Queer celebrity break-ups that left us broken-hearted in 2024
Jinkx Monsoon and Michael Abbott married in 2021. (Getty)
2024 has been a year of queer love — but it has also seen some significant queer celebrity break-ups.
This year has seen an array of LGBTQ+ celebrities get engaged from Selling Sunset star Chrishell Stause timing the knot with non-binary Australian singer-songwriter G Flip to Heartstopper star Bradley Riches getting engaged to theatre director Scott Johnston during a romantic getaway to Italy in April.
But among the romance there have sadly been some relationships that have come to an end. Here’s a round-up of some of the biggest queer celebrity break-ups of 2024.
@pinknews 2024 has been a year of queer love, but some of our fave couples have also called in quits in the last 12 months. Some have gone on to find new partners whilst others are working on themselves, either way, stay tuned for some of the biggest queer breakups of the year… JoJo Siwa has been busy this year, with new music, new controversies and two big public breakups. Her first breakup came before summer, as she split from her So You Think You Can Dance co-star, Madison Rouge Alvarado. Not much was known about this relationship as it was kept under wraps by the 21-year-old singer, but it became clear that the pair were no longer together when she hard launched with a new girlfriend, another So You Think You Can Dance star. Dakayla Wilson had a much more public presence, and the pair shared their love for each other all over social media. But after just a few months of the whirlwind romance, JoJo revealed in an interview that they had decided to split. A very recent breakup comes from the newest lesbian power duo, Shannon Beveridge and Becca Moore. The pair met on set 12 months ago before sparking a relationship, Becca’s first time dating a girl. They’ve shared their love on their podcasts and seemed to be smitten, until the middle of December, when a podcast episode revealing their plans to split shocked fans. This was all triggered by Becca’s struggle to see a future raising a child with a woman. One fan commented: “So much grief reconciling being queer and reimagining long term reality and planning. It sounds like you’re experiencing two heartbreaks at once.” Another influencer duo shocking millions with their split this year was Anjali and Sufi. Just weeks before their planned wedding, the popular couple shared synchronised monochrome instagram posts, with Sufi admitting that she had been unfaithful and the wedding was off. She said: “I’ve hurt her tremendously, beyond my own understanding.” They never worked through it, and went their separate ways. Infamous age gap couple, Sir Ian McKellen and his boyfriend Oscar Conlon-Morrey also broke up near the beginning of the year. In February, the Daily Mail reported that despite plans for the 84-year-old actor to get engaged to his 30-year-old lover, the pair seemingly parted ways. British gay TV couple, Gogglebox’s Stephen and Daniel, will no longer be sitting side by side on their famous couch. After 6 years of marriage, the pair revealed their separation in August, but as co-owners of two hair salons, they remain good friends. Stephen has since been on the reality show Celebs Go Dating Another TV star making headlines for their breakup this year is Drag Race and Broadway sensation Jinx Monsoon. Jinx married Michael Abbott in 2021, but in February this year, Abbott shared that they’d split. The statement said: “In this extremely challenging time, I want to emphasise my deep gratitude to Jinkx for the shared moments, love and growth we experienced together.” Despite the heartbreak, there has been so much queer love in 2024, and we can’t wait to see even more next year. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #breakup #dating #love ♬ Piano music(806606) – Draganov89
JoJo Siwa and Madison Rouge Alvarado
Siwa had her first breakup before summer when she split from her So You Think You Can Dance co-star Madison Rouge Alvarado.
Not much was known about this relationship as it was kept under wraps by the 21-year-old singer, but it became clear that the pair were no longer together when she hard launched with a new girlfriend.
JoJo Siwa and Dakayla Wilson
Siwa and Wilson, who is best-known for appearing on So You Think You Can Dance where Siwa was one of the judges, broke up in November.
The announced they were dating in August and had a public presence on social media. Siwa said in an interview that the pair had gone their separate ways but called Wilson an “amazing girl”.
Shannon Beveridge and Becca Moore
Sapphic power duo, Beveridge and Moore met on set 12 months ago before sparking a relationship. It was Moore’s first time dating a girl. They shared their love on their podcast, For The Girls with Becca Moore, and seemed to be smitten until mid-december when a podcast episode revealing their plans to split shocked fans.
“We’re in the process of breaking up,” Beveridge shared with fans. Their split came as Moore struggled to see a future raising a child with a woman.
Anjali Chakra and Sufi Malik
Popular Desi lesbian influencer couple Anjali Chakra and Sufi Malik announced in March that they had called off their engagement and ended their five-year relationship amid an admission of infidelity by Malik.
Sir Ian McKellen and Oscar Conlon-Morrey
Infamous age-gap couple Sir Ian McKellen and Oscar Conlon-Morrey also broke up at the start of 2024.
In February, the Daily Mail reported that, despite plans for the 84-year-old actor to get engaged to his 30-year-old lover the pair seemingly parted ways.
Stephen and Daniel Lustig-Webb
In April, everyone’s favourite Gogglebox gays Stephen and Daniel Lustig-Webb have announced their divorce, stating they will “forever be friends”.
Stephen has since been on reality TV show Celebs Go Dating.
Jinkx Monsoon and Michael Abbott
In February, RuPaul’s Drag Race and Doctor Who star Jinkx Monsoon and husband Michael Abbott split after three years of marriage.
The pair married in 2021 and in Abbott’s statement, which is penned in an Instagram post, he expressed his “deep gratitude to Jinkx for the shared moments, love and growth” that they experienced together.
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