Celebrity Breakups of 2012

Oscar-winning actor and New Zealand native Russell Crowe and his wife of nine years, Australian actress Danielle Spencer, revealed plans to end their nine-year union in October. The bombshell came three months after Spencer was seen cozying up to Damian Whitewood, her partner on the Australian version of "Dancing With the Stars," E! reported. The couple, who met on the set of the 1990 movie "The Crossing," have two sons together.

Oscar-winning actor and New Zealand native Russell Crowe and his wife of nine years, Australian actress Danielle Spencer, revealed plans to end their nine-year union in October. The bombshell came three months after Spencer was seen cozying up to Damian Whitewood, her partner on the Australian version of "Dancing With the Stars," E! reported. The couple, who met on the set of the 1990 movie "The Crossing," have two sons together.