Top Hookups and Breakups of 2009

There's nothing more satisfying than browsing through the latest celebrity gossip magazine to read all the latest, steamy details on so-and-so's romantic life. Indulge in this list of the most amorous celebrity hookups and the dirtiest breakups of 2009.

Top 5 Break Ups

- Rapper Chris Brown disappointed fans when pictures of a battered Rhianna hit news stands in February. Brown assaulted the singer, who left him promptly despite pleas to save their relationship.

- In April, before causing a scene at the VMAs, Kanye West's model girlfriend Amber Rose broke it off with the loud-mouthed rapper. The two dated for five months before splitting.

- The year 2009 was a cruel one to Janet Jackson. In July, shortly after her brother Michael Jackson died, Janet's long-time boyfriend Jermaine Dupri left her.

- Tiger Woods was a media darling with a seemingly impeccable morale. That's why the roller coaster ride that revealed mistress upon mistress in late November shocked fans and his wife, Elin Nordegren. Divorce talk has, of course, begun.

- Kate Hudson and NY Yankees superstar Alex "A-Rod" Rodriguez shared a sizzling summer together. But, in mid-December, the relationship came to a surprising end.

Top 5 Hook Ups

- Kendra Wilkenson, former Playboy Mansion inhabitant and ex-girlfriend to Hugh Hefner, married NFL player Hank Baskett in July. Hefner walked her down the aisle, and five months later (December 11), the duo had a healthy baby boy.

- Khloe Kardashian, reality star and sister to Kim Kardashian, surprised her family and TV audience when she married Lamar Odom, NBA player for the Lakers. The two exchanged vows on September 27 after only one month of courtship.

- Pop singer Christina Milian and The-Dream, music producer of songs like "Single Ladies" and "Umbrella," secretly married in September after dating for seven months. Milian will give birth to their first baby in early 2010.

- In July, booty-licious Kim Kardashian called it quits after a two-year romance with Reggie Bush of the New Orleans Saints. But, in September (after her sister Khloe's wedding), the reality star rekindled her relationship with the NFL player.

- Tiger Woods and [insert mistress here] have to make the hookup/breakup list twice. Though we were graced with these hookups at the end of '09, the ongoing list of mistresses is notable.

Sources:

http://www.popeater.com/category/famous-couples
http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/11/06/2009-11-06_rihanna_remembers_chris_brown_during_beating_.html
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