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Take a look back at the stars who found love, suffered heartbreak or experienced some other major event in their love lives in mid-February 2023, starting with this messy love triangle…
On Feb. 22, Page Six reported that Kelsea Ballerini allegedly cheated on her ex-husband, Morgan Evans, with The Chainsmokers’ Drew Taggart — who was single at the time. They reportedly hooked up during Lollapalooza in the summer of 2019 after the country-pop superstar collaborated with the EDM duo on the 2018 track “This Feeling.” In 2021, she reportedly told Morgan that she’d been unfaithful, leaving him “blindsided.”
In recent weeks, Kelsea and Morgan have shared conflicting accounts of the circumstances that led to their surprise split in the summer of 2022. “It’s really sad for me to see this person, who I spent so much of my life with, and loved with all my heart, saying things that aren’t reality and that leave out what really happened,” Morgan wrote on Instagram on Feb. 21 after Kelsea said on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast that there was “such a sense of disconnection” in their marriage and that they would go long periods of time without seeing each other.
“There was a lack of effort to see each other. I was getting resentful because any time we did see each other, I felt like I was carrying that load, and I was tired. I was just tired of showing up in that way all the time and not feeling like I was seen or matched,” she said, adding that she felt like she had to “do everything” to keep the relationship alive. She also said that they worked on their relationship “for a long time” before ultimately throwing in the towel but that she “checked out a long time” before then: “There were separations, there was years of couples therapy. There was, like, many a night of sleeping on the couch. This was just a relationship that took work for a long time,” she confessed.
Another major issue in their relationship? He was ready for kids and she wasn’t. “That’s a fundamental difference, and I still don’t know if I want kids at all or not,” she said.
Keep reading for more of the week’s biggest celeb love life updates…
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On Feb. 21, Paris Match broke the news that Tim Burton and Monica Bellucci are an item. The French outlet also shared a recent photo of the filmmaker — who’s previously romanced talented beauties including actresses Helena Bonham Carter and Lisa Marie — and the Italian star walking arm-in-arm. They reportedly connected at the Lumière Film Festival in Lyon, France, in October 2022 when Monica, who shares two daughters with ex-husband Vincent Cassel, presented him with the festival’s lifetime achievement award.
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On Feb. 21, TMZ broke the news that Avril Lavigne recently broke up with Mod Sun and called off their engagement of about a year. According to the webloid, the pair — who confirmed they were more than friends in early 2021 — have been off and on “over the last few months” and trying “to make things work” but ultimately realized “it just wasn’t right.” (A People magazine source later echoed that the former collaborators “have been on and off for the past two months, but are no longer together as a couple.”) While Avril’s rep confirmed the breakup news to multiple media outlets, Mod Sun’s rep insisted “they were together and engaged as of three days ago when he left for tour so if anything has changed, that’s news to him.”
As for questions about the nature of the “Sk8er Boi” singer’s relationship with Tyga, multiple media outlets report the duo — who were snapped hugging outside Nobu in Malibu on Feb. 19 (see photos here) — are simply good, long-term friends and nothing more. “There was absolutely no third party involved in the split,” said a People source.
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On Feb. 20 — a few days after Deux Moi reported that, according to an anonymous source, Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny were seen kissing at a nightclub in Los Angeles on Feb. 15 — People magazine confirmed that, according to multiple sources, the model and the Grammy winner are “spending time together.” Said one source, “Kendall recently started hanging out with him. They were introduced by friends. He moved to L.A. a few weeks ago and bought a house. … She likes him and is having fun. He is different from guys that she dated in the past. He is very charming.” Said an “Entertainment Tonight” source, “[They] are attracted to each other and definitely have a flirty vibe. It is still new, but they’re enjoying each other’s company and like each other. … It’s been fun for both of them so far.” A second “ET” source echoed that the reality star and the musician met through mutual friends and “hit it off,” though “it’s not serious” for now and they’re just “having fun.” According to TMZ, they double dated with Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber at an L.A. restaurant on Feb. 18. Bad Bunny has been linked to Gabriela Berlingeri since 2017, though there have been rumors over the years that they have an open relationship. (More on her here.)
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On Feb. 14, Josh Groban took to Instagram to reveal he has a new girlfriend: English theater actress Natalie McQueen, who’s made a name for herself on London’s West End. “Happy Valentine’s Day to this remarkable woman who makes me so gosh dang stupid happy,” he captioned a silly selfie with the blonde beauty, who captioned the same snap, “Happy Valentine’s Day to the greatest ever. You make me the happiest.” Natalie first referenced her “boyfriend” on Instagram in September 2022 when she shared a photo of the four-time Grammy nominee from behind, keeping his identity under wraps.
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On Feb. 14, Kris Jenner sparked a fresh round of rumors that she and long-term boyfriend Corey Gamble are engaged when she took to her Instagram Story to share a photo of herself wearing what appeared to be a massive heart-shaped diamond engagement ring. Five days later, DailyMail.com reported that the headline-making bling is “definitely” not an engagement ring but rather a favorite bauble that the reality star has owned for three years and worn out “countless times” before. “Kris is not engaged to Corey, and she has no plans to be. She really has no need to marry him because she has exactly what she wants with him right now,” the source said, adding that the mother of six “does not want to put anything on paper regarding their relationship because she knows that, if their relationship does end, God forbid, it would not end well if they were married.” The duo also sparked engagement rumors in 2022 when fans noticed that Kris has begun sporting a different diamond ring.
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On Feb. 19, Rebel Wilson took to Instagram to announce that she got engaged to her girlfriend of around a year, fashion designer Ramona Agruma, at Disneyland. “We said YES!” she captioned a slideshow of photos including a shot of herself on bended knee in front of Disneyland’s iconic Sleeping Beauty Castle.
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Leonardo DiCaprio’s fling with Gigi Hadid has officially come to an end. On Feb. 17, People magazine reported that, according to a source, the A-list actor and the model haven’t seen each other “for a while” after things between them “kind of just fizzled.” Said the source, “[Gigi] just decided that she was done with him. They are at very different places in life. She prioritizes being a mom. … It was never that serious anyway.” Leo has already been linked to multiple women since he and Gigi were first seen together in September 2022.
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Is a reconciliation underway?! On Feb. 15 — just a few days after The Sun reported that Lily James and Queens of the Stone Age bassist Michael Shuman had called it quits — the “Pam & Tommy” actress reunited with her former off-and-on love of several years, “House of the Dragon” star Matt Smith, in London. The duo — who haven’t been together since early 2020 — were snapped hugging while out and about with his dog, raising questions about the status of their relationship. (See photos here.)
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On Feb. 17 — just three days after they spent Valentine’s Day together — Emily Ratajkowski indicated on TikTok that her whirlwind romance with Eric André had come to an end. “What should you do when a situationship ends? Start another one,” she wrote across a video of herself laying in bed. (A “situationship” refers to a non-exclusive casual romantic relationship that has yet to be defined by the involved parties.) There have been whispers online that the comedian is already back on Raya — an uber-exclusive dating app for the rich and famous — since calling it quits with the model. The duo took off like wildfire after they were first linked in early January — Emily even seemed to put the other men she was seeing on hold to spend more time with Eric.
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On Feb. 20, model-hairstylist Chris Appleton and “You” and “The White Lotus” star Lukas Gage made their relationship Instagram official. “Joyride,” the 39-year-old beauty professional captioned a slideshow of photos from a recent stay at The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort in Mexico with the 27-year-old actor, who captioned his own slideshow simply “la major” — “the best” in Spanish. After the photos hit the social media platform, Just Jared reported that, according to multiple sources, the two men are “officially dating.”
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Louis Tomlinson was snapped holding hands with Danish model Sofie Nyvang in Los Angeles on Feb. 15 (see photos here) — just a little more than a month after The Sun reported that the former One Direction singer had split from off-and-on girlfriend Eleanor Calder for the second time. Louis and Eleanor dated from 2011 to 2015 and reconnected in 2017. During their time apart, the singer had a baby boy with another woman.
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Ali Wong reunited with her estranged husband, Justin Hakuta, in San Francisco on Feb. 18. According to DailyMail.com, the actress could be heard calling the entrepreneur — who was seen wearing his wedding ring — “Babe” as they played pickleball with friends. Later, Justin was spied helping Ali with her bag outside her stand-up gig in Santa Rosa, California. In April 2022, People magazine reported that the parents of two were throwing in the towel. The funnywoman then had a brief fling with Bill Hader.
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On Feb. 20, Susan Sarandon’s daughter, actress and lifestyle blogger Eva Amurri, took to Instagram to announce that she got engaged to her boyfriend of a little more than two years, chef Ian Hock, during a recent trip to Paris. “Those who know us know so well what this moment means to us. We are so so so happy. Can’t wait to spend all the rest of our days together,” the mother of three captioned a slideshow of photos showing off her new engagement ring.
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According to “Entertainment Tonight,” which published exclusive wedding photos, Mama June Shannon and Justin Stroud tied the knot for the second time at SpringHill Suites in Panama City, Florida, on Feb. 18. They previously exchanged vows in a Georgia courthouse in March 2022 following a courtship of less than a year.
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According to People magazine, which published exclusive wedding photos, country music star Marcus King married Briley Hussey at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville on Feb. 19. Said the groom of the day he met his missus, “I fell in love, hard! … I told her the next morning to quit her job and marry me instead.”
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According to People magazine, Rod Stewart’s oldest son, former “Sons of Hollywood” reality star Sean Stewart, married film producer Jerry Weintraub’s daughter, former “Extra” producer Jody Weintraub, in Las Vegas on Valentine’s Day — the very same night they got engaged. “Sean asked her while they were out to dinner at Catch. They married shortly after getting their marriage license at 10 p.m. at Little Church of the West,” a source said. The duo have reportedly know each other since high school and “share a best friend,” which is how they “kept reconnecting over the years.” Said the source, “They just get each other. … They’re from the same town, they have the same friends. They just understand each other.” The insider added that they’re “so much alike” and essentially “the same person.” Sean and Jody are reportedly planning a bigger wedding for friends and family in Spain this summer.
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