Hollywood's biggest celebrity sibling feuds — from the Gallaghers to Madonna

Fran Winston & Hollie BealeSun, August 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM UTC

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Noel and Liam Gallagher appear to have put their feud behind them -Credit:Getty

The Oasis brothers, Noel and Liam Gallagher, endured one of the most notorious falling-outs in entertainment history, making news of their recent reunion tour all the more jaw-dropping.

While their bond had always been volatile, their full-blown feud erupted in 2009, with both brothers repeatedly dismissing any talk of a reconciliation. Their spectacular meltdown occurred in France, where the band was scheduled to headline the Rock en Seine festival in Paris.

A dispute over an advertisement for Liam's clothing line in the festival program spiraled out of control, and according to Noel, Liam stormed into the dressing room, wielding one of Noel's guitars "like an axe" before smashing it.

This prompted Noel to make the bombshell announcement that he was leaving the band, declaring he "simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer."

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The band's remaining tour dates were instantly scrapped, and the group split up, with both brothers pursuing their own solo careers, reports the Express.

With the pair now apparently having buried the hatchet, they are gearing up to join forces once more for a massive tour next summer. However, they are far from the only celebrity siblings to have had a rocky relationship.

Here are some other famous brotherly and sisterly feuds from the archives.

Noel and Liam Gallagher appear to have put their feud behind them and are touring next year -Credit:GettyJulia and Eric Roberts

Actor Eric Roberts takes responsibility for much of the tension between himself and his Academy Award-winning sister Julia. He has revealed his drug addiction in the late '80s put significant strain on their relationship, and acknowledged his troubling conduct during that period forced her and other relatives to distance themselves.

In his memoir, Runaway Train, he wrote: "I wouldn't be surprised if they suffered from PTSD from when it was dangerous to be around me."

The siblings' relationship deteriorated even further when she backed his former partner, Kelly Cunningham, in a custody dispute over their daughter, actress Emma Roberts. They supposedly rekindled their relationship following the birth of Julia's twins in 2004.

However, in 2018, he made a bold declaration to Vanity Fair, claiming, "If it wasn't for me, there would be no Julia Roberts and no Emma Roberts as celebrities, as actresses, and I'm very proud of that," which reportedly didn't go down well with Julia. He has since apologized for the comment, calling it "asinine".

Eric Roberts accepts much of the blame for the falling out with his sister Julia - pictured in 1986 -Credit:GettyRyan and Rhodri Giggs

This is arguably one of the most widely publicized family rifts in recent memory, as it unfolded across tabloid front pages after former footballer Ryan had an eight-year affair with his sister-in-law, Natasha, Rhodri's wife.

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The secret relationship came to light in 2011, and actor Rhodri hasn't been in contact with Ryan or his mother Lynne since. Discussing how he discovered the pair's betrayal, he told the Almost Famous podcast host Barnaby Slater: "I found out on the day the papers put it out, her mum came to my house at six in the morning."

The couple divorced a year later, and Rhodri has acknowledged it destroyed the entire family as he claimed his mother and other relatives sided with Ryan instead of him.

He told Wales Online: "All my family seems to think I'm a serial killer or Fred West or something, that I must have done something so bad they don't speak to me after what he did. It is what it is."

Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine

Proving that celebrity sibling rivalries are nothing new, classic Hollywood icons Olivia de Havilland and her sister Joan Fontaine had a notoriously frosty relationship.

Gone With The Wind star Olivia and Rebecca actress Joan shared a competitive dynamic from childhood that escalated into outright hostility.

Both were up for the same Oscar for best actor in 1942, and when Joan took home the trophy, Olivia refused to congratulate her sister. Olivia ultimately secured her own Oscar seven years later.

Long after their golden era in Hollywood, the public was reminded of their bitter feud when, in 1975, Joan accused Olivia of allegedly failing to inform her about their mother's passing.

According to Time magazine, Olivia responded that Joan would've been too preoccupied to attend the funeral regardless. The sisters maintained complete silence among themselves for the next four decades until Joan's death in December 2013.

Christopher Ciccone and hsi sister Madonna resolved their differences before his death -Credit:GettyMadonna and Christopher Ciccone

When Madonna's younger brother Christopher passed away from cancer in October this year, the Queen of Pop shared that she did her "best to keep him alive as long as possible".

However, her emotional social media tribute about his death didn't shy away from acknowledging their rift, as she wrote: "We did not speak for sometime but when my brother got sick, we found our way back to each other."

The siblings worked closely together at the start of Madonna's career, but their relationship fractured when Christopher published his 2008 memoir, Life With My Sister Madonna, prompting the two to cut off contact. By 2012, however, Christopher told the Huffington Post that they had patched things up.

That reconciliation proved short-lived. Just five years later, in 2017, their feud flared up again when Christopher alleged that Madonna had "blacklisted" him from Hollywood and called her "horrific," according to Page Six.

Yet two years later, all appeared to be forgiven when Christopher opened up to Radar. "I recently moved from Los Angeles back to Michigan, where my father and family own a vineyard and winery ..

"She regularly speaks to our dad while some of our siblings work at the winery. We are all united. "We are at peace now and just spoke last week," he said."

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