Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez have called off their engagement, ending their four-year relationship following rumors the former Yankees shortstop had been chatting up Southern Charm star Madison LeCroy.
The Hollywood power couple, were due to tie the knot after becoming engaged in early 2019, and just last year had purchased a $40million home in Miami together.
The shock split comes amid reports Rodriguez, 45, had begun direct messaging LeCroy on Instagram and had chatted over FaceTime.
‘The Madison LeCroy scandal was the reason they finally broke up,’ sources told Page Six. ‘There were already problems, but Jennifer was really embarrassed by it.’
According to People, the split had been a ‘long time coming’, while sources told UsWeekly that the couple had not seen each since March 1.
The last time Lopez and Rodriguez posted a photo together on social media was last month in the Dominican Republic.
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez, who began dating in 2017, have ended their four-year romance, according to reports
Kisses: The power couple were last pictured looking happy in late February during a getaway in Dominican Republic while the superstar filmed her latest movie, Shotgun Wedding, with Josh Duhamel
‘Never had any kind of anything’: Southern Charm star Madison LeCroy has now claimed she did indeed speak with Alex Rodriguez over the phone, but has never met him in person
‘They haven’t seen each other since then. There have been issues in their relationship for a while now,’ an insider told People.
‘They are tied in their business worlds so it’s not a cut and dry break up. It’s taken a while for them to even think about untangling it all.’
Cracks began to appear in the A-lister’s relationship in February 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.
On Friday, Jennifer video called her ex-husband Marc Anthony and their crying daughter Emme, 13, on Friday after the split.
The singer, 51, took to her Instagram Story to share the emotional photo where she admitted: ‘When they are sad but momma and daddy are there.’
In the photo shared to her Instagram Story, Emme, whose twin brother Max was not pictured, could be seen crying into her father Marc’s arms as he comforted her.
Emotional: Jennifer Lopez video called her ex-husband Marc Anthony and their crying daughter Emme, 13, on Friday after it was reported she has ‘split’ from fiancé Alex Rodriguez
Blended family: The superstar’s children had become very close to Rodriguez’s two daughters, Natasha, 14, and ten-year-old Ella, whom he shares with ex-wife Cynthia Rodriguez
Happier times: In 2018, Lopez gushed their little ones ‘have become best friends’ and said she and Rodriguez ‘couldn’t have asked for anything better than the four of them getting along as they do’
Jennifer penned: ‘When they are sad but momma and daddy are there #coconuts,’ she added: ‘I love you!! So proud of you.’
The singer split from ex Marc in 2011 after seven years of marriage and they filed for divorce in April 2012, they share twins Emme and Max.
Jennifer and Rodriguez then began dating in 2017 and announced their engagement in March 2019 during a getaway to the Bahamas where he surprised her with a large diamond ring.
The superstar’s children had become very close to Rodriguez’s two daughters, Natasha, 14, and ten-year-old Ella, whom he shares with ex-wife Cynthia Rodriguez.
In 2018, Jennifer gushed their little ones ‘have become best friends’ and said she and Rodriguez ‘couldn’t have asked for anything better than the four of them getting along as they do.’
The power couple were last pictured looking happy in late February during a getaway in Dominican Republic while the superstar filmed her latest movie, Shotgun Wedding, with Josh Duhamel.
Dailymail.com contacted both Jennifer and Rodriguez’s representatives for comment but are yet to hear back.
Rodriguez appeared to brush off the reports as he shared a picture of himself alone on a yacht in Miami on Friday, which he captioned: ‘Don’t mind me, just taking a sail-fie… What are your plans for the weekend?’
On one knee: On Friday news broke that the On The Floor hitmaker and her fiancé had allegedly ended their four-year romance (pictured during their 2019 proposal)
The sporting star is said to be getting ready for baseball season while Jennifer has thrown herself into filming her latest movie in the Dominican Republic.
The cheating allegations originally occurred during a recent Southern Charm reunion, where the name of the individual Madison was allegedly in contact with had been bleeped out.
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’.
‘That’s the truth,’ the reality star claimed, clarifying they had ‘never been physical… never had any kind of anything. Just an acquaintance.’
Solo? Rodriguez appeared to brush off the reports as he shared a picture of himself alone on a yacht in Miami on Friday, which he captioned: ‘Don’t mind me, just taking a sail-fie… What are your plans for the weekend?’
Who is Southern Charm star Madison LeCroy?
Madison LeCroy, 30, is best known for starring on the Bravo reality show Southern Charm, which follows several Charleston socialites as they navigate their lives, career and family reputations.
In February, Madison claimed that she spoke with Jennifer Lopez’s fiancé Alex Rodriguez over the phone but insisted it was ‘innocent’ and that he ‘never physically cheated’ on the superstar.
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.
Allegations: Later on Friday, Page Six later alleged that Jennifer and Rodriguez split over his alleged friendship with Southern Charm star Madison
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 she had been in ‘innocent’ communication with Rodriguez but that they had ‘never met up’ and only ‘spoken on the phone’.
However, a source told DailyMail.com at the time: ‘Alex has never met or spoken to Madison or anyone from the show.’
DailyMail.com contacted respective representatives for both Rodriguez and LeCroy at the time, who did not respond to comment.
The reality star is a single mother to her son Hudson, eight, who she shares with ex-husband Josh Hughes. They split in late 2015.
Madison has since been linked to co-star Austen Kroll and Kristin Cavallari’s ex Jay Cutler.
Madison also insisted that Rodriguez had ‘never physically cheated’ on Jennifer with her and that their phone calls had been ‘inconsistent’ and ‘random’. The reality star would not reveal what was discussed.
The Southern Charm star’s co-star Shep Rose, who spoke to UsWeekly on Friday, has since claimed ‘there was an NDA signed’, suggesting some damage control may have been done following their alleged communication.
Rodriguez insists he never slept with Madison or even knows her, according to a source.
Explosive: The explosive allegations had originally occurred during a recent Southern Charm reunion where Madison, pictured, was accused of sleeping with an unidentified sports star to which she denied ever seeing the man in person, although she did admit to DM-ing him
The reality star claimed that the name concealed was Rodriguez’s, but she was the one who requested his name withheld.
‘I have tried to be as quiet as possible. I don’t want anything bad for his family, or for mine. We are definitely innocent in this,’ she insisted. Madison would also not reveal when the alleged phone calls occurred.
Rumors spread within her inner circle because she ‘told the wrong person’ about who she had been in contact with. ‘All this stuff was a year ago [but] it’s being aired now,’ she explained.
However, a source with knowledge of the situation previously told DailyMail.com: ‘Alex has never met or spoken to Madison or anyone from the show.’
During the Southern Charm episode, Madison was accused of sleeping with an unidentified, married ex-MLB player. The reality star denied ever seeing the man in person, although did admit to DM-ing him.
Madison was accused of getting intimate with a married former athlete. However, Rodriguez is not married, and has been engaged since 2019.
The identity of the individual was concealed, but Southern Charm star Danni Baird subsequently alleged on the Reality Life with Kate Casey that the person was Rodriguez.
DailyMail.com contacted Rodriguez and Madison’s representatives at the time, who did not respond to comment.
Clearing the air: Madison has also insisted that Rodriguez had ‘never physically cheated’ on Jennifer (pictured in 2018) with her and that their phone calls had been ‘inconsistent’ and ‘random’. The reality star would not reveal what was discussed
‘She had even told me that they were FaceTiming or something,’ Baird said on the show.
Meanwhile, a source for the New York Post also insisted Rodriguez did not know or hook up with Madison.
‘He doesn’t know this woman,’ the insider said. ‘Look, does this mean he didn’t DM her and liked a photo or two? I guess not, but he doesn’t know her — and he definitely didn’t hook up with her.’
However, eagle-eyed fans noticed at the time that Rodriguez had allegedly ‘liked’ several of Madison’s photos – only to unlike them.
One of the photos was a snap taken of Madison at the beach in July, and another was of her with her friends on New Year’s Eve.
Spotted: At the time, eagle-eyed fans noticed that Rodriguez had allegedly ‘liked’ several of Madison’s photos – only to unlike them
Hitting back: However, a source with knowledge of the situation previously told DailyMail.com: ‘Alex has never met or spoken to Madison or anyone from the show.’
The former MLB allegations came to light during the recent Southern Charm reunion, where Craig Conover claimed LeCroy had flown to Miami to be with a married man.
‘You were flying around the country sleeping with married men, an ex MLB player! You flew to Miami to (expletive) an ex MLB player!’ Craig alleged.
Madison was adamant she had never seen the athlete in person and shot back with: ‘Put me on a lie detector test. I never flew to Miami. Tell me when I went to Miami. Where’s the record of that? That’s fake!’
Jennifer and Alex – who called each other Macha and Macho, respectively – had delayed their wedding twice citing it was due to lockdown from COVID-19.
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
She said last year: ‘We had to cancel the wedding… because of COVID, because of the quarantine. And we actually did it twice, which people don’t know.’
The Maid In Manhattan star told Allure magazine: ‘It was a big deal. We had been planning for months and months and months, and it was overseas. Maybe it wasn’t the right time.’
And the Hustlers actress said that she worried she and Alex won’t be able to ‘re-create’ their dream wedding after they were forced to put their plans on hold due to the pandemic.
She said: ‘We postponed the wedding twice. We had planned what we really, really wanted to do, [but] I don’t know if we’ll be able to re-create that. We cancelled it, and since then we haven’t really talked about it. There’s no rush.
He said he missed her last month: Jennifer and Alex – who called each other Macha and Macho, respectively – had delayed their wedding twice citing it was due to lockdown from COVID-19
‘We want to do it right when we can do it. We just have to wait to see where the world lands … Oh yeah, we’ve talked about [not getting married] for sure.
‘I mean at our age, we’ve both been married before, it’s like, do we get married? Do we not? What does it mean for us? And it’s just, it comes down to like personal, like, what do you want to do?’
The two have been living together for the past four years as they co-parent her twins Max and Emme and his daughters Natasha, 14, and ten-year-old Ella, whom he shares with ex-wife Cynthia Rodriguez.
Jennifer was imperviously wed to Ojani Noa from 1997 until 1998. She was then married to dancer Chris Judd from 2001 until 2003.
The star’s marriage to singer Marc Anthony lasted for 10 years, from 2004 until 2014. She previously dated Sean ‘Puff Daddy’ Combs in the late 90s while she was engaged to Ben Affleck in 2002.
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