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9 celebrities who have struggled with relationship break-ups

Angelina opens up on her break-up with Brad

Angelina Jolie talks about her break-up with Brad Pitt.

Angelina Jolie has spoken out for the first time about her split from Brad Pitt, after filing for divorce last September.

During an interview with in Cambodia - where she was premiering her new film, First They Killed My Father - Angie said, "I don’t want to say very much about that, except to say it was a very difficult time and we are a family, and we will always be a family. And we will get through this time and hopefully be a stronger family for it."

While Angelina puts family first, we're taking a look at nine other stars who have struggled with their tricky break-ups...

Perrie Edwards

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In ’s book Our World, Perrie opened up about her 2015 break-up from , and having to move out of his house in North London. "After I split with my partner, out of the blue, I had nowhere to go, which was incredibly stressful,” she wrote. “For a while I had no idea what to do.

"I thought about renting but I've got dogs and cats, so that was no good. At the time we were promoting Black Magic, doing a lot of traveling, and while I was in America, things really hit me and I panicked. I realised I was homeless. I was crying every day, dreading coming back."

Thankfully Perrie’s mum and management helped house her temporarily until she got back on her feet – and she’s now the proud owner of a “really pretty” Surrey bungalow.

Jennifer Lopez

Jenny From The Block had already been married and divorced twice when she became engaged to Ben Affleck, but – according to her memoir True Love – it was their break-up that hit her hardest. “It felt like my heart had been torn out of my chest,” wrote . Ouch.

Miley Cyrus

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They’re now happily back together, but when and fiancé Liam Hemsworth broke up, the We Can’t Stop singer struggled with anxiety. Speaking to Elle in 2014, Miley revealed, “When I went through a really intense breakup - you know, I was engaged - and when I was with [Liam] or when I was on Disney, the thing that gave me the most anxiety was not knowing what to do with myself when Disney wasn’t there to carry me anymore or if I didn't have him.”

Britney Spears

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It was the most shocking celebrity break-up of its time, so it comes as no surprise that found it tricky to get over ex-boyfriend . Speaking to The Sun shortly after the break-up in 2002, Britney said, "I'm still hurting but I am trying to see it as an experience. The worst thing is everyone wants to talk to me about it. Everywhere I go people are asking how I am.

"It's a strange feeling getting used to being single again but I suppose I'll have to cope. I'm just starting to get the knack of it because ever since I was 15 I've been in a serious relationship."

Taylor Swift

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Queen of the break-up anthem, told Vogue in 2012, “There’s just been this earth-shattering, not recent, but absolute crash-and-burn heartbreak, and that will turn out to be what the next album is about. The only way that I can feel better about myself - pull myself out of that awful pain of losing someone - is writing songs about it to get some sort of clarity.”

While Taylor didn’t specify which break-up she was referring to, her Red album was the product of her heartbreak, featuring tracks including I Knew You Were Trouble and We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together. Hmm…

Calvin Harris

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It's been one crazy year for Calvin, so he is enjoying a break from social media.

For the Scottish DJ, it was all the publicity surrounding his break-up with Taylor Swift that he really struggled with. "It's very difficult when something I consider so personal plays out very publicly," told GQ. "The aftermath of the relationship was way more heavily publicised than the relationship itself. When we were together, we were very careful for it not to be a media circus. She respected my feelings in that sense."

Tom Hiddleston

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Another gent who’s been shaken up by a Swift break-up is Tom Hiddleston, who still seemed to be coming to terms with the end of the relationship during a recent GQ interview.

“A relationship in the limelight… A relationship always takes work. A relationship in the limelight takes work. And it’s not just the limelight. It’s everything else,” said Tom. “I’m not going to live my life in hiding.

“Because you have to fight for love. You can’t live in fear of what people might say. You know, you have to be true to yourself.”

Bella Hadid

Catwalk queen Bella recently opened up to Teen Vogue about her break-up with . "When I love somebody, I love them with my whole heart,” she said in the magazine’s aptly-titled Love issue. "It was my first break-up - or second, next to the horse - and so public.

“As an outsider, you might think I handled it so well, but it's always in your heart, and you always feel it very heavily. It'll be hard for a while. Love hurts, but you have to pull through."

In case you’re wondering, the horse Bella refers to is Lego, her beloved pet that she had to give up when her Lyme disease stopped her from riding. Sad times all round.

Lady Gaga

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While it seems that and former fiancé Taylor Kinney have now parted ways permanently, at the time of their break-up Gaga took to Instagram to ask her Little Monsters to root for their relationship.

“Taylor and I have always believed we are soulmates . . . Just like all couples we have ups and downs, and we have been taking a break,” she wrote. “We are both ambitious artists, hoping to work through long-distance and complicated schedules to continue the simple love we have always shared. Please root us on. We’re just like everybody else and we really love each other.”