30 Celebrities Who Had Affairs With Their Employees — and Got Caught

There’s no denying that David and Victoria Beckham is one of the most iconic couples in the celebrity world — and has been over the last 25 years. But, things haven’t always been smooth sailing between the two.

During the height of Beckham’s soccer career, his PR assistant, Rebecca Loos, claimed to have had an affair with him. “Golden Balls,” as he’s known in the media, vehemently denied the claims. Thankfully, Victoria believed her husband and the couple relocated to L.A.

For a moment there, The Dream and Christina Milian looked like a serious power couple in the world of R&B. They first started dating in 2009 and tied the knot shortly after. However, the cracks started to show and things came to a head in spectacular fashion.

Shortly after Milian gave birth to their child, The Dream was caught cheating on her with their personal assistant, of all people — Melissa Marie Santiago. They got separated immediately and divorced two years later.

He might be known for having made some of the most successful movies of all time — but James Cameron’s personal life has been pretty rocky, to say the very least. The Titanic and Avatar director was once with Linda Hamilton, but seemed to have an on and off relationship with an actress who worked for him, named Suzy Amis.

Despite tying the knot with the former, Cameron’s heart was ultimately with the latter and he settled with Amis shortly after breaking up with Hamilton.

Future and Ciara were a poster couple that many people considered as “relationship goals.” Although things seemed to be going so well for the couple, not even their son could keep them together. The rapper and singer were engaged when Ciara discovered that her fiancé was having an affair with their wardrobe consultant, Tyrina Lee.

Despite this, Future was quick to deny such claims and suggested that they had simply drifted apart. But, Ciara called off their engagement because of the accusations.

In theory, being married to Gwen Stefani should be the ultimate happy ending. And yet, not even the former lead singer of No Doubt was enough for Gavin Rossdale. Stefani reportedly discovered some texts and indecent photos on her ex-husband’s iPad of their nanny, Mindy Mann.

Sadly, the former couple’s three kids were caught up in all the drama. Without haste, the singer filed for divorce and since then, she has happily moved on with country legend Blake Shelton.

Ben Affleck’s personal issues have been well-documented over the last decade, so much so that it even inspired his role in David Fincher’s Gone Girl. The actor/filmmaker announced his divorce to Jennifer Garner.

This came just a week after it was revealed that their nanny, Christine Ouzounian, had been fired. It soon came to light that the two had been having an affair. Despite this, Affleck has bounced back, has reached sobriety, and is successfully co-parenting with Garner.

This list certainly wouldn’t be complete without the enigma that is Tiger Woods. It’s been a decade since the iconic golfer experienced a dramatic fall from grace.

This example is kind of different, though, as Woods ended up with his ex-wife — Elin Nordegren — while she was working as a nanny for fellow golf star Jasper Parnevik. It was later on that Woods was guilty of philandering and sleeping around. Thankfully, he has since made a comeback to the world of golf and is doing OK.

Jon and Kate Gosselin’s marriage fell apart in spectacular fashion and was virtually broadcast on their reality show. But, it was only later that reports suggested that Jon’s infidelity was what led to the breakup.

Former waitress Stephanie Santoro worked as the family nanny at one point. She claimed to have had an affair with the patriarch of the family. According to her, they entered his hot tub together, started to massage each other, and one thing led to another.

To be fair, Bray Wyatt had an affair with a different kind of “help.” While he seemed to be happily married at the time, this didn’t stop the WWE superstar from sleeping around — specifically with his ring announcer, Jojo Offerman.

His ex-wife, Samantha, filed for divorce upon learning the shocking news. After lengthy legal issues between the former couple, Wyatt ended up starting a relationship with Offerman and the couple has since had two kids together, Knash and Hyrie.

The world of entertainment simply hasn’t been the same since the beloved Robin Williams passed away under such tragic circumstances. During his lifetime, though, the comedy man wasn’t always making the best decisions, especially in his private life.

The Aladdin star ended up leaving his first wife, Valerie Velardi, for their nanny, Marsha Garces. They enjoyed two decades of marriage before Williams moved onto his third wife.

Jude Law’s affair with his nanny might be one of the most well-documented stories on this list. During his relationship with Sienna Miller, the British actor was caught by one of his kids while fraternizing in bed with nanny Daisy Wright.

Amazingly, Law was caught between Wright, Miller, and his first wife, Sadie Frost. Despite his desperation to make things work, things eventually fell apart between Law and Miller. It took a while for Law to recover from the scandal and has only recently resurfaced in Hollywood.

For a couple of years there, Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake were the celebrity couple that everyone else wanted to be. However, things came crashing down pretty abruptly for the two pop stars.

The “Oops I Did It Again” singer reportedly cheated on her N*Sync boyfriend with her choreographer, of all people — Wade Robson. The war of words carried on long after the relationship ended, and JT got his own back on Britney with his song “Cry Me a River.”

It’s no secret that Mick Jagger’s relationship with Jerry Hall came to an end because of his infidelity. He had affairs with models such as Carla Bruni and Lucia Gimenez Morad, the latter of which had Jagger’s child.

But, not many people realize that Jagger also had a secret relationship with the nanny. Surely enough, it was just a matter of time before Hall knew that she needed to part ways with The Rolling Stones frontman.

One of the most heavily publicized celebrity breakups in British history came between “golden couple” Ashley and Cheryl Cole. Ashley was one of the most celebrated soccer players of his generation, while Cheryl was a successful pop star who first found fame through a reality talent show.

Just months after they tied the knot, it was reported that Ashley had cheated on Cheryl with hairdresser Aimee Walton. By the time 2010 came around, the Girls Aloud singer was ready to sign divorce papers.

Shania Twain is best known for hits such as “That Don’t Impress Me Much” and “Man I Feel Like a Woman.” But, life hasn’t always been great for the country singer, especially in the love department.

At one point, she was disgusted to learn that her ex-husband Robert “Mutt” Lange had an affair with family friend and manager of their Swiss estate — Marie-Anne Thiebaud. Amazingly, after the divorce had been finalized, Twain tied the knot with the ex-husband of Theibaud!

When Mel B divorced Stephen Belafonte in 2017, the main cause of the breakup was “emotional and physical abuse” on his part. But, reports soon surfaced that he had actually had an affair with their nanny.

The couple had originally tied the knot in Las Vegas and they even welcomed a kid together. As a result of their tumultuous time together, the former Spice Girls singer became a patron for Women’s Aid, a domestic violence survivor’s charity.

1994 was certainly a tough time for the de Burgh family. Popstar Chris de Burgh was busy taking care of his wife Diane, who had recently broken her neck during a horse-riding accident and was recovering at home.

Little did she know though that the “Lady in Red” singer was cheating on her with their kid’s 19-year-old nanny, Maresa Morgan. Unlike a lot of other stories on this list, de Burgh managed to prevent his wife from leaving him.

He might be the beloved Chris Traeger of Parks and Recreation, but Rob Lowe has had some serious issues to contend with in real life.

The successful actor has had some problems in his personal life, especially of the legal kind. He sued one of his former nannies, Jessica Gibson, claiming that she tried to extort money from him after she accused him of harassing her. A similar situation also happened with a second former nanny of his.

There was a time when the Bee Gees was one of the most iconic bands in the world. This didn’t mean, though, that the brothers had completely straightforward personal lives. Take Robin Gibb, for example. The late musician happened to be in an open marriage with his wife.

With that said, however, Robin did blow her away when it was revealed that he had been having an affair with their longtime housekeeper, Claire Yang. They ended up having a kid together.

This might be the most relevant story on the entire list. Not only did Ethan Hawke cheat on ex-wife Uma Thurman with their nanny, but he ended up marrying her instead!

When the Kill Bill star learned that her husband had betrayed her this way, she packed her bags and left. A few years after the divorce was finalized, though, Hawke tied the knot with former nanny Ryan Shawhughes. Since then, the couple has had two kids together.

It would be an understatement to say that Ozzy Osbourne has had a pretty chaotic life. And yet, his wife Sharon has seemed to be by his side through thick and thin. The Black Sabbath frontman reportedly had an affair with the family nanny, not too long after the birth of son Jack.

In fact, Sharon has suggested that she has caught the Prince of Darkness in bed with more than one nanny. As a result, Ozzy has undergone rehab and it seems like the couple has healed their wounds.

It has been over a decade since talk show favorite David Letterman got caught up in some serious legal issues. He admitted to have had a number of affairs with former employees of his.

“I have had [relations] with women who work for me,” he admitted. This caused an uproar in the celebrity community and Letterman ended up apologizing to his wife and his staff. It seems, though, that she accepted his apology as they are still together until this very day.

Unlike many other celebs on this list, Katie Price was the one who was cheated on, with the “other woman” having been the help. It wasn’t enough that husband Kieran Hayler had gone behind the model’s back with her best friend, Jane Pountney.

Despite working through things, Kieran was at it again three years later when he reportedly cheated on Price with their children’s nanny. She parted ways with him for good when he reportedly cheated on her again with a 19-year-old co-op worker.

Architect Peter Cook and model Christie Brinkley seemed to be a match made in heaven ever since being introduced to each other by NBC’s Jill Rappaport. And despite tying the knot and having a kid, things took an ugly turn.

It was revealed that Cook had cheated on Brinkley numerous times, most notably with the couple’s 18-year-old assistant Diana Bianchi. This was the last straw for Brinkley who couldn’t spend one more day with her husband. Their divorce was finalized in September 2008.

At the height of his powers, Joe Piscopo was a force to be reckoned with on Saturday Night Live. But, the comedian’s personal life did get in the way of his success more often than not.

Incredibly, Piscopop left his first wife Nancy Jones for the family nanny, Kimberly Driscoll. Then, in a shocking turn of events, they broke up when it was revealed that Piscopo was cheating on her with personal assistant Jessica Nasoff. One issue after another…

Sara Evans is another example on this list who’s a celebrity that was the victim of their partner cheating on them with the help. At one time, the country singer was married to author/speaker Craig Schelske.

In a truly grueling, long-winded divorce, Evans had accused Schelske of having cheated on her with their nanny. By the time September 2007 came around, the former couple finalized their divorce, with Evans being ordered to pay Schelske $500,000 in alimony for 10 years.

He might not be the most well-known name on this list, but Tarek El Moussa certainly deserves to be included for his philandering antics with the help. Best known for featuring on the HGTV hit series Flip or Flop, Tarek has been a mainstay on the reality TV scene for a while now.

But his personal life took an ugly turn. Just four months after ending his marriage, El Moussa began dating the nanny of his children.

Even the best footballers get caught red-handed, from time to time. Although Wayne Rooney tied the knot with his childhood sweetheart, Coleen, this didn’t stop him from cheating on her with a nanny. The retired soccer player reportedly fooled around with a 48-year-old nanny at a party.

This allegation was ultimately brushed under the carpet, though, and the couple managed to move on. This certainly didn’t help Rooney’s professional career, however, which fizzled out in the forthcoming years.

There’s no denying that Arnold Schwarzenegger’s personal life has been just as eventful as his professional one. But, everyone was taken aback when it was revealed that The Terminator star got both his wife and nanny pregnant around the same time.

Amazingly, nanny Mildred Baena gave birth to her son just one week after Shriver gave birth to their son, Christopher. The truth ended up coming a decade later and just like that, the couple was done.

At one point, Heidi Klum and Seal were one of the most recognizable celeb couples on the planet. But, things eventually fell apart when Seal claimed that the German model had been “fornicating with the help.” Apparently, Klum had an affair with her bodyguard, Martin Kristen, and the couple parted ways.

She denied such claims and stated that he had simply helped her get over the divorce. Amazingly, Klum reportedly maintained a relationship with her bodyguard for the next two years, after being spotted vacationing together.