By Jessica Wedemeyer
4:49am PDT, Oct 27, 2020
Wonderwall.com is taking a look back at the stars who found love, suffered heartbreak or experienced some other major event in their love lives in October 2020, starting with this shocking tryst… On Oct. 11, Lily James and Dominic West were snapped packing on the PDA in Rome… even though the 50-year-old "The Wire" alum has been married to Irish landscape designer and aristocrat Catherine FitzGerald since 2010. The "Cinderella" star, meanwhile, was thought to be working through issues in her relationship with Matt Smith in the wake of their late-2019 split. (More on that later.) After the photos hit the Internet, there were conflicting reports about how Catherine was handling her husband's purported infidelity. One MailOnline source described the mother of four as "devastated," while another said that she was likely to believe her husband's claims that the pictures of him and Lily "could be innocently explained away." Ultimately, she and Dominic presented a united front, posing for a photo op outside their home in England and insisting to the media that their "marriage is strong" and that they're "very much still together." However, sources told Us Weekly that Dominic and Lily "were always very flirtatious" on the set of their upcoming miniseries "The Pursuit of Love." Said one insider, "The way Dominic was carrying on with Lily, people assumed that he was allowed to stray from his marriage." Keep reading to see where Lily stands with Matt…
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As for Lily James and Matt Smith… The English actress fueled rumors that her off-and-on relationship with the "Doctor Who" alum had finally come to an end when she stepped out several times with Chris Evans in July. But on Oct. 8, The Sun reported that she'd only just recently told pals that she and Matt had "decided to stay just friends after months of struggling to make things work." The British tabloid added that the pair "tried to get things back on track again" following her headline-making hangouts with the "Avengers" star. But that's not the end of the drama…
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On Oct. 24, DailyMail.com reported that Lily James and Armie Hammer had an inappropriate relationship while shooting the Netflix drama "Rebecca" in the summer of 2019 — nearly a year before he and now-estranged wife Elizabeth Chambers announced that they were calling it quits. According to the British webloid, the marriage "went into a nose-dive in the fall of 2019 after [Elizabeth] found passionate texts and letters from a mystery woman who signed herself 'Adeline'" — the pseudonym Lily reportedly used for her character, whose first name is never disclosed, while shooting "Rebecca." (At the time, Lily and Matt Smith were still an item, though their relationship was reportedly starting to cool.) Although Armie and Elizabeth tried to make it work following his on-set flirtation with Lily, they ultimately parted ways in early 2020 when he accidentally sent his wife "a sexually explicit text from yet another woman that she knew wasn't meant for her."
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Shia LaBeouf and Margaret Qualley stripped down in the steamy music video for her sister Rainsford's new single "Love Me Like You Hate Me," which debuted on Vimeo on Oct. 22. Over the course of the next few days, fans flocked to Deux Moi — an Instagram account dedicated to celebrity gossip — to submit sightings of the pair together over the course of the last few months. Several anonymous sources alleged that the "Transformers" alum and the "Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood" actress started dating over the summer and are now a couple. Earlier this year, Shia seemingly reconciled with his ex-wife, Mia Goth, though they haven't been seen together since the spring.
On Oct. 22, The Sun reported that Kate Beckinsale and Goody Grace recently called it quits after about nine months of coupledom. The breakup news came to light after the 47-year-old actress unfollowed the 23-year-old singer and removed all traces of him from her Instagram. He's reportedly returned home to his native Canada after moving in with the "Underworld" star amid the coronavirus pandemic. People magazine later reported that they split earlier in the month. "It's not a big deal for Kate," said a source. "It was great for Kate to have him around during the lockdown." The insider added that Goody is "young and has other priorities than her" and that the English actress "totally gets it."
In mid-October, Deux Moi — an Instagram account dedicated to celebrity gossip — shared several anonymous tips alleging that Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers are an item. According to one tipster, they've been together since before the Packers quarterback and former love Danica Patrick announced in mid-July that they were no longer a couple. On July 15, sports blogger Terez Owens reported that, according to a source, the racecar driver actually introduced the actress and the professional football player and is "devastated" by his "betrayal."
On Oct. 26, Page Six broke the news that Uma Thurman has been dating architect Peter Sabbeth since they met on the beach in New York's Sag Harbor over the summer.
On Oct. 24, Cole Sprouse was snapped packing on the PDA with Instagram model Reina Silva during an outing in Vancouver. (See photos here.) It's unclear when the duo started spending time together, though the actor-photographer — who split from "Riverdale" co-star Lili Reinhart earlier this year — took to Instagram on Oct. 10 to share a snap of the brunette beauty posing as part of his "new portfolio work."
Cardi B and Offset sparked reconciliation rumors when they packed on the PDA at the "WAP" rapper's 28th birthday party in Las Vegas on Oct. 10 and then at a club in Atlanta a few nights later. After Cardi attempted to explain her recent hangouts with the Migos rapper during an Oct. 13 Instagram Live — saying that she simply started missing him and the physical aspects of their relationship — multiple media outlets reported that they were officially back together. But then on Oct. 15, Us Weekly reported that although "they still hook up occasionally" and are dedicated to co-parenting their daughter, Kulture, Cardi and Offset are "still technically separated" — and the "Bodak Yellow" rapper "is still going through with the divorce." … For now.
On Oct. 13, Max Ehrich implied on Instagram that he'd already moved on following his late-September split from Demi Lovato: He shared a photo of himself smiling while walking with an arm wrapped around "American Idol" alum Sonika Vaid. The former reality star released a statement to E! News explaining that she "met Max recently at dinner with mutual friends" and that they've "just been hanging out since and having fun." Then on Oct. 21 — four days after Max posted a screenshot from a FaceTime chat with Sonika — Page Six reported that, according to a source, she's actually "in a full relationship and lives with her boyfriend." Explained the source, "He wants to make it look like he's moving on with another woman, but they're not dating. … He's trying to get back at Demi and make her jealous. It's all phony." Earlier in the month, E! reported that, according to a source, Demi "is having all sorts of issues with Max not leaving her alone" and "trying to get in contact with her family and friends." The source also said that the singer-actress was in contact with her lawyers to determine how to handle her ex, who was photographed looking distraught in early October at the same beach where he proposed to Demi back in July. (See photos here.)
Season 16 of "The Bachelorette" finally debuted on Oct. 13. Following the premiere, Clare Crawley cleared up a widespread rumor about her season — that, as Jimmy Kimmel put it, she "hit it off with Dale [Moss] so famously" that she quit the show. Responded the blonde beauty, "I can confirm that that is false. It did not happen like that." The season premiere showed Clare's extremely visceral reaction to her first encounter with Dale, after which she proclaimed, "I definitely feel like I just met my husband." She later gave him the coveted First Impression Rose.
Chrissy Metz debuted her new boyfriend, Bradley Collins, on Instagram on Oct. 3. The duo reportedly met in Nashville and have seeing each other since May.
On the Oct. 5 episode of her "Living and Learning" podcast, Reba McEntire confirmed that she's dating "CSI: Miami" star Rex Linn.
On Oct. 1, Scott Disick was snapped out on a dinner date with model Bella Banos at Nobu in Malibu. (See a photo here.) According to an E! News source, the father of three and the model had been "quietly seeing each other" but keeping things "very casual" because he "doesn't want anything serious." The source added that Scott "feels good to be out in the dating game again" following his recent breakup from Sofia Richie, who was said to be "disappointed" by her ex's headline-making hangout with another woman. She had more to be upset about on Oct. 15 when Scott stepped out with yet another model: Megan Blake Irwin (pictured), to whom he was first linked back in 2016. But Sofia didn't stay broken up about it for long…
Two nights after Scott Disick stepped out with Megan Blake Irwin, Sofia Richie was snapped leaving Nobu in Malibu with Hard Rock Café scion Matthew Morton. (See a photo here.) "They're trying not to make a big deal about their relationship or about how serious it is. But they are definitely seeing each other," said an Us Weekly source of the new couple. Ironically, Matthew was linked to Megan back in 2016.
On Oct. 13, Page Six reported that Bella Hadid has been "quietly dating" Jack Nicholson's grandson, 20-year-old model-actor Duke Nicholson, since at least late September. A rep for the beauty, however, insisted they're practically strangers, telling the New York Post's gossip column, "Bella and Duke are not dating. They met once through mutual friends but have not been in touch since."
On Oct. 22, Lake Bell and Scott Campbell took to Instagram to announce that after nine years of coupledom, seven years of marriage and two children together, they're calling it quits.
Page Six reported on Oct. 12 that, according to a source, Bethenny Frankel and her boyfriend of two years, Paul Bernon, "broke up a couple of weeks [ago]." The former star of "The Real Housewives of New York City" confirmed the news on the Oct. 23 episode of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," saying that they "had a great, great relationship" but that "some things just don't continue."
Another "Real Housewives" star who wed on Oct. 10? Cynthia Bailey, who tied the knot with Mike Hill at the Governors Towne Club in Acworth, Georgia. The duo got engaged back in July 2019 after about a year of dating.
Meanwhile, although they posed together for a photo at Cynthia Bailey's wedding, Porsha Williams and her off-and-on fiancé, Dennis McKinley, both claimed on social media in early October that they're no longer a couple. Around the same time, the rumor mill churned away with unsubstantiated reports that Porsha and "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" co-star Tanya Sam had a threesome with a male stripper at Cynthia's bachelorette party in Charleston, South Carolina. It's unclear if she and Dennis were still together at the time.
On Oct. 14, former "The Bachelorette" couple Ashley Hebert and J.P. Rosenbaum took to Instagram to announce that they're throwing in the towel after nearly eight years of marriage. "Our differences have taken a toll on our relationship and after years of attempting to repair the damage, we've decided that it is in our family's best interest to create new and separate lives for our children," the mother of two wrote.
According to Just Jared, Iggy Azalea took to her Instagram Story on Oct. 23 to hint that she and off-and-on love Playboi Cartai had called it quits. The following day, she returned to the social media platform to make it clear that she's "not in a relationship." She also noted that she plans to raise her baby boy alone. Iggy and Carti, who were first linked in the summer of 2018, welcomed son Onyx earlier this year.
Kelly Osbourne sparked rumors that she's dating 21-year-old TikTok star Griffin Johnson when they stepped out together in the Los Angeles area twice in one week: first on Oct. 14 and then on Oct. 17.
In early October, Deux Moi — an Instagram account dedicated to celebrity gossip — fueled a rumor that Noah Centineo and Stassie Karanikolaou "eloped in Las Vegas." Around the same time, a Twitter user wrote in a since-deleted Oct. 5 tweet that he "saw Noah Centineo propose to Kylie Jenner's best friend Stassie at the beach club today." It's unclear what actually went down between the duo, who were first linked back in June and have yet to address the rumors about their relationship.
Brian Austin Green's former fling, Australian model Tina Louise, was snapped smooching Sean "Diddy" Combs during a day at the beach in Malibu on Oct. 13. (See photos here.)
During an interview with The Daily Telegraph that debuted online on Oct. 20, "House" and "Chicago Fire" star Jesse Spencer revealed that he married his longtime love, research scientist Kali Woodruff, in her hometown of Neptune Beach, Florida, on June 27.
Bobby Bones took to Instagram on Oct. 11 to announce that he and his girlfriend of less than a year, Caitlin Parker, are engaged.
According to People magazine, Larry David and his girlfriend of three years, Ashley Underwood, quietly tied the knot in Southern California on Oct. 7.
Harry Jowsey and Lara Pippen sparked romance rumors when they stepped out in the Los Angeles area twice in as many days in early October. During the second outing, the 22-year-old "Too Hot to Handle" star told TMZ that he and the 46-year-old mother of four are "just friends." Then on Oct. 23, he was snapped smooching Instagram model Julia Rose — who dated YouTube star Jake Paul earlier this year — during lunch in West Hollywood. In a video published by The Hollywood Fix, Harry confirmed that he's "seeing someone right now" but noted that it's "too soon" to call her his girlfriend. "I wanna let it blossom," he said, adding that he's "really happy" with the new romance (purportedly with Julia). "I've never felt like this for someone, so fingers crossed," he gushed.
Madison Prewett is dating Denver Nuggets power forward Michael Porter Jr. His sister, Bri Porter, revealed the news on Instagram on Oct. 10.
Model Toni Garrn and actor Alex Pettyfer tied the knot in her hometown of Hamburg, Germany, on Oct. 2.
On Oct. 10, TMZ reported that Phil Collins and ex-wife Orianne Cevey recently called it quits again. The duo split in 2006, divorced in 2008 and then confirmed in early 2016 that they'd romantically reconciled, though they declined to make their union legal a second time. The breakup news came amid reports that Orianne secretly married another man in Las Vegas on Aug. 2. According to TMZ, she told Phil she was traveling to Sin City for work purposes but instead got hitched!
On Oct. 17, TMZ broke the news that "Inside Edition" anchor Diane McInerney dumped Don Felder back in August when their long-distance relationship became too difficult to maintain amid the coronavirus pandemic. (She lives in New York City, while he calls California home.) According to the webloid, the breakup is amicable. The former Eagles guitarist proposed in January after two years of dating.
On Oct. 21, Page Six reported that Vogue editor Anna Wintour and telecom millionaire Shelby Bryan — who got together in 1999 and married in 2004 — have officially split after several years of estrangement. In the wake of the breakup news, there were whispers that the fashion icon had taken her longtime friendship with actor Bill Nighy to the next level.
TMZ reported on Oct. 18 that Rob Riggle's wife of 21 years, Tiffany, recently filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split and listing their date of separation as May 2, 2020.
During an interview with "Entertainment Tonight" that popped up online on Oct. 15, "The Real Housewives of Orange County" star Braunwyn Windham-Burke revealed that she and husband Sean Burke are not currently living together. She added that they're "redefining what marriage means" to them and that they "haven't gotten along this well in a long time." The Bravo star — who prompted questions about the state of her marriage in late September — then sparked rumors that she's dating a woman. After telling "ET" that "there's no other men" in her life, she deflected when asked if there are any other women in her life. Just a few days later, she told Us Weekly that there is, in fact, "someone" new in the picture, though she noticeably used gender-neutral pronouns while describing her new companion. Meanwhile, she and her husband "have every intention of staying together," she said. The mother of seven later added that she and Sean are reevaluating their dynamic in the wake of her decision to get sober after years of abusing alcohol. In the days that followed, she deleted all traces of Sean from her Instagram feed.
On the Oct. 11 episode of their "Whine Down" podcast, Jana Kramer revealed that she recently went into "freak-out mode" when a stranger reached out to allege that her husband Mike Caussin — who's publicly battled sex addiction over the course of their relationship — cheated again. Although she had an inkling that the purported mystery woman was just messing with her, she couldn't shake her doubts about her hubby's fidelity. The woman couldn't provide any legitimate evidence that the former professional football player did, in fact, stray from his marriage — but her claim that he has "a secret device" to talk to other women shook Jana to her core. The singer-actress ended up turning the house upside down looking for her husband's alleged backup communication device before ultimately confronting him over the matter. (He denied everything.)
Former "The Mindy Project" star Fortune Feimster married longtime love Jacquelyn Smith in Malibu on Oct. 23. People magazine broke the news, which the stand-up comedian later confirmed on Instagram.
Elle King took to Instagram on Oct. 9 to announce that she and her boyfriend of a year, tattoo artist Dan Tooker, got engaged while celebrating their first anniversary in Angel Fire, New Mexico.
On Oct. 14, People magazine broke the news that "90 Day Fiancé" star Darcey Silva and Bulgarian massage therapist Georgi Rusev got engaged back in June — just four months after they met in person for the first time.
In other "90 Day" news… On Oct. 10, "90 Day Fiancé" alum Steven Frend took to his Instagram Story to announce that he and wife Olga Koshimbetova recently called it quits after about a year of marriage.
On Oct. 18, "Rich Kids of Beverly Hills" alum Roxy Sowlaty and longtime love Nicolas Bijan took to Instagram to announce that they'd recently tied the knot at their home in Beverly Hills.
DJ Mustard and Chanel Thierry legally tied the knot on Oct. 10, they announced on Instagram. They plan to marry again in a bigger ceremony in 2021.
Lesley Cook indicated on Instagram on Oct. 15 that she and "The Real Housewives of Orange County" alum David Beador — who was previously married to Shannon Beador — recently tied the knot. The duo, who are currently expecting a baby girl, got engaged in late January.
"Teen Mom" star Cheyenne Floyd revealed on Instagram on Oct. 19 — her 28th birthday — that she and ex-boyfriend Zach Davis are an item again.
"The Challenge" star Tori Hall married lawyer Dusty Gwinn in Asheville, North Carolina, on Oct. 23, the MTV reality star announced on Instagram.
Robin Williams's oldest son, mental health advocate Zak Williams, married longtime love Olivia June, the founder and CEO of tech company VINA, at the Paramour Estate in Los Angeles on Oct. 10. The duo have a son, Mickey.
