Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez deny breakup rumours
A surprising statement from the 51-year-old popstar has flipped rumours her relationship with a sporting icon was on the rocks.
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Alex Rodriguez’s separation revelation this week came out of nowhere for fans of the J-Rod pair, with Miami sources telling Page Six that the couple was on the rocks and headed for Splitsville.
A source familiar with couple said they had broken-up on Friday, after they announced their engagement in 2019, having dated for over two years.
But a new comment from the 51-year-old popstar has put rumours of their relationship split to bed. The pair released a joint statement to Reuters on Saturday, confirming they were working through a few issues but weren't calling it quits.
"All the reports are inaccurate. We are working through some things," the statement read.
But they then postponed their wedding twice. Lopez revealed in December, “We had to cancel the wedding … because of COVID, because of the quarantine. And we actually did it twice, which people don’t know.”
Both stars have had numerous rocky relationship play out in public during their glamorous careers, but the 45-year-old’s staggeringly extensive dating track record overshadows all of Lopez’s dramatic hook-ups and break-ups.
The New York Yankees icon remains one of the most popular figures in baseball and he has been just as successful in his dating life, according to reports.
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The New York Post reports Rodriguez has a staggering list of high profile former flames.
While his relationship breakdown will obviously hurt the man known as “A-Rod”, he has always bounced back and has career-earnings of $400 million to help get him back on his feet, according to Forbes.
It’s easy to see why so many popular figures from Hollywood have fallen for the charismatic ball-player.
JENNIFER LOPEZ
Page Six confirmed in early March of 2017 that the stars were dating, with an insider saying: “They are really into each other because they have so much in common — from their Latin roots to their love of New York and their kids.”
Shortly after celebrating their two-year dating anniversary, the couple announced their engagement in March 2019.
Page Six exclusively revealed in March in 2021 that J-Rod was no more. Miami sources revealed that the pair were on the rocks in February, and by March they were in separate cities.
Apparently, a recent scandal between “Southern Charm” star Madison LeCroy and Rodriguez was to blame for the split, with a source calling it, “the reason they finally broke up. There were already problems, but Jennifer was really embarrassed by it.”
ANNE WOJCICKI
The 23andMe founder dated A-Rod for just under a year, splitting in February 2017.
“They were an unusual couple, from very different backgrounds, but they are both smart business people, and had quite a few things in common, including a fascination with the tech world. But, perhaps in the end, they were a little too different,” a source told us at the time.
TORRIE WILSON
Rodriguez and wrestler/model Torrie Wilson began dating in late 2011 and were often seen working out together. They reportedly split in 2014 because Rodriguez was not ready for a higher level of commitment.
“Alex and Torrie would fight over his flirtations with other women, and he wasn’t ready to settle down again,” a source told Page Six at the time.
CAMERON DIAZ
Cameron Diaz dated the athlete for just over a year between 2010-2011. She also met his children and reportedly moved to Miami to be closer to him.
The pair split just one month after the actress confirmed their romance to Elle UK in June 2011, reportedly due to conflicting schedules.
Diaz married musician Benji Madden in 2015.
KATE HUDSON
Often spotted in the stands cheering her man on, Kate Hudson dated the former Yankee for seven months, splitting December 2009.
Hudson taunted brother Oliver Hudson during a 2020 episode of “Watch What Happens Live, ” where she confronted her sibling for inviting A-Rod on his “Daddy Issues” podcast.
“You didn’t even say, like, ‘Hey, like, look, I’m thinking of interviewing your ex-boyfriend. Is that cool?’” Kate, 41, said, with Oliver, 43, simply responding, “I don’t want to get a ‘no.’”
BETHENNY FRANKEL
The former “Real Housewives of New York” star confirmed in 2017 that she and A-Rod saw each other briefly, telling “Watch What Happens Live” host Andy Cohen, “I went out with him on two dates.”
MADONNA
While neither Rodriguez nor the pop queen confirmed their romance, rumours swirled for months that the pair began an affair shortly before the athlete’s 2008 divorce.
Rodriguez’s most recent ex Lopez even joked about donning Madonna’s iconic “Like A Virgin” look during their 2020 Halloween party.
When asked by Andy Cohen whether her costume choice was “odd” given Rodriguez and Madonna’s rumoured romance, J.Lo laughed it off.
“No. I mean, it was so long ago, so long ago,” she answered. “I don’t know. No, it wasn’t weird at all. I loved it.”
CYNTHIA SCURTIS
Former psychology teacher Cynthia Scurtis married the former MLB star in 2002. The relationship lasted six years, during which they welcomed daughters Natasha and Ella.
Scurtis filed for divorce in 2008 due to the “emotional abandonment” of their children, as well as infidelity.
“The marriage of the parties is irretrievably broken because of the husband’s extramarital affairs and other marital misconduct,” divorce documents obtained by The Seattle Times stated.
Originally published as Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez deny breakup rumours
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