Sometimes the brighter a light shines the more quickly it burns out in Hollywood. That holds especially true for star couples, who light up and fizzle out -- or spontaneously combust -- more often than fireworks on the Fourth of July. Here's a list of some once-happy couples who hopped the train to Splitsville over the last year:
KIRSTEN DUNST & JAKE GYLLENHAAL -- After two years, Tinseltown's cutest twentysomething couple announced in July that they were separating. Spidey's onscreen squeeze and Donnie Darko were introduced by Jake's sister, actress MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL, in 2002, while the two gals were filming 'Mona Lisa Smile' together. At one point, contract negotiations nearly allowed Jake to step in to replace Kirsten's ex, TOBEY MAGUIRE, in 'Spider-Man 2,' but the amazing Tobey prevailed and reprised his blockbuster role. In addition to their love for spiders, the two adore four-legged critters. They adopted a German-Shepherd-mix puppy together and he reportedly gave her a kitten for her birthday. Sources say they remain close friends.
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