Celebrity Better Halves

" Jon & Kate Plus Eight" is becoming "Kate Plus Eight," with ex-husband Jon completely out of the picture.

Celebrity splits can catapult one half of the duo to greater audience acclaim while the other fades away. Thus, Kate and her brood get to stay in the relatively gentle spotlight while Jon's appearances are relegated to tales of hard partying and romantic mishaps.

Find out where other divided duos fell -- or rose -- after the breakup.

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-- Jay Bobbin, Brill Bundy, Andy Grieser, Hanh Nguyen, Kate O'Hare, Rick Porter, Darcel Rockett, Zap2it