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Jennifer Lopez Jokes Her Exes Are "Dead" to Her
Jennifer Lopez hit this response out of the park.
Four years after rumors ran rampant that the Kiss of the Spider Woman’s 2021 breakup with then fiancé Alex Rodriguez was in part due to alleged correspondence between the former MLB player and Southern Charm cast member Madison LeCroy, J. Lo just wants to be removed from the narrative.
When Andy Cohen asked the multi-hyphenate about the rumors during her Oct. 15 appearance on Watch What Happens Live—noting the “Bravo-verse would kill” him if he didn’t—J. Lo took a moment to pause.
“You know,” she began after a moment, "I really have nothing to say about my personal life anymore. I feel like I’m done with that.”
And after the live audience applauded her comment, J. Lo smiled and said, “Yes, support!”
Several weeks before J. Lo and A. Rod announced they realized they were “better as friends” and ended their engagement in April 2021, rumors had begun to circulate that the pair had called it quits over messages between Madison and Alex.
The rumors stemmed, in part, due to comments made by Madison’s Southern Charm costar Craig Conover, who alleged during the series’ February 2021 reunion that Madison “flew to Miami to f--k an ex-MLB player.” During the taping, Madison slammed the claims, saying, “Put me on a lie detector test. I never flew to Miami. That’s fake.”
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As rumors began to pick up speed that month, Madison addressed the allegations, telling Page Six that she and Alex had “spoken on the phone” but that they’d never met in person, adding, “He’s never physically cheated on his fiancée with me.”
A few months later, Alex’s rep Ron Berkowitz told E! News of the speculation, “I'm not sure who's looking to benefit from these types of rumors and false stories. They are factually incorrect. Alex is busy concentrating on his businesses and his family.”
And while the chatter eventually settled down, Madison again addressed the speculation in 2023 during an appearance on costar Austen Kroll’s podcast, who she dated prior to the rumors.
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Austen, for his part, recalled, “You were like, ‘This motherf--ker’s FaceTimed me three or four times today.’ And then he, like, got mad at Madison because she didn’t answer when she was on the boat or something. And she was like, ‘I’m not at your beck and call.’”
In response, Madison—who married Brett Randle in 2022—noted, “I told him, I said, ‘If you’re looking for a side chick, which clearly he was, it wasn’t gonna be me. I’m wifey material.’”
For a look at where the Southern Charm cast members are in their love lives today, keep reading.
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Austen Kroll
After a rough 2020 breakup from costar Madison LeCroy, Austen found love again in 2024 with Audrey Pratt.
"We're not putting pressure on something like that so soon," Austen told E! News in December 2024 after introducing fans to Audrey during season 10 of the series. "In my opinion, far too early. But we're just having fun ad enjoying each other as much as possible."
But despite taking their relationship slowly, Austen shared he's no longer afraid of the "C" word.
"With long talks with my therapist, I realized commitment is exactly what I was ready for upon meeting the right person," he added. "And I met the right person and couldn't ignore it, to be honest."
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Madison LeCroy
Madison and husband Brett Randle tied the knot during a destination wedding in November 2022.
Following the firefighter's battle with thyroid cancer, Madison announced in February 2025 that she and Brett are expecting their first child together, a baby girl they plan to name Teddy after her late father Ted LeCroy. (She is also mom to 12-year-old son Hudson with ex John Hughes.)
"I'm going to be so poor," Madison joked of her daughter in a February 2025 interview with E! News. "I'm gonna dress her similar to me I guess, but I hope that she's not nearly as sassy and talks back like I do."
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Taylor Ann Green
Following her extremely messy split from Shep Rose, Taylor moved on in 2023 with Gaston Rojas, who Bravo fans might recognize from his past appearances on Southern Hospitality.
"I finally feel like an equal, and this is actually real because we're talking about the next steps," she told People in November 2024 of the medical sales rep. "Every decision that he makes, I'm priority. I take precedence and I'm always like, 'I really appreciate that. I want you to do what you want to do. But I appreciate that because I've never had that in any of my relationships.'"
The two met through mutual friends during a hangout that turned into an "accidental date," according to Taylor.
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Shep Rose
Shep fell hard for Miss Bahamas Sienna Evans during Charm's 10th season, but it quickly became clear to both his costars and viewers she just wasn't that into him.
And despite professing his love for the model during the cast trip to her home country, she broke his heart in front of all of his friends.
"I think it was really sad to see a fan use him, because I think Shep was actually in love with her," Venita told E! News in December 2024. "And this is the first time we see Shep in love and she just used him."
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Craig Conover
Much of season 10 followed Craig and then-girlfriend Paige DeSorbo navigating their long-distance relationship. And while Craig made it clear he wanted to settle down and start a family sooner rather than later, Paige's increasingly busy career became an issue in the Bravo stars' three-year romance.
"I feel a little bad for Craig because I am a completely different person than the girl he started dating three years ago," the Giggly Squad podcast cohost admitted during a confessional on the Bravo series' Feb. 19 episode. "I'm busier, I'm not around as much, I change my mind on a lot of things like marriage and moving and a baby."
Following their split in November 2024, both Craig and Paige denied cheating was a factor in their breakup, which Craig called a surprise.
Craig remains single and on the search for his soulmate.
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Rodrigo Reyes
Rodrigo and boyfriend of nine years Tyler Dugas got engaged in September 2024 after the Charmer proposed to Tyler in Santorini, Greece during his 40th birthday trip.
"He was completely, completely in shock," Rodrigo told People at the time. "He was just kind of dumbstruck. Eventually I was like, 'Well, you never said yes.' And then he proceeded to spend the next 15 minutes crying about how happy he was."
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Jarrett "JT" Thomas
Despite the possibility of a season 10 romance between him and Venita, JT dropped a bombshell during the show's Jan. 30, 2025 episode when he revealed he secretly had a girlfriend.
The real estate mogul has kept his romance with the woman—named Ali—private since he walked away from the show in November 2024.
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Venita Aspen
Venita revealed at the start of season 10 that she and boyfriend Manny had broken up after he decided to pursue his dreams of being on Broadway. That left the influencer single and free to act on her feelings for costar JT...until he friend-zoned her hard.
Ventia later clarified she did not know he had a secret girlfriend while trying to pursue JT on the show.
“Let me make something VERY CLEAR. That dinner JT and I had after I made a Branzino was AFTER the Bahamas yall as an audience saw it BEFORE,” she wrote on Instagram in March 2025. “So this weeks episode is now making me look like I’m a home wrecker when I’m not. I know what I signed up for but I also will not allow the world to think I’m that woman when I’m not.”
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Ryan Albert
Patricia Altschul's longtime friend Ryan joined Southern Charm during season 10 in 2024, and fans quickly fell in love with him and his husband Dr. Eddie Irions. The two first met after Ryan reached out to Eddie on Instagram—and the rest is history.
“We were both inseparable from that weekend forward,” Ryan told Over the Moon blog in 2022. “It was as if we had been waiting our entire lives for each other, and we both immediately felt it.”
Since marrying the gastroenterologist in October 2021, Ryan is a proud stay-at-home spouse.
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Leva Bonaparte
Leva and husband Lamar Bonaparte—who are parents to 6-year-old son Lamar Jr.—have taken the Charleston restaurant and club scene by storm after getting married in 2013 and since she joined the show during season seven in 2020.
Their hotspot Republic is the setting for their Bravo spinoff Southern Hospitality.
As for what it's like working with her spouse, Leva told Bravo's The Daily Dish in 2022, “He kind of throws the hammer down. If he walks in, they know, ‘Dad is mad,’ and it’s really gonna be a problem. [Our employees] don’t even want to see him here.”
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Salley Carson
Despite featuring her romance with then-boyfriend Andrew Dietz on Southern Charm's 10th season, Salley confirmed in January 2025 that they had broken up and she's currently single.
Prior to their split, Salley admitted Andrew wasn't the kind of guy she usually falls for.
“I’m typically with a businessman,” she said in a confessional. "I feel like, you know, really aggressive? But Andrew wants to communicate everything and talk so soft. I don’t know. I love that my type’s changing.”
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Molly O'Connell
While the ex-model flirted with the idea of romancing Shep after joining season 10, Molly remains single and ready to mingle.
"I’m not, like, in love with Shep or anything," she stated during a March 2025 episode. "I've obviously seen Shep date people. I'm not, like, putting my eggs in that basket."
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