Breakups

It looks like Kevin Gates might not need two phones anymore ... because his "one for the love" could be silent for a while.

We revealed the rapper's now-estranged wife Dreka filed for divorce in July 2025, and she cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason behind the split.

We're going to take a look at the background of the performer's former partner and see what happened in the months leading up to their split.

Kevin and Dreka started dating at some point around 2003, as evidenced by an Instagram post Dreka shared of the two in 2020, where she claimed they'd been together for "17 years" at that point.

Kevin and Dreka -- who's an entrepreneur -- eventually decided to make things between them official, and they tied the knot in October 2015.

The rapper and his partner started a family with the birth of their first child, Islah, in 2012, and they welcomed a son named Khaza two years later.

Oh yeah, and Kevin actually named his debut album after his daughter, and his third album after his son -- how's that for a proud dad?

So we know Kevin and Dreka had a long personal relationship ... and it turns out they had a professional one as well!

The former couple co-founded a record label -- Bread Winners' Association -- in 2010 ... and most of the rapper's releases have been through the imprint.

In addition to her involvement with the label, Dreka worked as her now-estranged husband's booking manager, stepping down from her role in 2022.

The businesswoman has her own professional interests outside the music industry, as she's worked on various projects in the skincare and cannabis industries.

The thing is, Dreka wasn't the only woman in Kevin's life, as he was married to reality television star Brittany Renner -- for just a few weeks!

The rapper and Renner -- a model and media figure -- were first linked in April 2025 when they went Instagram official with their relationship ... and she referred to him as her "huzband" in a post she shared the following month.

However, Kevin and Brittany only remained together for several weeks, as she claimed they were married from April 6 to May 28 in an interview with Real 92.3 LA ... and added she didn't feel as if their split had been a "sucky situation."

Jax Taylor’s tapping out of fathering any future children -- he wants a vasectomy, and his estranged wife Brittany Cartwright’s all for it ... making it clear the man can’t keep it in his pants anyway.

During "The Valley" reunion Tuesday, the father of one explained he's ready for the snip -- and Brittany didn’t miss a beat, saying he desperately needed one or he'd end up with "20 baby mamas!"

The zingers kept flying in front of their shocked faces with Brittany calling Jax "disgusting" and snapping, "I wouldn’t touch that dirty d*** with a 10-inch pole!"

"Love Island USA" star JaNa Craig's friend hinted at some uncomfortable background involving her "terrible, disgusting and disappointing" split from Kenny Rodriguez -- and it's not a good look for him.

JaNa's close friend Charmane Smith alleged Kenny was in the relationship for all the wrong reasons -- and lied about everything -- as she warned followers to check their partners' text messages in a since-deleted post to her Instagram Story Tuesday night.

She cautioned ... "My advice for women in relationships: if you have access – go thru [sic] your man’s phone TODAY. Search keywords like 'I don’t like black women, I thought I would get more money from this, I’m faking this relationship, going on the show would be for clout, I can’t wait to be done w this so I can f**k hella b*tches." She has since gone private on Instagram following the head-turning post.

3:18 PM PT -- JaNa has responded to Kenny's statement on Instagram in what has become a ward of words. She wrote, "stfu you manipulative liar. You not taking accountability and telling people the type of person you really are is insane to me!! My first statement was me being nice. Do not piss me off"

2:57 PM PT -- Kenny has now broken his silence on the split ... writing on Instagram ... "The past few days have been incredibly difficult. I've been quietly sitting with a lot of emotions and doing my best to process everything privately."

He continued saying, "Breakups are never easy, especially in the public eye. Sometimes, despite how deeply you care for someone, you come to the hard truth that the relationship was not something that could last long-term."

He ends with, "I'll always be grateful for the time we shared and the memories we created. I released this chapter with no ill will, only a hope that JaNa's path forward brings her nothing but happiness."

JaNa Craig is speaking out for the first time following her breakup with Kenny Rodriguez -- and she's not holding back.

"The Love Island USA" star addressed her Instagram followers Tuesday thanking them for love and support ... and took aim at the swirling speculation surrounding their breakup.

She wrote, "Please know that I have seen all the breakup theories and none have matched up to how terrible, disgusting and disappointing it truly is." She went on ... "Discovering that someone you loved isn't who you thought they were and that the relationship you thought you were building hasn't been genuine since day one has been truly devastating."

JaNa Craig and Kenny Rodriguez -- two stars from season 6 of "Love Island USA" -- are through ... TMZ has learned.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ ... JaNa and Kenny broke up Sunday morning -- with Craig ultimately making the choice to end the relationship.

We're told it's not yet clear what led to the split ... but, JaNa's been leaning on her close girlfriends all day to help her get through her heartbreak.

The mother of Taylor Swift's ex-boyfriend took a swipe at the pop icon on live TV, saying she's happy to no longer be associated with TS.

Denise Welch -- the mom of "1975" lead singer Matty Healy -- sat down with Andy Cohen on Thursday's episode of "Watch Happens Live," and, during their chat, Andy brought up the "T" word.

The Bravo host pointed out Taylor wrote songs on her album, "The Tortured Poets Department," about her short-lived 2023 romance with Matty, and he asked Denise for her reaction to the 2024 record.

Mod Sun’s nursing a fresh heartbreak -- he’s split from girlfriend Brittany Wisniewski after just 5 months.

"Love Is Blind" alum Brittany finally set the record straight -- she and Mod called it quits back in April, adding it was the distance that did them in, but since they hung out a few times post-breakup, she kept quiet ... until now.

Brittany told PEOPLE she’s grateful for the time with Mod, but she’s in a new chapter and ready for whatever’s next -- yes, including getting back in the dating game.

Adam Lambert is back on the market ... 'cause TMZ has learned the singer and his longtime boyfriend have quietly gone their separate ways.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the "American Idol" alum and Oliver Gliese broke up within the last month -- and we're told it was an amicable, clean, drama-free split.

Our sources say the romance fizzled out naturally after more than three years together.

7/23 -- 9:06 AM PT -- Geffen's attorney Patty Glaser tells TMZ ... "There was no contract— express, written, oral, or implied— that has ever existed. We will be vigorously and righteously defending against this false, pathetic lawsuit."

David Geffen's divorce is getting nasty ... because his estranged husband is suing him for breach of contract and airing a bunch of alleged dirty laundry.

Geffen's ex, David Andrew Armstrong (AKA Donovan Michaels) beelined it to court Tuesday and filed an explosive lawsuit against the entertainment mogul ... claiming the 82-year-old billionaire was "masquerading as a white knight while hiding behind wealth, philanthropy and fame."

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Armstrong claims they first met on the website Seekingarrangements.com ... he says Geffen paid him $10,000 for sex on the first night, then began treating him as "a living social experiment."

Rachel Zoe has pulled the plug on her longtime marriage to Rodger Berman ... because she just filed for divorce ... TMZ has learned.

According to court documents, obtained by TMZ, Rachel filed on Monday in Los Angeles. She lists the date of separation as June 27, 2024. The couple had been married for over 26 years. They share 2 minor children together -- Skyler, 14 and 10-year-old Kaius.

Rachel cites irreconcilable differences as the reason for the divorce. She's also requesting the court to restore her former name.

Emma Hernan’s romance with Blake Davis? Officially off the shelf -- TMZ’s learned she’s back on the market!

Sources close to the situation tell TMZ the "Selling Sunset" star was on a solo trip to her hometown in June when her on-again, off-again BF Blake sparked a public feud with her costar Chrishell Stause … and we're told Emma saw a side of him that turned her all the way off.

We’re told Blake’s been blowing up her phone trying to patch things up after their split following a rocky year and a half -- but Emma’s over it and ready to dive back into the dating pool.

Denise Richards' estranged husband is revealing what ignited their explosive July 4 fight, and subsequent divorce -- he claims he caught her cheating, and has text messages to back that up.

In an exclusive interview, Aaron Phypers tells TMZ ... he first learned of Denise's alleged hookup with another man at the beginning of the year, when he found text messages between them on Denise's laptop.

Phypers claims the texts include several selfies shared between Denise and the other man, and sweet messages like her wishing him "sweet dreams."

Denise Richards' estranged husband is firing off about the alleged abuse of which she's accusing him ... denying all wrongdoing in an emphatic response.

Aaron Phypers released a statement to TMZ on Thursday ... claiming he never physically or emotionally abused Denise, or anyone else for that matter. He calls the accusations against him "false and deeply hurtful."

While Phypers admits he and Richards had their share of challenges, he says it never involved abuse ... and, he always approached his marriage with "love, patience, and respect."

LiAngelo Ball's soon-to-be ex-wife, Rashida Nicole, claims the hooper/rapper's former partner is trying to make her life a living hell amid her pregnancy ... unloading on the woman in a scathing social media post.

Nicole shared the note on her Instagram Story late Sunday night ... saying she tried to stay quiet to focus on her baby on the way, but she can no longer take it.

"I am sooo tired of this bish keep talking about me," Nicole wrote. "So let's talk about it!!! It's giving obsessed!"

Orlando Bloom is meeting some of the locals over in Italy ... but we're talking about life under the sea ... 'cause he went snorkeling with his son, and a very cheeky mystery woman.

The "Pirates of the Caribbean" star enjoyed a snorkel session Sunday ... with his son Flynn and a stunning woman in a skimpy bikini. No whales in Italian waters, but plenty of whale tails on this occasion.

Orlando's snorkeling outing appears to be part of his co-parenting yacht adventure with his ex Katy Perry ... on the same day, they were spotted on a mega yacht with Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Bezos in Capri.

Jeremy Allen White's become one of the buzziest actors of the past few years, and his starring role as Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto in "The Bear" has brought him an immense amount of press.

The thing is, not all of the attention is going toward his work as an actor ... a lot of it's being directed at the "Shameless" star's love life!

Here's a look at the performer's list of girlfriends ... and how he married one and started a family!

White's been an actor for much of his life, and you gotta figure he's become familiar with on-set romances -- because he was in one!

The performer began dating his co-star Emma Greenwell, who joined the cast of "Shameless" during its second season, in 2011.

What's even wilder is that, in addition to their own relationship, the performers' characters -- Phillip "Lip" Gallagher and Mandy Milkovich -- were each other's love interest for a portion of the show's run ... how's that for life imitating art?

The pair's romance eventually ran its course, although they appeared to remain on good terms, as the actor showed up in a photo the actress shared on her Instagram account in 2014.

White subsequently began dating Addison Timlin, whom he met when he transferred to her high school in their hometown of New York City, and although she described their first encounter as "love at first sight" on the Showmance podcast, they stayed friends at first.

The pair, who also costarred in the 2008 film "Afterschool," eventually began dating, and they started a family when their first daughter, Ezer, was born in 2018.

White and Timlin tied the knot in a courthouse wedding ceremony the following year, and they added daughter Dolores to their family in 2020.

Although the actor remained together following the success of "The Bear's" first season, the performers ended up separating, and Timlin filed for divorce in 2023.

A source subsequently told People that, while the actress was "upset" about the end of her marriage, there was "still a lot of love between" her and White.

Following his split from Timlin, the actor was photographed making out with actress and model Ashley Moore during a steamy outing in Los Angeles in August 2023.

Although a source later told Us Weekly that the two were "totally smitten" and their chemistry was "off the charts," the actor's time with Moore proved to be short-lived.

White quickly moved on with Spanish singer Rosalia, first pictured together in October 2023, when they accompanied each other for a dinner date and screening.

The pair were spotted in each other's company during several subsequent PDA-filled date nights over the course of nearly a year.

Although it's unclear as to when White and Rosalia officially went their separate ways, they were last seen together in July of 2024.

Remember that first costar that White dated? Turns out she wasn't going to be the last, as he was photographed locking lips with his castmate from "The Bear," Molly Gordon, in September of 2024.

Oh yeah, and life imitated art again with the actor -- his costar portrays his character's on-off love interest, Claire Dunlap!

A source spoke to People and claimed rumors on the set of "The Bear" began to swirl about the two while the show filmed its second season, and said the performers "had intense chemistry even when not filming."

They added White "really seems into Molly" and the two had become outwardly "affectionate" with each other.

While neither has directly spoken about their romance publicly, Gordon dished about the photos of her kissing White in an interview with Vanity Fair, and she chalked up the excited reactions of their fans to the byproduct of living in "a more judgmental society."

White's also had to deal with plenty of rumors about the state of his friendship -- or relationship, as some fans have claimed -- with another costar from "The Bear," Ayo Edebiri.

The castmates have been spotted in each other's company on several occasions, and we actually caught them when they stepped out for dinner together on a night out in Beverly Hills.

The thing is, while neither White nor Edebiri have confirmed that they've ever dated, they've spoken fondly about each other as performers ... like when White told Vanity Fair he has a "tremendous amount of respect for" his castmate.