Tainted Love: The 10 Biggest VH1 Breakups

By Elizabeth Black

October 11, 2013 / 1:00 PM

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Reality television can do a number on a romantic relationship. (But then again, it can also bring couples back together, too.)

Over the course of the past few years, we've watched the demise of many a marriage on TV, which always hurts to see because, hello, even though it's TV, it's also real life and these are real relationships that are ending. But we've also seen our share of "showmances" that we kinda figured would never last, and they crashed and burned pretty hard (we're looking at you, Rich and Erica). Which breakups were the most dramatic, the most shocking, the most explosive? Read our top ten list to find out!