Tia Mowry Says She and Sister Tamera Are No Longer Close, Here Are 9 Other Celebrity Duos Who Prove Relationships Are Hard

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Twin sisters Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry-Housley came to prominence in the mid-’90s when they starred in the sitcom “Sister, Sister” and became one of pop culture’s most beloved duos. But over time, Mowry says, their dynamic changed.

In a clip from her upcoming WEtv show “My Next Act,” which follows Mowry as a single mom following her divorce from Cory Hardict, she shared her thoughts on the state of her relationship with her sister.

“It’s moments like this that I feel and wish that my sister and I were still close and that we could pick up the phone and call her,” she said in the clip. “But that’s not where we are right now.”

The sisters are not alone in their status as a dynamic duo that has become dynamic UNHere are a few of the most noteworthy ones.

Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele

Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele are widely considered one of the funniest couples on television. They starred in the comedy show Key & Peele on Comedy Central from 2012 to 2015.

They parted on seemingly good terms with each other and with flourishing careers—Key mostly in front of the camera and Peele as an acclaimed director. But the couple “don’t see each other that much anymore,” Key told People magazine in an interview for interview published on Saturday. Distance, he added, “is a tragedy for me.”

Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie

Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie became tabloid hotspots in the early 2000s thanks to their popular reality show, “The Simple Life.” The famous friends bickered throughout the show’s four-season run, but eventually developed a friendship that, at first glance, seemed to go through many phases.

In 2018, Richie told Watch What Happens Live that she hadn’t spoken to Hilton “in a while,” but they seemed to remain supportive as each became a mother and entrepreneur. It was recently announced that they were teaming up again for an upcoming show on Peacock.

Liam and Noel Gallaghers

Liam and Noel Gallagher, the brothers behind 90s British band Oasis, have been notoriously trading public jibes since the band split in 2009. The latter released a statement at the time saying he “simply can’t work with Liam anymore.”

But things – and people – change. The Gallaghers announced last month that they would reunite for an Oasis tour next year, so it seems they have put their differences behind them and are no longer looking back in anger.

Jack and Meg White, former members of rock duo The White Stripes, rose to fame in the late ’90s as a rock band and married in the wake of their success.

They were married from 1996 to 2000, although they never spoke about it publicly. They continued to work as a band after their divorce until the group split up in 2011.

Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman from “MythBusters”

Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman co-hosted the Discovery Channel original show MythBusters, which debuted in 2003 and achieved a cult following among the show’s loyal viewers. In a 2014 interview, after constant discussions about their supposedly rocky off-screen relationship, Savage explained that while the two were “not friends,” they had “deep respect” for each other.

After 14 years, the show ended in 2016. A year later, Jon Lung and Brian Louden were named hosts of a new series, “MythBusters: The Search.” Savage returned to the franchise to host the only season of “MythBusters Jr.” in 2019.

Hall & Oates

The iconic pop-rock duo Daryl Hall and John Oates once sang about making our dreams come true. Now, the former bandmates are in the middle of a legal battle over ownership of their music portfolio, formed decades later as a rock duo of the same name. In May, Hall — who originally filed a lawsuit against Oates in 2023 — told Variety in an interview that Hall & Oates was officially over.

Desus and Mero

Desus Nice and The Kid Mero, the duo behind Showtime’s late-night series Desus & Mero , announced at X in 2022 that their series would be coming to an end as they plan to pursue “separate creative endeavors in the future.” The series first debuted in 2019 and was Nice and Mero’s third series together after previous appearances on Complex TV and Viceland.

In February, Mero said on his podcast 7PM in Brooklyn, which he co-hosts with former NBA star Carmelo Anthony, that he and Nice clashed over creative options, which ultimately led to their split. Mero added that at the time, the pair were still not on speaking terms.

Robert Plant and Jimmy Page

Robert Plant and Jimmy Page are two of the most influential musicians of their time, formerly members of the 1970s British rock band Led Zeppelin. Zeppelin originally consisted of Page, Plant, drummer John Bonham, and bassist/keyboardist John Paul Jones. The band disbanded in 1980 following Bonham’s death, and Page and Plant went on to successful solo careers.

While rumors of a Zeppelin reunion have circulated for decades, Page told the New York Times in 2014 that while the surviving members of the band would be open to a reunion, Plant is not. “He’s just playing, and I’m sick of it,” Page said.

Simon and Garfunkel

When it comes to Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, members of the popular 1960s band Simon & Garfunkel, there is no “Bridge Over Worry” between them when it comes to differences.

The musical duo met and grew up together in the 1950s in Queens and have released several best-selling albums, winning nine Grammy Awards along the way. They haven’t created new music since splitting in 1970 after their artistic experiences, but have since reunited on stage several times, including for various performances on stage in 2010.