By Wonderwall.com Editors
8:09am PDT, May 29, 2019
Wonderwall.com is taking a look back at the celebrities who found love, suffered heartbreak or experienced some other major event in their love lives in May 2019, starting with this surprise split… On May 22, Page Six reported that model Kendall Jenner and NBA star Ben Simmons called time on their off-and-on romance of about a year. According to a People magazine source, "They're on a break. The relationship ran its course." Just a day before the breakup news hit, Vogue Australia reported that when asked about engagement rumors during an interview for the magazine's June 2019 cover, Kendall said, "Maybe. Definitely not now, but maybe one day." Now keep reading for more of the month's biggest celeb love life updates…
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Hilary Duff took to Instagram on May 9 to reveal that she and Matthew Koma are engaged. The actress-singer and the music producer-songwriter welcomed a daughter, Banks, in October.
Us Weekly reported on May 22 that Zoe Kravitz recently married "Nocturnal Animals" actor Karl Glusman, though it's unclear when exactly the duo tied the knot. According to a source, the pair are "legally married" but still plan to have a big wedding ceremony for family and friends in France in June.
Emma Watson and Alicia Keys' half-brother, Cole Cook, sparked romance rumors when they stepped out together at The Spotted Pig in New York City on May 21. (DailyMail.com published photos of the pair during their night out on the town.) It's unclear, however, if the actress and the former audio engineer are an item or just friends.
Jennifer Lawrence is one step closer to marrying Cooke Maroney: The duo hosted an engagement party for friends and family, including the bride-to-be's pal Emma Stone, at The River Café Restaurant in New York City on May 11. A rep for the Oscar-winning actress confirmed in February that she'd gotten engaged to the art gallery director. In other betrothal-bash news, Tamra Judge and Shannon Beador hosted a hoedown-themed engagement party for "The Real Housewives of Orange County" co-star Vicki Gunvalson and her new fiancé, Steve Lodge, at the Coto Valley Country Club in Coto de Caza, California, on May 18.
Gavin Rossdale debuted new girlfriend Natalie Golba — who's four years younger than his oldest child, model Daisy Lowe — in early May. Just two days after they were first seen together walking hand-in-hand in Los Angeles, the Bush frontman and the Russian model-actress made their red carpet debut at the May 9 premiere of "John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum" in New York City.
On May 4, Gina Rodriguez and Joe LoCicero tied the knot in a ceremony officiated by her "Jane the Virgin" co-star Justin Baldoni.
In his memoir, "Then It Fell Apart," which debuted on May 2, Moby dishes on his alleged past romances with Natalie Portman and Christina Ricci, as well as Lana Del Rey, whom he briefly dated in 2006. But during an interview with Harper's Bazaar UK that hit the Internet on May 21, the "Black Swan" actress denied that she and the chart-topper were ever an item, saying that when she knew him, she saw him as "a much older man being creepy with me when I just had graduated high school." Natalie went on to say that she'd been a fan of his music and that they "hung out a handful of times before I realized that this was an older man who was interested in me in a way that felt inappropriate." The day after her interview landed, Moby took to Instagram to shoot down her denial, writing that he and Natalie "did, in fact, date" and that he couldn't understand "why she would actively misrepresent the truth about our (albeit brief) involvement." Then on May 25, Moby apologized, writing in a long Instagram post that "it was truly inconsiderate of me to not let her know about her inclusion in the book beforehand, and equally inconsiderate for me to not fully respect her reaction."
Lady Gabriella Windsor and Thomas Kingston tied the knot at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 18. The bride — who's the daughter of Queen Elizabeth II's cousin, Prince Michael of Kent — is 52nd in the line of succession to the British throne.
On May 2, People magazine published a report confirming the rumors that Thomas Jane and Anne Heche are an item. The former "Hung" co-stars took their relationship public during the Tribeca Film Festival: They reportedly arrived to a private cast dinner holding hands.
Katharine McPhee and David Foster obtained a marriage license from the Beverly Hills Courthouse on May 17 — meaning they have 90 days to tie the knot. On May 3, the singer-actress celebrated their upcoming nuptials with a London bachelorette party.
Just four months after announcing that she and high school sweetheart Alex Hopkins had called off their engagement, Lauren Alaina debuted her new boyfriend, comedian John Crist, during a May 15 appearance on "The Bobby Bones Show."
Cheryl Burke and Matthew Lawrence tied the knot at the Fairmont Grand del Mar hotel in San Diego on May 23.
On the May 15 episode of her "The Bellas Podcast," Nikki Bella and her former "Dancing With the Stars" partner-turned-lover, Artem Chigvintsev, revealed that although they've yet to put a label on their relationship, they're technically exclusive. After she explained that one of the things she likes so much about the professional dancer is that he's willing to take it slow, Artem made it very clear that it "would hurt me very much" if Nikki hooked up with someone else. Earlier in the month, the wrestler sparked rumors that she and her ex-fiancé, John Cena, are feuding when, within a day of each other, they both shared cryptic tweets about dealing with toxic people and relationships.
On the May 9 episode of "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen," Rhea Perlman said that she'll never legally end her marriage to estranged husband Danny DeVito. The actress explained that she and the former "Taxi" star "live separately" but "see each other a lot" and "agree on almost everything important." She went on to say that their relationship has been in a much better place since they separated.
Michael B. Jordan and Cindy Bruna sparked romance rumors when they stepped out for a four-hour dinner at Carbone in New York City on May 9.
Rosario Dawson sparked speculation that she and her boyfriend, presidential hopeful Cory Booker, had gotten engaged when she rocked a giant sparkler (pictured) during NBCUniversal's Upfront presentation in New York City on May 13 — though upon closer inspection, the ring did not appear to resemble a traditional engagement ring. Padma Lakshmi also sparked engagement rumors when she donned a giant diamond sparkler during an outing with rekindled love Adam Dell in New York City on May 11. Reps for the "Top Chef" host, however, denied that the massive rock is an engagement ring. Meanwhile, Bindi Irwin told Us Weekly on May 3 that she and her boyfriend of about four years, Chandler Powell, are not engaged — despite rumors to the contrary.
Will Arnett has been dating fashion entrepreneur Alessandra Brawn "for several months," Us Weekly reported on May 23. The duo were first spotted together in March, though when they were caught on camera kissing, the paparazzi mistakenly identified the Robin Wright look-alike as the actor's ex, Elizabeth Law. It's unclear when exactly the "Arrested Development" star and the interior designer called it quits.
It's official! After months of speculation about the nature of their relationship, Elle Fanning and her "Teen Spirit" director, Max Minghella, finally confirmed that they're a couple by holding hands during an outing in New York City on May 4.
During a May 12 appearance on E!'s "LadyGang," former "The Bachelorette" star Kaitlyn Bristowe revealed that it was Shawn Booth who ultimately made the decision to end their relationship. "He left me," she said. "He didn't know why he couldn't love me. … I just think the show was too hard for someone to get over. I don't know. That's what I'm going off of." On May 24, Kaitlyn and new boyfriend Jason Tartick revealed that they're taking their relationship to the next level: They're moving in together and just adopted a dog from Korea together.
Jeremy Meeks took to Instagram on May 14 to shoot down rumors that he and Chloe Green called it quits. "We are still very much in love lol," he captioned a selfie with his girlfriend, with whom he welcomed a son in May 2018. The breakup rumors kicked off earlier in the day after the male model posed arm-in-arm with Andreea Sasu on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of "The Dead Don't Die." But the "Hot Felon" and the Romanian beauty, who donned coordinating ensembles from Italian couture brand Extremedy, aren't an item — they only teamed up on the red carpet as part of their promotional obligations for the fashion house.
Drew Barrymore and her ex-husband, Will Kopelman, sparked reconciliation rumors when they were seen acting "very friendly and affectionate" with one another at the Frieze New York art fair, which they attended with their two daughters and Will's sister. But Page Six reported on May 8 that, according to a source, "They aren't getting back together. It's two people co-parenting. They are friendly."
On May 18, TMZ revealed that Tyga and Jordan Craig, who both have ties to the Kardashian-Jenner clan, secretly tied the knot back in September 2010 and then filed for divorce after just a month. In 2012, Tyga welcomed a son, King, with Blac Chyna, who was later engaged to Rob Kardashian, with whom she has a daughter, Dream. The rapper then dated Kylie Jenner off and on for several years. Jordan, meanwhile, has a son, Prince, with Tristan Thompson, who also has a daughter, True, with Khloe Kardashian. The professional basketball player started seeing the reality star while Jordan was pregnant. Later, he got busted for cheating while Khloe was expecting.
Lala Kent shut down rumors that there's trouble in paradise for her and her fiancé, producer Randall Emmett, by announcing on her Instagram Story on May 1 that they're planning to tie the knot on April 18, 2020. The "Vanderpump Rules" star sparked breakup rumors when she scrubbed her beau from her Instagram page.
"Grey's Anatomy" actress Kelly McCreary took to Instagram on May 7 to reveal that she married director Pete Chatmon in a beachside ceremony over the weekend of May 4.
"Chicago" franchise stars Torrey DeVitto and Jesse Lee Soffer ended their romantic relationship but are still friends, Us Weekly reported on May 14. The pair were first linked in August 2018.
On May 3, People magazine confirmed that "Ozark" and "Dirty John" actress Julia Garner and Foster the People frontman Mark Foster got engaged while vacationing in Yellowstone National Park in April.
Steve Harvey and wife Marjorie Harvey took to social media in early May to pour cold water on reports that they're gearing up for a divorce.
On the May 6 "Vanderpump Rules" reunion episode, which was taped in March, Kristen Doute revealed that she and her boyfriend of three years, photographer Brian Carter, are not together at the moment. She confirmed in a statement to E! News that they haven't reconciled since the reunion taping, writing that they "are experiencing ups and downs with our relationship and are working through this together." Added the reality star, "As we are still figuring out what the future holds for both of us, we are considering ourselves single."
Paulina Porizkova has moved on following her mid-2017 split from Ric Ocasek after more than three decades of coupledom. The supermodel was seen holding hands with "Men in Black" writer Ed Solomon at a Sports Illustrated party in Miami on May 11. The duo were first photographed together in New York City on June 8, 2018, though the status of their relationship was unclear at the time.
WWE stars Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch took to social media on May 12 to reveal that they're a couple.
According to Us Weekly, Duchess Meghan's ex-husband, Trevor Engelson, married Tracey Kurland at Rosewood Miramar Beach in Montecito, California, on May 11. Oddly, there were reports back in October that the pair tied the knot just three months after getting engaged in mid-2018.
