After the repeated rumors of a crisis, Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodríguez have officially announced that they have split upThe singer and former baseball player, who have been together since 2017, canceled their two-year engagement.
Through a joint statement from the Today medium, both have clarified their situation and expressed their desire to maintain a good relationship in the future.
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“We realized that we get along better as friends and we hope to continue to do so. We will continue to work together and support each other in our shared businesses and projects, ”both stars stated for the first time in the letter.
In addition, the ex-partner emphasized the affection that unites them in relationship to their respective families and was grateful for the support he received during this transition phase. “We wish each other the best for each other and for each other’s children. Out of respect for them, the only other comment we will make is to thank everyone who has sent us affection and support, ”they stressed.
Rumors of the couple’s estrangement started circulating in March, although some sources suggested the official divorce had not materialized. In fact, a few weeks ago, the artist and athlete were captured through the lens of the paparazzi over breakfast in the city of Río San Juan, in the Dominican Republic, sharing kisses, laughter, and hugs.
Hypotheses about the infamous breakup surfaced earlier this week, when the singer shared a series of photos of her on the set of her new film, Shotgun wedding, in which they are seen without their engagement ring.
López and Rodríguez had announced their intentions to go down the aisle in March 2019, after two years of relationship. The singer was previously married to Ojani Noa (1997–1998), Cris Judd (2001–2003) and Marc Anthony (2004–2014), with whom she shares the fatherhood of 13-year-old twins Max and Emme.
In 2018, J Lo expressed himself in relation to his feelings for the athlete by making statements to the same medium saying, “He has brought something into my life that I have never had, that is unconditional support and love, a kind of association of soul mates. That is something different for me ”. However, the infatuation came to an end and from now on a new stage opened for the now officially ex-partner.
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