Seven celebrities who have been married the most, from Elizabeth

In a recent episode of her family’s new Hulu reality show, The Kardashians, Kim Kardashian revealed her hopes to marry again, after her split from third husband Kanye West˳

Making light of the number of times she has already said “I do”, the mother-of-four said she hoped to tie the knot for a fourth time in the future˳

Speaking to her mother, Kris Jenner, and sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner, she said: “To me, a baby, you’re stuck for life˳ Marriages come and go, take it from me˳

“I believe in love˳ That’s why, hopefully, there will be just one more wedding for me˳ Fourth time’s the charm!”

And while Kardashian may have joked about how many times she has married, in the world of celebrity, her three failed marriages are far from extreme˳

Here are some famous names who have been married several times:

Zsa Zsa Gabor

Number of marriages: nine

Leading the way with the number of marriages is Hungarian-American actress and socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor, who wed a total of nine times˳ Her first marriage, to Turkish politician Burhan Asaf Belge, lasted six years, from 1935 to 1941˳ In 1942, she married businessman Conrad Hilton, founder of Hilton Hotels, before divorcing him in 1947˳

She married actor George Sanders from 1949-1954, followed by investment banker Herbert Hutner in 1962˳ After divorcing him in 1966, she married oilman Joshua S Cosden Jr the same year, divorcing him in 1967˳

In 1975, she married Jack Ryan, the toymaker who invented the Barbie doll, before divorcing him in 1976˳ The same year, she wed Michael O’Hara, before divorcing him in 1983˳ Next came a short-lived marriage to lawyer Felipe de Alba, which lasted just two days, from April 13 to April 14, 1983˳ The marriage was annulled because her previous divorce was not yet finalised˳

Her ninth and final husband was Frederic Prinz von Anhalt, who was adopted as an adult by Princess Marie-Auguste of Anhalt in 1980˳ Gabor was married to him from 1986 until her death in 2016˳

Elizabeth Taylor

Number of marriages: eight

Hollywood’s leading lady was married eight times, to seven men˳ She wed her first husband, Conrad Hilton Jr, in 1950 when she was 18˳ The marriage lasted for just eight months˳ In 1952, she married actor Michael Wilding, who was 20 years her senior, but the pair divorced in 1957˳ That same year, she married theatre producer Mike Todd, whom she divorced in 1958˳

The following year, Taylor married singer and actor Eddie Fisher, who had been married to her close friend Debbie Reynolds˳ The pair divorced in 1964 and she famously married Richard Burton, her co-star in the film Cleopatra, 10 days later˳ The pair divorced 10 years later, in 1974, only to remarry the following year, before getting a final divorce in 1976˳

Later that year, she married lawyer and politician John Warner˳ The pair were married for six years, divorcing in 1982˳ She married her eighth and final husband, construction worker Larry Fortensky, in 1991˳ The pair were married for five years, divorcing in 1996˳

Larry King

Number of marriages: eight

Like Elizabeth Taylor, late talk show host Larry King was married eight times, to seven different people˳ In 1952, he married his high-school sweetheart, Freda Miller, however, their marriage was allegedly annulled as their parents disapproved˳ His second marriage, to TV presenter Annette Kaye in 1961, lasted less than a year˳

The same year, he married model Alene Akins˳ The pair were married for two years, divorcing in 1963˳ In 1964, he wed Mickey Sutphin, but she divorced him in 1967˳

In 1968, he remarried his third wife, Akins˳ Their second marriage lasted three years, ending in divorce in 1971˳

Five years later, he married TV production assistant Sharon Lepore, though they divorced in 1983˳

Six years later, in 1989, he married businesswoman Julie Alexander, but the pair separated after a year and divorced in 1992˳

He married his final wife, singer, TV host, actress and producer Shawn Southwick, in 1997˳ The pair remained together until 2019, when King filed for divorce˳ The couple were in the midst of divorce proceedings when King died in 2021˳

Billy Bob Thornton

Number of marriages: six

Billy Bob Thornton has been married six times, the first of which was to filmmaker and actress Melissa Lee Gatlin, from 1978 to 1980˳ In 1986, he married fellow actress Toni Lawrence, divorcing her two years later in 1988˳

His third marriage to actress Cynda Williams lasted from 1990 to 1992˳ A year later, he married model Pietra Thornton˳ The pair were married for four years, divorcing in 1997˳

His most famous marriage, to Angelina Jolie, lasted three years, from 2000 to 2003˳

Thornton is currently married to Men in Black star Connie Angland˳ The pair married in 2014 after more than a decade of dating˳

Pamela Anderson

Number of marriages: six

The Baywatch star famously married Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee in 1995, after knowing him for just four days˳ The pair split in 1998˳

In July 2006, she married musician Kid Rock, however, the pair split by November of the same year˳ Weeks later, she married poker player Rick Salomon, but the marriage was annulled less than six months later˳ The pair remarried in 2014, but divorced a few months later˳

In January 2020, Anderson had another short-lived marriage, this time to film producer Jon Peters˳ The pair announced their split after only two weeks˳

In December 2020, she married bodyguard Dan Hayhurst, however, earlier this year, the pair confirmed their split˳

Joan Collins

Number of marriages: five

The actress has been married five time, the first of which was to actor Maxwell Reed, to whom she was married for four years between 1952 and 1956˳ She married second husband, singer, actor and filmmaker Anthony Newley, in 1963, and third husband, businessman Ron Kass in 1972˳

In 1985, she married Swedish singer Peter Holm, but they divorced two years later in 1987˳

Collins has been married to current husband, Hollywood producer Percy Gibson, since 2002˳

Frank Sinatra

Number of marriages: four

The legendary singer married his childhood sweetheart, Nancy Barbato, in 1939 and they were together until 1951˳ After their divorce was finalised, he married actress Ava Gardner the same year and the pair remained married until 1957˳ He married third wife, actress and model Mia Farrow, in 1966, but they divorced two years later in 1968˳

He married his fourth and final wife, model and showgirl Barbara Marx, in 1976 and they were together until his death in 1998˳