As Nora Ephron famously said: "Never marry someone you wouldn't want to be divorced from." Add in a commitment to co-parenting or an enduring bond, and you might find yourself going a step further: heading out on holiday with your ex. These celebrity couples embarked on a getaway together after deciding to go separate ways, but which former couples have kept on particularly good terms and taken their new co-parenting set up to the sun loungers?
© NBCGwyneth and Chris' "conscious uncoupling" didn't change their holiday plans
Gwyneth Paltrow & Chris Martin
Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay singer Chris Martin "consciously uncoupled" in 2014 but have remained committed to spending quality time with their children Apple and Moses.
Their new partners were even invited to the party, with Brad Falchuk and Dakota Johnson joining the crew for family getaways.
© WireImage via Getty ImagesBradley and Irina have continued to take family holidays with daughter Lea
Bradley Cooper & Irina Shayk
Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk started dating in 2015 and welcomed daughter Lea De Seine in 2017. The couple may have parted in 2019 but they've ensured Lea has some fabulous family memories.
The former couple have taken their daughter on a beach holiday to swim with pigs and have all packed up to Venice, proving co-parenting can include a relaxing break away from home.
© FilmMagic via Getty ImagesKaty and Orlando have vacationed as a family unit
Katy Perry & Orlando Bloom
The 'Teenage Dream' singer and Pirates of the Caribbean Star split in 2025 after 9 years together, six of which they were engaged for. The couple welcomed daughter Daisy Dove in 2020 and have focussed their energy on co-parenting.
Just days after they announced their split, the former couple were spotted on a $500 million mega yacht along the Italian coast, accompanied by their daughter and Orlando's son Flynn. The luxurious vessel surely allowed for any required space apart.
© Getty ImagesKristin and Jay parted ways in 2020
Kristin Cavallari & Jay Cutler
Reality star Kristin Cavallari and NFL player Jay Cutler headed off on a three-week family break to the Bahamas in 2020, just before they announced their separation.
In Kristin's divorce filing, she noted that their date of separation was 7 April, just after they came back from the trip, marking the end of their 10-year relationship.
© Getty ImagesBen and Jennifer headed to the Bahamas to show a united front
Ben Affleck & Jennifer Garner
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner were one of Hollywood's most enduring couples, welcoming children Violet, Seraphina and Samuel during their 10-year marriage.
Their separation announcement in 2015 was soon followed by a family trip to the Bahamas. The pair have since established an enduring co-parenting relationship that's no less admirable than their star-studded romance.
© Getty Images For Comedy CentralBruce and Demi are still incredibly close friends
Bruce Willis & Demi Moore
Bruce Willis and Demi Moore met and promptly married in 1987, welcoming three daughters together before their divorce was finalized in 2000 after 13 years of marriage.
The pair have remained incredibly close friends and even holidayed together with their children. It's not just getaways they've spent together: Thanksgiving and Christmas are family affairs, proving love can change shape rather than disappearing entirely.
© WireImage via Getty ImagesScott and Kourtney have taken several family trips together
Kourtney Kardashian & Scott Disick
Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick's relationship might have had its ups and downs, but they're both dedicated parents to their three children, Mason, Penelope and Reign.
After their split, the ex-couple have holidayed together; in 2018 they even included Scott's then-partner Sofia Richie for the occasion. After Scott's split from Sofia, he joined Kourtney for a family boat trip in 2020, in a strictly co-parenting dynamic.
