''Hollywood Exes'' is a 2012-2014 American

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series that aired for three seasons on

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. The series chronicles the lives of seven ex-wives of famous men. The series led to one spin-off, ''

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'', which ran for one season in 2014.

Production

In September 2012, VH1 announced that ''Hollywood Exes'' had been renewed for a second season with

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joining the cast. The second season premiered on July 8, 2013. In January 2014, VH1 announced that the third season would premiere on May 7, 2014, with

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joining the cast. The spin-off show of the series, ''

'', premiered on August 18, 2014. On October 22, 2020, it was announced that a reunion special titled ''Hollywood Exes: Reunited'' will premiere on November 24, 2020.

Cast

* Nicole Murphy (season 1–3), ex-wife of comedian/actor

Eddie Murphy Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and singer. He rose to fame on the sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'', for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 to 1984. Murphy has als ...

, engaged to retired NFL and television personality

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; *

Mayte Garcia Mayte Jannell Garcia (; born November 12, 1973) is an American dancer, actress and singer. She was married to Prince for four years and has worked with various music artists. Early life Garcia was born on November 12, 1973, at Fort Rucker, Ala ...

(season 1–3), ex-wife of pop star

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; *

Jessica Canseco Jessica Canseco (née Sekely; December 4, 1972 in Ashland, Ohio) is the former wife of Jose Canseco and author of a biography of her life with Canseco entitled ''Juicy: Confessions of a Former Baseball Wife''. She would later wed and divorce Ga ...

(season 1–3), ex-wife of former baseball player

Jose Canseco José Canseco Capas Jr. (born July 2, 1964), nicknamed Parkway Jose, Mr. 40-40 and El Cañonero Cubano (The Cuban Cannon), is a Cuban-American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and designated hitter. During his time with the Oaklan ...

; * Sheree Fletcher (season 1–3), ex-wife of actor and rapper

Will Smith Willard Carroll Smith II (born September 25, 1968), also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor and rapper. He began his Will Smith filmography, acting career starring as Will Smith (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), a ...

; then-wife to retired NFL player

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Andrea Kelly Andrea Danyell Kelly ( née Lee, January 28, 1974), known professionally as Drea, is an American choreographer, dancer, and actress. She is the ex-wife of singer-songwriter R. Kelly. Background and personal life Andrea Danyell Lee was born in ...

(season 1–3), ex-wife of R&B singer

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; * Shamicka Lawrence (season 2–3), ex-wife of comedian/actor

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; *

(season 3), ex-wife of musician

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Recurring

* Josie Canseco, daughter of Jessica and Jose Canseco; *

, former baseball player and Jessica's ex-husband; *

, former NFL player turned pastor and Sheree's then-husband. *

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(Season 2), friend of the ladies and ex-wife of

Keenen Ivory Wayans Keenen Ivory Desuma Wayans (born June 8, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is a member of the Wayans family of entertainers. Wayans first came to prominence as the host and the creator of the 1990–1994 Fox sketch comedy s ...

Episodes

Season 1 (2012)

Season 2 (2013)

Season 3 (2014)

Reception

Zap2it's Elizabeth Brady described the cast as "sympathetic and agreeable" finding it "refreshing to see that there might be a place for women who play nice every now and then in reality TV." She added that "''Hollywood Exes'' is certainly not the most compelling series of the summer, but it has its moments."

References

External links

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