Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger are over. They were married in Canada in June 2013, and throughout 2014, there were widespread rumors of marriage troubles. By May 2014, it seemed like they wouldn’t make it much longer, but then Chad presented Avril with a 17-carat emerald-cut diamond for their first anniversary. And things seemed okay for a time. Then the rumors started up again. Avril announced their separation on Instagram yesterday (the IG above). She wrote:
“It is with heavy heart that Chad and I announce our separation today. Through not only the marriage, but the music as well, we’ve created many unforgettable moments. We are still, and forever will be, the best of friends, and will always care deeply for each other. To all our family, friends and fans, thank you sincerely for the support.”
Is this sad? I can’t tell. I think they were sort of crazy to get married in the first place, but whatever. I guess it’s sad. Chad was mostly absent from the details about her announcement, earlier this year, that she has lyme disease and I have serious doubts that he was around that much to help her through that health crisis.
Interesting sidenote: this separation announcement comes just days after her first ex-husband remarried – go here to see his wedding photos.
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet, Instagram.
Didn’t they hear of the HELLO! curse? Posing for its cover predicts death of the marriage?
The Canadian dream! lol….please, we have bigger dreams than this.
For me, the Canadian dream involves forgetting all of the embarrassing celebs that come out of here.
I will say – as an angsty 12 year old, I loved her first album.
My ex-bosses husband is part of a comedy duo who parody songs while acting like stereotypical Pubnico fishermen (we’re in NS). They parody Nickleback’s photograph for one of their songs. It’s actually amazing.:
“look at this lobster claw/ it was the biggest one I ever saw / it was a pretty good fishin’ day / and there weren’t very many waves. / when I first went fishin’ wit’ Chuck / it was so windy tha’ I nearly t’rew up/ I’ve gone quite a few times since ‘den / well I’ve been clamin’ since I was 10 / ohhhh yeahhhh mai gawd damnnn. /e’ry memory of fishin’ on back a th’ boat, I caught a lobster so big it could be Pubnico” http://tinyurl.com/pt2fxmk
Oh God. I found a “Blurred Lines” parody as well: http://tinyurl.com/prkhul5
That’s hilarious!
I don’t know why, but I’m kinda sad they are getting divorced! Their douchetasticness started to grow on me, I guess lol.
+1,000 for sharing those videos. I don’t think I’m gonna top those laughs today!
Shame, they were perfect for each other. I wonder which awful chode-rocker she’ll marry next. Is that twerp from creed available? Maybe someone from hoobastank
He was the cheese to her cracker, perfect for each other.
Also chode-rocker is cracking me up.
I love that comment lol. Chavril, we hardly knew ya!
This comment is perfection.
Chode-rocker and Hoobastank! Dying over here…. HAHAHAHAA!
“Chode rocket”!!! Omg that’s amazing. Both her husbands have pinged my gaydar hard.
BUT HOW WILL WE LIVE WITHOUT BEAUTIFUL COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN THE LEAD SINGER OF NICKLEBACK AND THE BRILLIANT MIND BEHIND SK8R BOI?!?!?
But really, I’m okay with this because they look like siblings.
So many celebrity splits this year! I wonder who will be next?
most boring celeb divorce ever.
I very much enjoyed mocking these two, so I’m surprised at how sad I am at this news. I think I’ve come to respect Avril in the last year due to her health issues and the classy way she dealt with the Calvin Harris lash out. Maybe she grew up but Chad didn’t? Anyway, I will always mock Nickelback.
I really love you. Where have you been all this time?
(Looks left. Looks right. Sticks head out of shell.)
Lurking.
(Goes back into hiding.)
And awww! Thanks!
I just love that you snuck out to bash Nickelback!
Love your comment and I totally agree.
Also, I clicked on the Derek Whibley [sic] marriage story… it also said that Avril sang at Taylor’s concert over the weekend… interesting after that Instagram post debacle.
Chad’s in his mid-late 30s. At this point it’s not “growing up”.
Actually he’s 40, she’s 30…ten year age gap. And now I will turn away with shame that I know this.
serious question: why is everyone hating Nickelback? I’m not a fan, but some of their songs are OK – I quite like “what are you waiting for”. 🙂
Nickelback, to me, are in a similar category to Coldplay, only much worse. they’re just so mediocre, soulless, posery BLABLA-“music”, their success offends me. At least coldplay used to have some promise and Chris Martin’s face is not quite as punchable as Chad Kroeger’s. (Plus, I have a douchey ex-boyfriend who loved Nickelback, so they personify Evil for me)
They kinda sing the same song over and over again, don’t they? And then get offended when it’s pointed out. And the songs could have be written 30 years ago, they are too basic and generic. Not that it’s worth getting ridiculed for but they are so cheezy that we kinda all collectively got sick of them in a minute, and Bieber was still in diapers then; we needed a laugh and they were there.
Also, am I imagining stuff or was Chad caught for DUI a few times and is known to be kind of creepy to girls in bars?
Arpeggi sums it up perfectly.
Plus, y’all…don’t forget Chad’s chin hairs. 😖
Yeah I’m with you, I don’t mind his songs on the radio. I liked that duet he did with that other guy for spiderman, it was called Hero I think? Anyway, I can understand why they don’t have legions of fans but I don’t know why they get so much hate.
I thought Elisha Cuthbert and Dion Phaneuf were the Canadian Dream.
They look very dapper in the second look. Also, wasn’t her first wedding goth themed as well?
No – Her first wedding to the Sum 41 guy was very conventional – she had a big, poofy white dress, the works. It was sort of shocking in how very conventional it was. The second wedding was the goth wedding.
I don’t like her or Chad and after seeing her ex husband I am sure that she has the worst taste in men.
He’s just been through a lot of medical problems due to alcoholism. They say he’s in full recovery plus just got married. I wish him luck.
Can’t stand her either. That punk, anti-establishment act of hers was such b.s. as evidenced by her two elaborate weddings, and that obnoxious 17 carat engagement ring that she so eagerly accepted, which I guarantee she will be keeping. The only difference between her, and the superficiality of a Kardashian is, some goth makeup, plaid pants and a pair of Chuck Taylors.
As for Nickelhack, I think their music speaks for itself. You want to hear real rock music , listen to AC/DC.
Its always sad when a couple split, when one of them is sick. Some people can’t cope seeing their loved ones in pain.
I’m quite sure this was not the reason. He doesn’t strike me as a guy who would be so cut up with seeing how sick “his true love was”. More like got sick of her being sick all the time.
Remember when she dated Brody Jenner for ages. I guess he’s probably a bit of a douche, but at least he’s pretty.
Jennifer Garner should start a support group. And just because it bears repeating – their music (separately and collectively) sucks donkey balls.
so Whibley doesn’t look very thrilled to be at his own wedding in those pictures…
She looks excited, he looks half-there…
That’s so true. I think he is still unwell though.
Anyone else think it’s odd to announce one’s separation with a photo from one’s wedding day? I personally thought she might be pregnant but I guess that’s over.
I find that odd too—maybe he wanted out?
That struck me as well. Makes me think she didn’t want the split and that he did.
Uh, oh – I can’t believe my eyes… that Hello cover pic? Is it just me or is Kroeger looking a tad Chris Evans-ish?? Ugh!! NO!!!!! Can… not… unsee…. 🙁
Haha, I can see it. I feel you. A friend recently did some serious damage to my Tom Hiddleston crush by pointing out that he sometimes, kind of looks a little bit like Jim Parsons. (It’s in the smile)
No- you immediately need to get lasix- like yesterday 🙂
I expected this when they first married (and I’m not alone, I’m sure) but this makes me sad. She has a big health crisis in her hands. Sometimes those things show people for who they really are.
The comment section on other sites have been merciless and funny.
The number comment: She woke up and realized she married the guy from Nickelback.
My favorite is from years ago on Facebook where they voted between Nickelback And a pickle where the pickle won.
Still, for some reason, Nickelback has been widely successfull. Not only in North America but also overseas. There are people buying their music and attending their concerts. Making them millions of dollars. Yet you hardly know ANYONE who confesses to this. 😀
We went to a Nickelback concert and it was packed with 21,000 people. They are huge. I can’t stand them, though, and suffered through it. It wasn’t my idea to go.
They’re very frequently featured in Body Pump (exercise class) songs. I don’t like them, but can’t deny that they make some very catchy tunes.
I do. And many of the people around me, both in Europe and in Canada. In fact, I’ve never heard the attitude I read here in real life.
Because as I have always said, the public loves mediocrity.
I don’t know one person who likes nickelback, they are the biggest joke and have been for at least 8 years now. Now that I am in Canada, they are considered an embarassment musicwise for Canadians. I don’t know who goes to their concerts, but that would be a deal breaker datingwise for sure. LOL
You have just met a Nickelback fan. Nice to meet you! 🙂
I live in Canada as well and I’ve never heard the hate I read here. Let’s be more realistic, you are not “Canada” to speak for.
Years ago in an interview, Catherine Zeta Jones & Michael Douglas admitted to being big Nickelback fans. I was like boy you guys have poor taste in music! :p
I’m Canadian and by no means did this couple represent anything dreamy.. in fact they are both pretty much quiet and fly under the radar except for a few Hello! Covers where we are like.. ohhhh that’s right Avril and Chad are together or whatever you want to call this!
Our dream is Bieber. Kidding! Kidding! (dodges bullets)*
You gave us Leonard Cohen. We’re good.
And Rush. We’re forever grateful for that.
And Bryan Adams.
And Neil Young.
Stompin’ Tom Conners
Even though you gave us Alan Thicke I still respect you
If this was the Canadian dream,perhaps it’s best that it went to dream heaven quietly. Oh, Canada!
He was on tour when she had her Lyme disease. Her mom lived with her and took care of her.
I think they really loved each other, but let’s face it, it was never going to work. He’s a jerk, but I think he did fall hard for her and did love her. They just should never have married.
I’m curious as to why you feel he is a jerk?
Stories like this. An excerpt from an interview in Men’s Health.
“CK: We’ve always been very close to our crew, so we’ve had a lot of fun getting them to do silly, stupid things that could possibly cause them to hurt or injure themselves in some way. We were in Germany years ago—this was one of my favorite stories—and we were just bored. There was a heat wave going on in Germany. In a back room in the venue where we were playing, there was an old fan with a metal blade. I don’t remember the last time I saw a fan with a metal blade. And we paid the drum tech…. Oh god, I forget the exact amount. I think we got the pot up to about 600 deutschmarks. At this time Germany hadn’t converted to the Euro yet.What do you think?
MH: 600 deutschmarks to do what?
CK: Stick his johnson in the fan.
MH: Please tell me he said no?
CK: He took the money.
MH: Oh sweet Moses.
CK: I can still hear the “bleh-bleh-blehhhhhhh” of the blade slowly sputtering to a stop, and this blood-curdling scream. It was fantastic. Somebody has video footage of this somewhere that needs to be resurrected and shown at the guy’s next birthday party.”
Isn’t he 40 something? Isn’t she maybe 30? I tend to side eye relationships with a big age difference. Especially with the delayed maturity rate of male “rock stahs”, and female pop stars.
My ex is almost 31 dating a 22 year old who still lives at home. Everyone says he’s on the rebound and it will never last! Maturity goes a long way.
You are correct he is 40 she is 30
Wow, 2 very short marriages by 30. These two didn’t even make it 2 years before separating.
See ya later, boi!
I’ll see myself out…
HIS FACE 😨 It’s completely different from how it used to look.
Don’t judge me, but I used to liked Nickelback lol *ducks*
I saw that coming a Mile away and 2 years ago… and I have Astigmatism and Myopy soooooo
Shocker…… NOT!!!!!! You could see this coming from miles away.
Am I the only Nickelback fan out here?!? 🙂
Somewhere….out in the vast woods of Canada. Someone is totally surprised this happened.
He was a skater boy she said to you laterrrrrr boy.
NENE!!!! U r not alone, I love Nickelback & can say that with a: #1 straight face, #2 not under the influence of drugs or alcohol & #3 have to say that Chad Kroeger has been my guilty crush for awhile now…he’s the “bad boy” that has something I like..now that I’ve admitted this, I shall sit & wait for the rest of the Nickelback fans to show up……any day now guys!!!!
At this rate, she’ll be on husband #5 by the age of 40.
I like Nickelback. They’re catchy and harmless and can’t help but sing along with “Rock Star” blaring. Rockers are what they are – ususally uneducated, immature, selfish and doing dumb things when they’re bored. I doubt pop stars are much different. It doesn’t bode well for long-lasting relationships. I don’t get the rush to marry when they could just be a couple for a long time and really see how it works. I don’t see him being a jerk to her. In fact, she is actually the angsty one, so I wonder what she’s like when she doesn’t feel well. Sometimes when people are sick, especially for long periods, they take it out on those closest to them. I’m not judging Kroeger or Lavigne. Just saying it’s not fair to automatically assume he’s the cause of the split.
I love Nickelback music and so do many others as their music was huge. That rock star played daily for a year on every music station. They have a lot of great songs. I’d say these celebrity marriages never work out because they don’t really get to know each other, huge egos, and way too much time apart. Why they get married and risk losing tons of other money I will never understand.
I love Nickelback music and so do many others as their music was huge. That rock star played daily for a year on every music station. They have a lot of great songs. I’d say these celebrity marriages never work out because they don’t really get to know each other, huge egos, and way too much time apart. Why they get married and risk losing tons of money I will never understand.
I’m not entirely surprised by this split because it seemed like a rushed marriage, but I did also think they sorta suited each other. I was always rather neutral about Nickelback until the husband (who is a huge fan) made me watch one of their concert DVDs and then I was actually impressed. Say what you will about their actual songs, but their live show as a whole was really quite good… a very entertaining “rock show”, and there’s not too many bands left who are doing that anymore. Plus Chad and the lead guitarist can actually sing.
Please. The Canadian dream is Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling. Or Shania Twain and Bryan Adams. These two? Meh.
Not surprised. I think they fell in love during work and married within months? Then they did a “We’re so in love” pictorial in People Magazine one year into the marriage. Very try hard.
And somewhere in the Canadian hinterland a moose just lost his antlers.
I think my kid had an Avril CD back in the day. I didn’t know she was still a thing. Huh.
I don’t have anything against this couple, but the “we all stay skinny ’cause we just won’t eat” line in “Rockstar” has to be the stupidest lyric ever, and I find him laughable for writing/singing it. I’m sure Avril, while juvenile and whimsical, has more musical and writing talent than this guy.
Canadian dream lol, nah we got bigger dreams than that and I’m rolling my eyes so hard l saw the back of my brain lol