Relationships

Huge break in a 2011 murder case involving "The People's Court" ... police in Florida arrested Dale Smith for allegedly killing his ex-fiancée after they appeared on the famous TV show.

The Orlando PD announced Wednesday that Smith was taken into custody at his workplace and charged with murder ... nearly 15 years after Michelle Parker vanished without a trace. Smith was booked in the Orange County jail without bond.  

Cops say Smith was a prime suspect in the case from the start, and all evidence pointed to him as the alleged killer.

Kristi Noem's estranged husband, Bryon Noem, agrees their marriage is over but doesn't agree with her spousal support suggestion ... he thinks the money should flow his way, not hers.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Bryon agreed the marriage was over due to irreconcilable differences ... but he disagreed with Kristi on the financials.

In her petition, filed on September 28, Kristi says she wants to preserve the ability to ask for spousal support. Bryon and Kristi have three kids, but they are all adults … so child support isn't on the line.

However, in his newly filed response, Bryon says he should be the one to potentially receive monthly payments.

RJ Mitte faced an impossible choice in the days leading up to his death ... multiple sources close to his family tell us his frustrated fiancée gave him an ultimatum -- choose between her and his mom.

Our sources tell TMZ ... there was mounting tension between RJ and his fiancée Kennedy Suarez, who felt RJ's mom was meddling in their relationship.

According to our sources ... Kennedy and RJ's mom, Dyna, did not get along ... and Kennedy wanted RJ to favor her, or else.

Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle haven't spoken in nearly two years ... TMZ has learned the former couple has had no contact since calling off their engagement in 2024.

A person familiar with the situation tells TMZ ... Don Jr. and Kimberly haven't had any communication since their split, despite her continued ties to the Trump administration until just days ago.

We're told there was no nasty fallout or bitter breakup between the two ... they just went their separate ways and haven't spoken since.

Joe Manganiello says Sofía Vergara took a parting shot as he walked out the door ... he claims she told him no one would love him once they realized how sick he was.

The actor recalls his last interaction with his ex-wife in his new memoir, "Bloodlines" ... claiming Sofía was incredibly angry and hurt during their last interaction.

Joe says his marriage to Sofía had died out long before this last blow-up ... but the pair had agreed to stay together publicly.

When that part of their relationship came apart, Joe says he decided to leave ... and, on his way out, he says Sofía told him he wasn't as healthy as he might think.

Bryce Hall allegedly assaulted his ex-girlfriend, Mika Lafuente, after they got into a fight over a vacuum ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs obtained by TMZ, Mika called police on July 27, 2026, after she claimed the influencer got physical with her at his home.

Mika claimed she went to Bryce's home to retrieve some of her stuff following their breakup. She said she had most of her stuff and then went to grab a Roomba.

She claimed Bryce told her the vacuum was not leaving his home. She claimed they got into a verbal argument, which she says led to him grabbing her and placing her over his shoulder.

Homer Laffoon isn't just the son of late actress Anne Heche ... he's also a "deadbeat dad," at least according to his baby mama.

Jessica Lamberto told Page Six that Homer, 24, has "never, ever, ever" reached out to check in on their almost-3-year-old son, Rocco -- who she says is nonverbal, has been diagnosed with autism, and has global developmental delay.

The 42-year-old mother told the outlet ... "I'm still in shock with Rocco being diagnosed, even though I already knew. As a mother, I knew ... But hearing it confirmed just shattered my heart."

Joe Manganiello didn't shoot Sofía Vergara a courtesy text before releasing his memoir "Bloodlines" ... because we're told he didn't feel he needed to let her know he was going to trash her in his book.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... Joe didn't give Sofía an advance copy of the memoir -- or even tell her what stories he'd be telling from their time together.

In fact, our sources say he never even told Sofía he was writing the book because they don't talk ... he felt he had a right to tell his truth and she should've already had an idea of what he would dive into.

RJ Mitte's sister is spreading the love her brother is receiving online ... resharing loving posts from others on her own social media.

Lacianne Carriere -- RJ's sister -- has posted several messages from people honoring RJ to her own Instagram ... sharing one in which someone called him a "big brother."

Another shows a smiling RJ at dinner with some pals ... with "Rest in Peace" written across it.

A jury hit Tyreek Hill with a mixed verdict in his high-profile civil battery trial in Miami, finding the star wideout liable on two counts of battery against his estranged wife ... and ordering him to pay $500K in damages.

But it wasn't all bad news for the 32-year-old free agent.

The six-person jury found Hill not liable on eight of the 10 counts, which included additional battery claims, assault, and intentional infliction of emotional distress against ex, Keeta Vaccaro.

She was also denied punitive damages.

The two battery counts Hill was found liable for stemmed from incidents in January 2024 and April 2025, the latter partially captured on a nanny cam.

Milwaukee Bucks star Tyler Herro's ex-girlfriend, Katya Henry, is questioning claims he made about his parenting as their bitter custody battle ratchets up.

In court docs, obtained by TMZ, Katya claims Tyler only exercised a handful of overnight visits with their two kids from March 2025 until she filed her case against him, despite Tyler telling the court about the overnight visits he's enjoyed with the kids since the split.

Katya said it is in the best interest of the kids for the parents to have shared responsibility for the kids ... but only if she has the "ultimate decision-making authority" regarding their health, education, and extracurricular activities.

IndyCar driver Graham Rahal and his wife, Courtney Force, are desperately searching for their two missing dogs ... and Graham tells TMZ they believe someone may have taken off with their beloved pups.

Graham tells TMZ ... the family's gate malfunctioned Tuesday night, allowing their two 8-year-old male malamutes, Arrow and Beau, to escape from their California home.

But here's where things get suspicious ... Graham says a tracker on one of the dogs showed they were picked up by someone in a vehicle roughly 200 yards from the house.

Chris Brown's baby mama, Diamond Brown, is taking shots at the singer as part of her effort to get an increase in child support ... and she says he's not the least bit interested in spending time with his own daughter.

In court docs, obtained by TMZ, Diamond says she has their 4-year-old daughter Lovely about 90% of the time. She says she understands Chris' work takes him out of town often, but claims he hasn't asked to see Lovely in the last 6 to 7 months.

Diamond says Chris asked to take the kid on tour with him on alternating weekends, which she found to be inappropriate for a kid of her age.

The man who proposed to Taylor Frankie Paul in her unseen 'Bachelorette' season is speaking out for the first time ... saying her ex-husband, Tate Paul, gave him a serious warning about dating her.

Doug Mason -- the lucky fella who got on one knee at the end of their shelved season -- hopped on the "Bachelor Happy Hour" podcast and detailed his experience falling for Taylor.

Doug says he had a sit-down convo with Taylor's ex-husband off camera ... and Tate asked him, "Are you ready for this?"

He also says Tate warned him about how associating himself with Taylor is "a lot" and will change his life.

Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon are turning the streets of Paris into their own personal runway ... stepping out in some seriously wild outfits for a date night in the City of Love.

The couple was spotted leaving Le Grand Rex after catching a James Blake concert ... and while the music may have been the main event, their fashion choices were putting on a show of their own.

Brad went bold in bright pink trousers and a green suede Tom Ford shirt jacket ... serving up a color combo that's pretty hard to miss.

Joe Manganiello says he almost took a friend up on an offer to abduct and beat the you-know-what out of Sofía Vergara's ex, Nick Loeb ... but he ultimately thought better of it.

The actor shared his disgust for Sofía's former fiancé in his new memoir, "Bloodlines," saying his real hate for Nick kicked off when Nick sued Sofía for custody of their embryos and sent protesters to berate her at the "Magic Mike XXL" premiere.

Joe says the dude's consistent attacks on Sofía drove him a little crazy ... so when a friend in the private security world offered to "have this guy snatched off the street, blindfolded, hog-tied, thrown in the back of a van, and driven deep into the woods where he would first be warned, then beaten within an inch of his life, and left to fend for himself in the woods," he nearly took his pal up on the offer.