The Top Five Messy Celebrity Divorces of All Time

Many people across the world have an interesting fascination with the lives and loves of celebrities. When one of our favorite celebrity couples get married, have children, or get divorced, it becomes popular conversation topic for many weeks, if not months. The reason given to the public for most celebrity divorces is often "irreconcilable differences" however; closer examination reveals a different story. Sometimes, the divorce of a celebrity couple becomes a public spectacle, complete with accusations from sides, potentially slanderous comments, and lots of fodder for the rumor mills of the entertainment industry, and some free publicity for the entertainers involved. Here are the messy celebrity divorces of all time.

The Top Five Messy Celebrity Divorces of All Time #1-Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
For twenty years beginning in 1940, and ending in 1960, the marriage of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball consisted of motion picture success in Hollywood; the innovation of the television industry, including Lucille Ball becoming the first woman to give birth on television. Behind this success, however, the marriage had a dark side. Desi Arnaz had a legendary habit of drinking and womanizing, which drove Lucille Ball to file for divorce in 1960. The divorce turned nasty as Lucille first, followed by Desi, placed the blame on each other for the end of the marriage. The divorce eventually led to Lucille Ball becoming the first female president of a major television production studio, Desilu Productions.