Mar 7, 2009

LeAnn Rimes has dinner with "Northern Lights" co-star Eddie Cibrian at Club M in Laguna Beach, California. The romantic meeting, coupled with another rendezvous, lands her on the cover of Us Weekly for cheating on her husband

Mar 14, 2009

LeAnn Rimes meets up with "Northern Lights" co-star Eddie Cibrian at the Malibu Beach Inn in California. The moment is caught on camera, netting her a gossipy cover story in Us Weekly

Mar 18, 2009

LeAnn Rimes posts a message on her website the same day an Us Weekly cover story breaks alleging an affair with actor Eddie Cibrian. Rimes makes no denial but says, "Not everything in our lives is always black and white"

May 17, 2009

LeAnn Rimes is spotted with former Lifetime movie co-star Eddie Cibrian at the bar at Los Angeles' Staples Center during an NBA playoff game. The Lakers beat the Houston Rockets, 89-70

May 29, 2009

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are spotted contra dancing at a Second Presbyterian Church function in Nashville

Jun 3, 2009

Actor Eddie Cibrian's wife, Brandi Glanville, accuses LeAnn Rimes of being a "stalker" in Us Weekly, claiming Rimes tracked him down at the Staples Center in May. Rimes' rep infers Glanville is "after fame and press"

Jul 9, 2009

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo ends a public relationship with Jessica Simpson, 10 months after the singer released her first country album

Jul 14, 2009

E! reports Sara Evans settled a defamation suit filed by her former nanny, Alison Lee, for $500,000. Evans had publicly accused Lee of having an affair with her husband

Jul 24, 2009

People reports LeAnn Rimes and Dean Sheremet are separated

Aug 20, 2009

LeAnn Rimes and former Lifetime movie co-star Eddie Cibrian go golfing at the Valencia Country Club in California. The outing constitutes their first public date. He files for divorce the following week