10 Celebrities Who Broke Off Their Engagement

November 13, 2013 - 7:24 pm by Clover Hope

During a taping of Love And Hip Hop New York, on-again-off-again couple Joe Budden and Tahiry Jose were captured in Times Square where Joe reportedly proposed. However, YBF reports that Tahiry declined the Slaughterhouse member’s offer. The couple has yet to confirm.

We're sure plenty of celebs get rejected when down on bended knee—sometimes it takes a whole day to recognize sunshine. Meanwhile, others have taken it a step further than Budden and Tahiry and gotten engaged but fell short of reaching the altar. Check out this list of 10 famous couples who broke off their engagements and said "I don't."

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Selita Ebanks and Nick Cannon To focus on their respective careers, Selita and Nick didn’t make it to officially tying the knot when they agreed to split up. The Wild ‘N Out host tied the knot a few years later with Mariah Carey, while the Victoria’s Secret model landed back on the dating scene. Photo Credit: Getty Images

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Affectionately known as “Bennifer,” the it-couple of the 2000s had everyone watching, from their romantic roles (Gigli) to J. Lo’s “Jenny From the Block” video. But things turned sour after they postponed the wedding due to “excessive media attention” and ultimately went their separate ways. Photo Credit: Getty Images

Vivica A. Fox and Omar White Their 10-month engagement came to an end when Atlanta club promoter Omar White had enough with the discrepancies in their relationship. “I hate arguing and I value communication no matter what the problem so as in any relationship tension can build up and I finally had to walk away," White said. Photo Credit: Getty Images

Zoe Saldana and Keith Britton The couple decided to end their 11-year relationship in 2011, but kept their business partnership in tact, creating a fashion-geared website called “My Fashion Date Base.” The Colombiana actress then married Marco Perego in June 2013. Photo Credit: Getty Images

Erica Dixon and Lil’ Scrappy This ex-couple had their relationship play out for millions to view on Love And Hip Hop Atlanta, from the Prince of the South’s proposal to Erica declining to go ahead with the nuptials. Photo Credit: Getty Images

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth Rumors of infidelity allegedly tore the young couple apart in 2013 after they were scheduled to be married a year earlier. Photo Credit: Getty Images

Bobbi Kristina and Nick Gordon The young pair confirmed their break-up on the reality show The Houstons: On Our Own. Bobbi and Nick each tweeted about their status last year, solidifying their split. Photo Credit: Getty Images

Britney Spears and Jason Trawick Spanning three years of a relationship, the “Toxic” singer called off the engagement due to issues they couldn’t resolve. Photo Credit: Getty Images

Mieka Reese and Derrick Rose These high school lovers maintained a solid relationship throughout the Chicago Bulls’ collegiate and professional basketball career, but they split, breaking the news via Mieka Reese’s Instagram post. Photo Credit: Getty Images

Alexis Phifer and Kanye West Before Yeezy found his soul mate in Kim Kardashian, he proposed to designer Alexis Phifer and the budding couple remained engaged for two years. However, spring 2008 saw the pair walking their separate runways. Photo Credit: Getty Images

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