed legal docs Monday claiming Aaron stole her laptop and sent text messages and nudes to media outlets, and she asked the judge to order Aaron to return the laptop and all of its pictures and recordings, along with any cell phones he may have of hers.

7/23 -- 9:06 AM PT -- Geffen's attorney Patty Glaser tells TMZ ... "There was no contract— express, written, oral, or implied— that has ever existed. We will be vigorously and righteously defending against this false, pathetic lawsuit."

David Geffen's divorce is getting nasty ... because his estranged husband is suing him for breach of contract and airing a bunch of alleged dirty laundry.

Geffen's ex, David Andrew Armstrong (AKA Donovan Michaels) beelined it to court Tuesday and filed an explosive lawsuit against the entertainment mogul ... claiming the 82-year-old billionaire was "masquerading as a white knight while hiding behind wealth, philanthropy and fame."

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Armstrong claims they first met on the website Seekingarrangements.com ... he says Geffen paid him $10,000 for sex on the first night, then began treating him as "a living social experiment."

Denise Richards was spotted for the first time since explosive allegations surfaced amid her split from husband Aaron Phypers -- and she appeared calm and collected, noticeably without her wedding ring.

The actress was spotted enjoying lunch with her daughters at Cross Creek in Malibu on Sunday, keeping things low-key despite the storm brewing behind the scenes. She appeared casual yet chic as the family dined together.

At one point, the mood shifted when Denise took a phone call and was seen pacing around the shopping center, visibly engrossed in the conversation.

The Denise Richards and Aaron Phypers divorce just got uglier ... because Aaron beelined it to a police station and filed a report over the blowout fight that led to their split ... TMZ has learned.

Aaron was spotted by paparazzi going into a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department station in Calabasas over the weekend ... he wasn't in the mood to talk to a photog, but now we know why he was there.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Aaron came into the lobby of the Lost Hills station Sunday and spoke to a deputy about an alleged incident and a police report was taken.

Sia and Harry Jowsey shocked a lot of fans Saturday ... 'cause they were spotted holding hands in L.A. -- and, now everyone wants to know if they're a couple.

The singer-songwriter and the reality TV star were spotted leaving the restaurant Ca Del Sole ... all smiles while they made their way through the parking lot.

Denise Richards' estranged husband is revealing what ignited their explosive July 4 fight, and subsequent divorce -- he claims he caught her cheating, and has text messages to back that up.

In an exclusive interview, Aaron Phypers tells TMZ ... he first learned of Denise's alleged hookup with another man at the beginning of the year, when he found text messages between them on Denise's laptop.

Phypers claims the texts include several selfies shared between Denise and the other man, and sweet messages like her wishing him "sweet dreams."

Denise Richards and Aaron Phypers weren't always at each other's throats ... in fact, Aaron showed some public support for her back in 2023 -- calling her a "great wife."

The 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star and her now-estranged husband were spotted back in 2023 at the Hollywood Christmas Parade ... sitting on the back of a convertible together -- and, they chat with a fan standing beside the vehicle.

Watch the clip ... the fan congratulates Denise on stealing Aaron from Nicollette Sheridan ... and, he steps in to compliment Denise.

Denise Richards' estranged husband is firing off about the alleged abuse of which she's accusing him ... denying all wrongdoing in an emphatic response.

Aaron Phypers released a statement to TMZ on Thursday ... claiming he never physically or emotionally abused Denise, or anyone else for that matter. He calls the accusations against him "false and deeply hurtful."

While Phypers admits he and Richards had their share of challenges, he says it never involved abuse ... and, he always approached his marriage with "love, patience, and respect."

9:36 AM PT -- Denise Richards' estranged husband Aaron Phypers tells TMZ ... "Not true. I have all the details. She is creating a story to save her image reporting a conjured up story when I have all the real evidence."

Denise Richards has been granted a temporary domestic violence restraining order against her estranged husband Aaron Phypers after accusing him of physical and verbal abuse -- with gnarly photos showing her bruised up face as evidence.

In court documents filed Wednesday and obtained by TMZ, the actress and reality star alleges several instances of violence against her at the hands of her estranged husband and even says he threatened to kill her -- and himself if she were to report him to police.

Setting the scene of what she allegedly went through, Denise writes ... "Throughout our relationship, Aaron would frequently violently choke me, violently squeeze my head with both hands, tightly squeeze my arms, violently slap me in my face and head, aggressively slam my head into the bathroom towel rack" and more.

Jenelle Evans is officially swerving male attention after finalizing her divorce from David Eason ... focusing on self-care instead -- and driving the point home with one very NSFW punchline to seal the deal.

The former "Teen Mom" star is fully in her wellness era, hitting up aesthetic injector Melanie Speed at Las Vegas’ Flawless Med Spa for a little post-divorce glow-up -- where she cheekily quipped, "The only sperm I’m getting on my face now is salmon" ... yep, as in a salmon sperm facial!

Jenelle was fully zen while indulging in the trendy non-surgical Korean facial loved by Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Aniston -- and even her fellow "Teen Mom" alum Farrah Abraham.

Britney Spears has made a career out of singing about the ups and downs of being in love -- and she's got plenty of experience to back up her work!

The singer's gone through several boyfriends over the course of her career, and she's actually racked up a list of three (ex-) husbands in her time!

We're going to check out who the performer's been with over the years and see who she's been hanging out with lately.

Spears' been with plenty of dudes in the industry ... one of her earliest relationships was with Justin Timberlake, whom she met while they were costarring on "The Mickey Mouse Club" during their teenage years.

The pair went began dating in 1999, and they were spotted in each other's company during various public events and awards shows over the next few years.

However, the singers broke up in 2002, and Timberlake went on to release "Cry Me A River," which many of his fans speculated was about his relationship with Spears.

The "SexyBack" singer later issued a public apology to his ex-girlfriend in 2021 on his Instagram account, writing he had "failed" her.

Spears subsequently claimed she'd undergone an abortion in her 2023 memoir "The Woman In Me," and wrote that the experience was "agonizing," according to People.

In addition to the claim about her past pregnancy, she also alleged she had cheated on the singer with dancer Wade Robson ... although the experience was limited to a make-out session at a bar.

Following her split from Timberlake, Spears was linked to several individuals, including actor Colin Farrell, attending a film premiere with him in early 2003.

The singer's fling with the actor didn't last -- and she shocked the public when she married her childhood friend Jason Alexander on a trip to Las Vegas in January of 2004.

The thing is, the pair's union wasn't intended to be serious, and they wound up annulling their marriage after just 55 hours.

Spears later wrote that her parents traveled to Las Vegas after learning about their daughter's actions, and she claimed they "made way too big a deal out of innocent fun," according to People.

Spears then began a relationship with Kevin Federline -- who's previously performed as one of her backup dancers and later began a short-lived career as a rapper -- after the two met at a nightclub in 2004.

The pair embarked on a whirlwind romance, and they made things official in a ceremony in Studio City, Los Angeles, that same September.

Oh, and just in case you didn't think that was fast, we've got another one for you -- they started a family just a year after that with the birth of their first son Sean.

Spears and Federline welcomed a second son named Jayden the following September, and he arrived just four days before his big brother's first birthday.

But the performers' relationship came to a screeching halt in November 2006, and they finalized their divorce agreement the following July.

Spears didn't remain single for long after her divorce, as she moved on with several individuals, including paparazzo Adnan Ghalib ... although their relationship ended in 2008.

The singer started dating agent Jason Trawick in 2009, and the two wound up engaged after two years.

Although Spears and Trawick went split up in 2013, her representative issued a statement to ABC News in which the singer claimed she would "remain great friends" with her former fiancé.

The performer later started a relationship with David Lucado -- although they split up after she reportedly found a video of him dancing and kissing another woman during a night out in 2014.

Spears then dated producer Charlie Ebersol -- son of SNL co-creator Dick Ebersol -- but their relationship didn't last, and they broke up in June 2015.

Spears' next long-term relationship was with Sam Asghari, who played the lead in the music video for her 2016 track "Slumber Party" ... and the pair went Instagram official with their relationship in January 2017.

The two remained together for another four years before we shared a few snaps of the actor going ring shopping in Beverly Hills -- and you guessed it, he popped the question in September 2021.

Although the two had to navigate a miscarriage the following May, they worked through their grief and tied the knot in a star-studded ceremony in June 2022 -- oh yeah, and Alexander tried to crash the wedding ... but that didn't go so well for him.

The couple remained together for almost a year before rumors about trouble in the pair's marriage began to surface, and they officially split up that August.

Spears and Asghari worked out the terms of their breakup in the following months, and their divorce was finalized in May 2024.

The singer eventually moved on with Paul Soliz, who previously performed maintenance work at her home, first linked in 2023.

Spears and Soliz's relationship was seriously tumultuous, and a blowup at the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood in May 2024 resulted in paramedics called to the scene.

Sources told us the singer and her former flame had an altercation in Las Vegas during the last week of December 2023, and when the dust settled, the singer apparently had to shell out a five-figure sum to cover the damages to their hotel room.

Spears and Soliz appeared to reconcile in early 2025, and the performer was spotted while hanging out with his kids that February.

Columbus Short and his wife Aida are hurtling towards a divorce after they separately filed legal docs accusing the other of domestic violence ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell us Columbus is telling people close to him that he's going to be filing for divorce ... because he feels there's no going back after the latest batch of alarming allegations.

We broke the stories ... Columbus secured a temporary restraining order against Aida last week after claiming she kicked and threw a 10-week-old puppy, before busting his eye open and drawing blood, leading to her arrest. Aida then filed for her own TRO, claiming Columbus choked her ... and she included alleged injury photos in her filing.

LiAngelo Ball's soon-to-be ex-wife, Rashida Nicole, claims the hooper/rapper's former partner is trying to make her life a living hell amid her pregnancy ... unloading on the woman in a scathing social media post.

Nicole shared the note on her Instagram Story late Sunday night ... saying she tried to stay quiet to focus on her baby on the way, but she can no longer take it.

"I am sooo tired of this bish keep talking about me," Nicole wrote. "So let's talk about it!!! It's giving obsessed!"

Ja Rule isn't predicting LiAngelo Ball's swag swerve and bend that corner over a pesky little thing like divorce ... Gelo's a rapper and rappers have options!!!

TMZ Hip Hop linked up with Mr. Holla Holla himself -- the perfect candidate for the marital pop quiz.

Like Gelo, Rule made his money through Def Jam Records, where he and the late, great Irv Gotti sold millions of records through the Murder Inc. joint deal -- not to mention he's a marriage vet ... he and his lady Aisha have been married for 24 years!!!