It was legendary English poet Alfred Lord Tennyson who wrote the iconic line “'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.”
But for some celebrities, they may feel differently after romances collapsed in spectacular style on a global stage – with former loves sticking the knife in after parting ways.
From serving custody papers in front of a live audience to online spats about new partners, some celebs really have gone to extremes to seemingly get back at their former flames.