Vanessa Bryant was spotted kissing ex Kobe Bryant on Valentine's Day. A reconciliation is reportedly in the works, after years of cheating allegations and a sexual harassment suit.
TMZ reported that Vanessa was seen kissing Kobe at the Lakers' Valentine's Day game against the Atlanta Hawks. The two shared an intimate moment in the tunnel on the way to the locker room, which quick-handed paparazzi caught photos of. Vanessa was decked out in a red dress, red pumps and red lipstick for the occasion.
Vanessa Bryant filed for divorce form her husband after over ten years of marriage. The couple has had a tumultuous time since they wed in 2001. Vanessa cited irreconcilable differences as her reason for leaving the Laker. TMZ is reporting that the real reason behind the split is, once again, his extramarital affairs. Kobe's infamous infidelity was revealed in 2003 when he was charged with the sexual assault of a Colorado woman.
She's been dealing with these incidents for a long time and has been a faithful wife, but she's finally had enough, a source told TMZ at the time, adding, This one is the straw that broke the camel's back. There was no prenuptial agreement and Vanessa got to keep all three of the couple's Newport Beach estates.
By the looks of it, there may be a reconciliation in the works. According to TMZ, sources said that it would not be a surprise if Vanessa gets back with Kobe. The two have submitted all the necessary documents for their divorce, although it does not become final until mid-June. There is apparently still time to withdraw.
However, Vanessa Bryant is not the only woman who has stood by her man. Here are other celebrity wives who stayed with their cheating husbands.
Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton remain a happily married couple, even after the very public scrutiny of his salacious affair with Monica Lewinsky. A new PBS documentary entitled "Clinton" will dig up the sordid details of the 1998 affair with former White House intern Lewinsky. But, she was not the only one. In the PBS doc, writer Gail Sheely says that Betsey Wright, his campaign manager, actually begged Bill Clinton not to run for president because of all his past affairs. "She sat him down with a list of names of women and went through one after the other," Sheely recalled. "Clinton said for each name, that 'she'll never say anything,' but Miss Wright replied, 'But you don't know that!'"ReutersDemi Moore officially filed for divorce from Ashton Kutcher in November. However, up until that point, Moore had put up with numerous allegations of tweeting. The straw that reportedly broke the camel's back was when, in September, Kutcher had an affair with Sara Leal. After six years of marriage, Moore had had enough. “It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I have decided to end my six-year marriage to Ashton,” Demi said. “As a woman, a mother and a wife there are certain values and vows that I hold sacred, and it is in this spirit that I have chosen to move forward with my life. This is a trying time for me and my family, and so I would ask for the same compassion and privacy that you would give to anyone going through a similar situation.”ReutersShamed former New York governor Eliot Spitzer cheated on his wife of 33 years, Silda Wall, with 19-year-old NJ prostitute Ashley Dupree. Wall stood by her man and, went one step further, blamed herself. In the book "Rough Justice: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer," Wall apparently took the fall. "The wife is supposed to take care of the sex. This is my failing; I wasn't adequate," Wall reportedly told author Peter Elkind.ReutersIn 2009, reports surfaced that Josh Duhamel cheated on wife Fergie with an exotic dancer. While filming "Life As We Know It," the hunky actor met Tattletales Lounge dancer Nicole Forrester. He asked her for a dance then brought her back to the St. Regis Hotel, according to Perez Hilton. Duhamel denied the allegations and Fergie called them "nonsense." ReutersIn 2004, a slew of allegations claiming Rande Gerber cheated on wife and supermodel Cindy Crawford came out. Sources claimed that Gerber had cheated on her throughout their, at the time, six-year marriage. Waitress Harmy Kubiak claims she and Gerber had a steamy encounter in 2000, during the opening of his Whiskey Blue in New Orleans, Louisiana's W Hotel. Crawford is still married to Gerber. ReutersCongressman Anthony Weiner's cyber relationships (and graphic photos) made headlines in June. His wife, Huma Abedin, stood by his side. When reports surfaced, she was pregnant. She stood by her man. Abedin gave birth to a baby boy in December. "Did I mention his mom is amazing? We love you for welcoming him," Weiner wrote in an email to friends at the time of the birth. ReutersFrank Gifford, former NFL star, was caught (literally) with his pants down cheating on wife Kathy Lee Gifford. The Globe published photos of Gifford with flight attendant Suzen Johnson. The tabloid reportedly paid her $75,000 to seduce Gifford. The couple is still together. Reuters
