Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez SPLIT
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez SPLIT: Couple FINALLY confirm they’re ending four-year romance saying they’re ‘better as friends’ after weeks of brushing off ‘inaccurate’ rumours and infidelity claims
- The singer, 51, and former Yankees player, 45, confirmed they had ended their two-year engagement and four year relationship in a statement on Thursday, stating they are ‘better as friends’
- The announcement comes a month after rumours of strife first hit the couple amid claims A-Rod was growing close to reality star Madison LeCroy, 30, which sparked trouble
- His alleged ‘friendship’ with Madison was reported to be a factor in the split while other sources close to the couple said the break-up was ‘a long time coming’.
- Despite the reports, they then said the split claims were ‘inaccurate’ and they are ‘working through some things’, before they put on a sickly display of affection during a family trip to the Dominican Republic
After weeks of blasting rumours of a break-up, branding infidelity claims ‘inaccurate’ and putting on sickly displays of affection, Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez have confirmed they have ended their engagement.
Despite their lengthy protestations, the couple finally released a statement announcing the news, as they told Today: ‘We have realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so. We will continue to work together and support each other on our shared businesses and projects…
‘We wish the best for each other and one another’s children. Out of respect for them, the only other comment we have is to say is thank you to everyone who has sent kind words and support’.
Last month, insiders claimed the singer, 51, and former Yankees player, 45, ended their two-year engagement after suffering extensive issues for some time, however they soon denied the rumours.
In a statement, they said the split claims were ‘inaccurate’ and they are ‘working through some things’ and then the couple packed on the PDA for cameras during a family trip when they were spotted kissing in the Dominican Republic and claimed to be ‘working through things’.
Over: Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez have confirmed they have split
The couple, who became engaged in March 2019, began dating in 2017 with Jennifer’s twins Emme and Max, 13, who she shares with ex Marc Anthony, growing close to Rodriguez’s two daughters, Natasha, 14, and ten-year-old Ella, whom he shares with ex-wife Cynthia Rodriguez.
Last month, Page Six reported Rodriguez’s alleged ‘friendship’ with reality star Madison LeCroy, 30, was a factor in the split while other sources close to the couple said the break-up was ‘a long time coming’.
A source told the publication: ‘The Madison LeCroy scandal was the reason they finally broke up. There were already problems, but Jennifer was really embarrassed by it’, while in February, there appeared to be issues with the power couple after Madison claimed she spoke with Rodriguez over the phone.
The explosive allegations had originally occurred during a recent Southern Charm reunion, where Madison claimed she had been in contact with a married and ex-MLB player. The name had been bleeped out.
Happier times: Despite their lengthy protestations, the couple finally released a statement announcing the news, as they told Today: ‘We have realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so. We will continue to work together and support each other on our shared businesses and projects’
Claims: It has also been claimed that Rodriguez’s alleged ‘friendship’ with Southern Charm star Madison LeCroy, 30, pictured in January, was a factor after she claimed in February they had engaged in ‘innocent’ conversations over the phone
During the episode, Madison was also accused of sleeping with the unidentified sports star but she denied ever seeing the man in person, although she did admit to DM-ing him.
Suspicions arose that the person could have been Rodriguez, despite him not being married and only engaged at the time to Jennifer.
Later, Madison revealed in an interview with Page Six she had been in ‘innocent’ communication with Rodriguez but that they had ‘never met up’ and only ‘spoken on the phone’.
At the time, TMZ, Jennifer and Rodriguez are said to have called time on their romance on Friday morning, while People reported that the split had been a ‘long time coming’.
Blended family: The duo first began dating in 2017 with Jennifer’s twins Emme and Max, 13, who she shares with ex Marc Anthony, growing close to Rodriguez’s two daughters, Natasha, 14, and ten-year-old Ella, whom he shares with ex-wife Cynthia Rodriguez (pictured in happier times)
Elsewhere, a source told UsWeekly over the alleged split: ‘The last time they had seen each other was March 1. They haven’t seen each other since then. There have been issues in their relationship for a while now.’
Further sources continued: ‘They have been on the rocks for almost three months now. They’ve been trying to keep it together for the kids but everyone knew it wasn’t going to work.
‘They were going to buy a mega-mansion together and then that didn’t happen, once they backed out of the deal all their friends down here [in Miami] knew.’
Jennifer has previously been married three times and has had a series of high-profile romances over the years including the likes of Sean ‘Puff Daddy’ Combs, Ben Affleck and Marc Anthony.
On one knee: Jennifer and Rodriguez announced their engagement in March 2019 during a getaway to the Bahamas where he surprised her with a large diamond ring (pictured)
J-ROD’S LOVE TIMELINE 2017-2021
MAY 2005
The star met at a baseball game at Shea Stadium in Queens, New York. He was playing for the Yankees and she was with husband Marc Anthony.
She said: ‘We shook hands, and it was this weird electricity for, like, three seconds… three to five seconds of looking at somebody right in their eyes, and getting stuck.’
FEBRUARY 2017
They bumped into each other at a restaurant where she said ‘hello’ and he asked her out.
MARCH 2017
He gushed about Jennifer while on The View; soon after they were seen in NYC arm in arm.
In May 2005 the star met at a baseball game at Shea Stadium in Queens, New York. He was playing for the Yankees and she was with husband Marc Anthony
Family: Pictured with his two daughters and her twins Max and Emme in 2017
APRIL 2017
They were also seen in Miami as they went on a date and enjoyed meals together.
MAY 2017
She takes the athlete to the Met Gala in NYC as she looks incredible in a blue sheer dress.
JUNE 2017
They share an image in a swimming pool with his two daughters and her twins Max and Emme. That same month they visit Paris.
They look good together as they hit the Met Gala for the second time in May 2018
JULY 2017
They look happy in Miami together as they seem to spend every day by each other’s side.
AUGUST 2017
They are seen in the Hamptons together; she spends more time in NYC to film Shades Of Blue.
OCTOBER 2017
They are seen on stage together for One Voice: Somos Live! A Concert For Disaster Relief in Los Angeles, California. They also pose together for Vanity Fair.
JANUARY 2018
They attend the event benefiting the Primary Health Centers of Puerto Rico and then the Guess Spring Campaign launch in Los Angeles.
APRIL 2018
Rodriguez and Lopez hit the red carpet for the Time 100 Gala at Lincoln Center in New York.
MAY 2018
They hit the Met Gala for the second time.
They attend the Grammys together and share cute posts on Valentine’s Day. They also go to the Oscars together (pictured in 2019) then the Vanity Fair bash
AUGUST 2018
They do a Today show appearance together with her mom as well as Kathy Lee Gifford.
OCTOBER 2018
They attend the 2018 American Music Awards where they pose with Bebe Rexha.
DECEMBER 2018
He helps her as she promotes her movie Second Act.
FEBRUARY 2019
They attend the Grammys together and share cute posts on Valentine’s Day. They also go to the Oscars together then the Vanity Fair bash.
MARCH 2019
He proposed with a massive diamond ring while in the Bahamas. Even the Obamas congratulate the couple on their engagement.
MAY 2019
Another Met Gala; she wears a beaded cap.
JUNE 2019
Lopez and Rodriguez are seen arriving to the 2019 CFDA Fashion Awards on June 3, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
In March 2019 He proposed with a massive diamond ring while in the Bahamas. Even the Obamas congratulate the couple on their engagement
Lopez and Rodriguez are seen arriving to the 2019 CFDA Fashion Awards on June 3, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City
SEPTEMBER 2019
They have a big engagement party. ‘We really form a beautiful blended family and I think they would all be thrilled,’ she told Extra.
SEPTEMBER 2020
In an interview with People magazine, Lopez shared that having more time at home with her fiancé and their children has been the ultimate ‘blessing’ throughout quarantining amid the coronavirus pandemic.
‘Because Alex and I have both separately and now together lived a gypsy-type life, as both of our careers require tons of travel.
‘The blessing of the quarantine for us was having dinner with the kids every night, for months and months,” Lopez told the outlet.
‘That’s been a huge blessing for us during this time.’
JANUARY 2021
Alex is by Jennifer’s side when she sings at Joe Biden’s inauguration in Washington, DC.
FEBRUARY 2021
Southern Charm’s Danni Baird alleged on the Reality Life With Kate Casey podcast that fellow cast member Madison LeCroy copped to FaceTiming with Rodriguez.
But they are still seen in late February kissing in the Dominican Republic.
Southern Charm’s Danni Baird alleged on the Reality Life With Kate Casey podcast that fellow cast member Madison LeCroy copped to FaceTiming with Rodriguez. But they are still seen in late February kissing in the Dominican Republic
Jennifer Lopez’s highs and lows of her quest for love
Jennifer Lopez‘s romantic life has been a road filled with rocky passages and sharp turns.
The 51-year-old actress and musician looked like she’d finally found Mr. Right when she showed off the enormous ring given to her by fiancé Alex Rodriguez in 2019.
The nuptials to the 45-year-old New York Yankee was set to be her fourth marriage, following a string of high-profile relationships.
Yet with reports on Friday night claiming the couple have ‘split’, MailOnline has taken a look at the highs and lows of Jennifer’s quest for love…
Finding love: Jennifer Lopez’s romantic life has been a road filled with rocky passages and sharp turns after it was claimed on Friday that she had ‘split’ from fiancé Alex Rodriguez (pictured in 2019)
Following stints on the CBS crime drama Second Chances and its spin-off Hotel Malibu in the mid-1990s, J-Lo shot to fame with her star-making turns in Selena and the jungle thriller Anaconda, both in 1997.
The Jenny From The Block singer was married to Cuban waiter and occasional actor Ojani Noa for a short period from February 1997 to January 1998.
Though the marriage was brief, it resulted in multiple tasteless legal challenges for the aspiring actress.
First time: The Jenny From The Block singer was married to Cuban waiter and occasional actor Ojani Noa for a short period from February 1997–January 1998 (pictured in 1998)
Following their divorce, Noa worked for Jennifer for six months managing her LA-based Cuban restaurant, Madre’s.
After being fired from the position, he sued for breech of contract and threatened to release both a nude tape of his ex-wife and a tell-all book painting her as a perverted sex fiend.
Slime ball: After being fired from the position, he sued for breech of contract and threatened to release both a nude tape of his ex-wife and a tell-all book painting her as a perverted sex fiend (pictured in 1998)
‘There is revealing video of Jennifer with a lack of clothing and in sexual situations, especially in the hotel footage from the honeymoon,’ said Ed Meyer, an associate of Noa’s, while the tape was on the market.
‘The videos contain salacious material and are going to shock her fans.’
After a six-year legal battle, the Hollywood star was able to block the release of the tape and the tell-all from the ‘gold-digging’ ex.
High profile: While preparing the release of her debut album, On The 6, Jennifer sparked up a relationship with one of its producers, Sean ‘Puff Daddy’ Combs, 51 (pictured in 2000)
While preparing the release of her debut album, On The 6, Jennifer sparked up a relationship with one of its producers, Sean ‘Puff Daddy’ Combs, 51.
The record spawned the number one hit If You Had My Love and established her as a singer to be reckoned with.
Jennifer became an alluring palette for fashion designers during their relationship, and she debuted her most famous outfit during the Grammy Awards ceremony.
The green silk chiffon dress from Versace was super low-cut, extending below her navel and barely covering her cleavage.
Legal scare: The two were charged with criminal possession of a weapon in 1999, though the charges were later dropped against her as she was determined to be uninvolved (pictured in 1999)
Once again, though, Jennifer found herself embroiled in legal issues, this time far more serious.
On December 27, 1999, Jennifer and Sean were arrested following a shooting outside the Times Square Club in Manhattan.
The two were charged with criminal possession of a weapon, though the charges were later dropped against her as she was determined to be uninvolved.
Jennifer broke up with the rap mogul a month before his trial was slated to begin in 2001. He was ultimately acquitted on all charges.
Short-lived marriage: In late 2000, she met Chris Judd, 51, a dancer and songwriter, when he directed her Love Don’t Cost A Thing music video. The two were quickly inseparable, and married on September 29, 2001. By June of 2002 they had split, and the divorce was finalized in 2003 (pictured in 2001)
The Out Of Sight star launched into another short-lived romance immediately following her break-up with Puff Daddy.
In late 2000, she met Chris Judd, 51, a dancer and songwriter, when he directed her Love Don’t Cost A Thing music video.
The two were quickly inseparable, and married on September 29, 2001. By June of 2002 they had split, and the divorce was finalized in 2003.
Bennifer: J-Lo’s most high profile romance was her relationship with Ben Affleck, 48, whom she dated from 2002 to late 2003 (pictured in 2003)
J-Lo’s most high profile romance was her relationship with Ben Affleck, 48, whom she dated from 2002 to late 2003.
The two met on the set of Gigli, their ill-fated romantic comedy that was a critical and commercial bomb.
Ben proposed to Jennifer in November 2002, and media outlets began to refer to the couple as ‘Bennifer,’ launching the era of celebrity couple nicknames.
The two called off their September 2003 wedding ceremony in Santa Barbara, California, only a day before.
The relationship wasn’t meant to be, and they split in January 2004.
Media sensation: Ben proposed to Jennifer in November 2002, and media outlets began to refer to the couple as ‘Bennifer,’ launching the era of celebrity couple nicknames (pictured in 2003)
Following the near-marriage to Ben, Jennifer began her longest relationship to date with Latin singer Marc Anthony, 52.
He became her third husband when the two married in 2004, less than a year after her split from Ben.
In 2008, she and Marc welcomed twins, Maximilian and Emme, now 13.
The couple announced their separation in July 2011, and the divorce was finalized in 2014, with Jennifer retaining physical custody of their two children.
Long-lasting: Following the near-marriage to Ben, Jennifer began her longest relationship to date with Latin singer Marc Anthony, 52 (pictured in 2007)
Growing family: He became her third husband when the two married in 2004, less than a year after her split from Ben. In 2008, she and Marc welcomed twins, Maximilian and Emme, now 13 (pictured in 2005)
Rebound: Following the dissolution of her longest marriage, the Maid In Manhattan star sparked up a more casual relationship with her former back-up dancer Casper Smart, 33, from 2011-2016 (pictured in 2016)
Following the dissolution of her longest marriage, the Maid In Manhattan star sparked up a more casual relationship with her former back-up dancer Casper Smart, 33.
The two were on and off following her separation from Marc in 2011 through August 2016.
In February 2017, Jennifer began dating her latest beau and future husband, Alex Rodriguez.
Making it last: In February 2017, Jennifer began dating her latest beau and future husband, Alex Rodriguez (pictured in 2019)
She seemed to have something special with Alex. The New York Yankees star fostered a loving, blended family with his soon-to-be wife and her children.
He brings daughters Ella Alexander, 12, and Natasha Alexander, 16, to the relationship. The combined family are often together during outings.
The couple have long hinted they did see a wedding in the future, though have been allowing things to unfold naturally rather then rush into an engagement.
The actress told People in 2019 that the couple would ‘think about getting married… it will happen naturally when and if it’s supposed to.’
Loving couple: She seemed to have something special with Alex. The New York Yankees star fostered a loving, blended family with his soon-to-be wife and her children (pictured in happier times)
Having tied the knot three times, Jennifer explained she wanted to be absolutely certain the fourth time was the charm.
‘I rushed into three different marriages. At this point I want to be sure.’
Yet in March 2021, it was reported that the duo had ‘split’ over his ‘friendship’ with Southern Charm’s Madison LeCroy a factor.
In February, Madison claimed that she spoke with Rodriguez over the phone but insisted it was ‘innocent’ and that he ‘never physically cheated’ on Jennifer.
However, a source told DailyMail.com at the time: ‘Alex has never met or spoken to Madison or anyone from the show.’
Claims: Yet in March 2021, it was reported that the duo had ‘split’ over his ‘friendship’ with Southern Charm’s Madison LeCroy, pictured, a factor
