Netflix’s new documentary Halftime shows Jennifer Lopez talking about her career and life in public view. The film shows Lopez preparing for her Super Bowl Halftime Show with Shakira in February 2020 while she was engaged to Alex Rodriguez. Lopez and Rodriguez ended their engagement in April 2021.
Jennifer Lopez met Alex Rodriguez at a New York Yankees game in 2005. At that time, she was married to Marc Anthony and he was married to Cynthia Scurtis. They became friends again and started dating in 2017.
They got engaged in April 2019 and planned a summer 2020 wedding. They postponed the wedding because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 13, 2021, the couple told TMZ, “All the reports are inaccurate. We are working through some things.” However, on April 15, 2021, they confirmed in a statement on the Today Show that they had split.
They said, “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 to say is thank you to everyone who has sent kind words and support.”
Many people said that Lopez had trouble trusting Rodriguez. A friend of Lopez stated, “She insisted on it. There are too many issues that are unresolved.” The friend also said that Lopez felt unhappy and did not believe staying with Alex was in her best interests.
In June 2021, a source close to Rodriguez told Entertainment Tonight that he accepted the breakup. The source mentioned, “When they first split, he wanted to work things out, and still held on to hope that he and J. Lo would get back together.
He said, “I had five years of an incredible life and partnership and also with my daughters, we learned so much. And now we have the opportunity to take that and move forward and say, ‘You know what? We are so grateful for the last five years, how do we make the next five years better because of lessons learned?’
So I am in a good place. I am so grateful for where God and the light has really put me, and I am really looking forward. Mostly to see how my girls keep developing.”
After the split, Lopez reconnected with Ben Affleck, who she dated from 2001 to 2003. They publicly announced their reunion in July 2021 with photos on her 52nd birthday. Lopez and Affleck got engaged on April 9 this year. Lopez shared on Instagram:
“Saturday night while at my favorite place on earth (in the bubble bath), my beautiful love got on one knee and proposed.
I was taken totally off guard and just looked in his eyes smiling and crying at the same time trying hard to get my head around the fact that after 20 years, this was happening all over again. I was quite literally speechless and he said, ‘Is that a yes?’ I said, ‘YES, of course that’s a YES.'”
Alex Rodriguez does not feel bad about his breakup with Jennifer Lopez. They ended their engagement after four years and shared the news in a joint statement to Today on April 15, 2021.
They said, “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 to say is thank you to everyone who has sent kind words and support.”
Rodriguez spoke about their split for the first time during The Martha Stewart Podcast on July 13. When asked about life after Lopez, he said he has “no regrets.” He added, “Look, we had a great time.
More importantly, we always put the kids front and center in everything we do. Here’s what I will tell you about Jennifer… she’s the most talented human being I’ve ever been around.”
Lopez has never spoken publicly about why they broke up. However, in 2021, a source told E! News that Rodriguez saw the breakup coming because Lopez had “not been happy for a while now.”
Their relationship faced rumors of cheating. Another source mentioned that once Lopez’s trust is broken, she does not look back. The source also said, “She feels good about her decision because she knows ARod will still be in her life, just in a different capacity.”
A friend of Lopez told People that she was the one who ended things. “She insisted on it. There are too many issues that are unresolved,” the friend said. “She has been pretty miserable and didn’t think it was in her best interests to stay with Alex.”
Another insider explained that although they enjoyed spending time as a family, “it was difficult to keep that special spark when they saw each other every day.”
Lopez and Rodriguez first met in 2005, but they did not start dating until 12 years later. In March 2019, they got engaged during a beach getaway in the Bahamas. Their wedding was postponed twice due to the pandemic.
Rumors about their breakup surfaced in March 2021, but they initially denied them, saying, “We are working through some things.”
Rodriguez is now dating Kathryne Padgett, according to Us Weekly. Lopez is engaged to Ben Affleck, but they have not set a wedding date yet. Alex Rodriguez has moved forward without resentment after his breakup with Jennifer Lopez.
Their relationship lasted four years before they announced their split in a joint statement on April 15, 2021. They expressed their decision to remain friends and continue supporting each other in business ventures.
Rodriguez opened up about the breakup for the first time on The Martha Stewart Podcast on July 13. He reflected on their relationship positively and emphasized how important their children were during their time together. He called Lopez “the most talented human being” he had ever been around and said he had no regrets.
While Lopez never publicly explained their split, sources revealed she had been unhappy for a while. Reports suggested that trust issues played a major role. A close friend stated that she ended the relationship because of unresolved problems and a lack of fulfillment.
Despite their shared history, both have moved on. Rodriguez is reportedly dating fitness model Kathryne Padgett, while Lopez rekindled her romance with Ben Affleck. The two announced their engagement in April 2022 and are enjoying their second chance at love.
