Eddie Cibrian and Brandi Glanville once had one of Hollywood’s most recognizable couples, but their relationship came to an explosive ending, played out in the full view of the public. The pair divorced, finalized in 2010, became a talking point for the rumor mill after there were allegations that infidelity had taken place and a fellow celebrity was involved. Over the years, their separation has remained a conversation starter for entertainment enthusiasts, given how public their fallout was.
Cibrian is an actor known for his TV roles on shows like Third Watch and CSI: Miami, while Glanville is a former model who later ventured into the world of reality television. While Glanville may not have been a household name at the time the couple got married in 2001, they eventually had two boys together and enjoyed what appeared to be a wholesome family life away from the spotlight... well, at least at the beginning.
Affair and Public Fallout
The marriage began to wither in 2009 while Cibrian was filming the Lifetime movie Northern Lights. This is the movie and time when stories began circulating about Cibrian starting a relationship with co-star, country singer, LeAnn Rimes. Both were married at the time; Cibrian to Brandi Glanville and Rimes to dancer Dean Sheremet. The rumor spread quickly, Headlines were soon plastered with stories of their romance, while paparazzi camped out on their every move.
The affair circulated for a few weeks before Glanville confirmed her marriage was over. The couple filed for divorce later that year, and were officially divorced by October 2010. Cibrian and Rimes were not shy about publicly documenting their relationship soon after, adding more spectacle to the media coverage of Cibrian's divorce.
In the years that followed, Glanville became more open about her experience. She authored a memoir, Drinking and Tweeting, in which she described how the breakup affected her emotionally, both personally and as a parent. She also joined the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, where she was able to continue speaking publicly about her divorce and her ongoing work parenting her sons together with Cibrian.
Although Glanville was frequently speaking about the press, Cibrian remained quieter. He often didn't address his divorce or the surrounding controversy in interviews. Cibrian was married to LeAnn Rimes in 2011; it appeared that personal attention shifted to rebuilding his private life. Eventually, Cibrian and Rimes started posting their lives together on social media. While they posted some of the material they were doing together, they largely seemed to avoid discussing the drama across from their past.
Although the divorce is official more than a decade passed, there have still been some sporadic disputes that reach the press with Glanville and Rimes, especially with regard to family and parenting. However, both sides evolving and generally attempting to keep stability for the sake of the children.
Conclusion
Eddie Cibrian’s divorce from Brandi Glanville became one of the most publicized celebrity break ups of the decade, due to the timing and circumstances surrounding the affair that ended the marriage. It went from a personal issue to a public one quickly, as it became an ongoing story aided by reality TV, social media and tabloids.
Today, Cibrian and Glanville still raise their sons together while the saga of their split continues to be a familiar chapter in celebrity relationships. The circumstances of their divorce influenced how they are portrayed overall in the media; and even now, more than a decade later, the fallout from their split can still be referenced.
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