Since her engagement to Alex Rodriguez ended, Jennifer Lopez has experienced a whirlwind of changes. She rekindled a past romance, entered into marriage and subsequently divorced, and now focuses on her role as a single mother. Despite the passage of time, public interest in the reasons behind her split with Rodriguez remains high, given their status as a seemingly ideal power couple. Lopez, however, recently emphasized her intention to keep the details of that relationship, and her personal affairs in general, private.

Jennifer Lopez opted not to discuss past relationships during a recent appearance

Lopez appeared on the popular show Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen this week. During the interview, Cohen brought up a topic that fans are eager to explore: whether rumors of Rodriguez’s supposed flirtation with Madison LeCroy from Southern Charm played a role in their breakup. Cohen joked that fans would be upset if he didn’t broach the subject.

Shortly before the couple called it quits, Rumora began circulating that J. Lo had caught Rodriguez sliding into LeCroy’s DMs. She has never confirmed or denied the allegations, and it looks like she doesn’t plan to change that now. After Cohen posed the question, Lopez paused, thought it over, and then simply stated that she thinks she’s done answering questions about her personal life. The interview moved on quickly from there, but fans are still debating what can be implied by Lopez’s very vague answer.

Why did Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez break up?

It is official; Jennifer Lopez will no longer be fielding questions about her former loves. That doesn’t mean fans won’t continue to speculate about them, though. While Lopez is choosing not to discuss the end of her romance with Alex Rodriguez, rumors have swirled about it for years. But what have they actually said about their breakup?

While Lopez and Rodriguez first linked up in 2017, they didn’t announce their engagement until 2019. COVID canceled their wedding plans in 2020. Their decision not to reschedule immediately again had some fans questioning just how serious they were about building a life together. By 2021, rumors were swirling that there was serious trouble in their relationship. Fans were quick to pick up stories of Rodriguez sliding in LeCroy’s DMs, suggesting he was looking for an affair.

In a move that is fairly uncommon, Lopez and Rodriguez actually publicly addressed the rumors. In March 2021, they issued a joint statement denying breakup rumors, saying they were “working through some things.” A month later, though, they announced their split in a joint statement. The couple said they had come to the conclusion that they were better as friends and planned to continue supporting each other. They haven’t been photographed together in the years since.

Lopez moved on quickly, reconnecting with Ben Affleck, which further led to speculation about Madison LeCroy and Lopez’s own wandering eye. Neither has ever confirmed that infedility was part of the problem.