Inside Jennifer Lopez and ex Casper Smart’s 5-year relationship

Jennifer, who was 42 when she met 24-year-old Casper, found the support and love she needed to get over a painful breakup with husband Marc Anthony, the father of her twins Max and Emme. “I just got out of a big, heavy, devastating thing, and he’s helped me heal. He’s been there for me,” she told People back in the day.

Casper quickly became part of the family, creating a bond with Max and Emme , who were about four years old. Here, he’s seen with Jennifer and her daughter as they attended Paris Fashion Week in 2013. Months later, in October, Jennifer’s rep confirmed to People the couple were engaged.

“She’s sweet, funny, easygoing and gracious,” Casper said about his famous girlfriend at the time. “You can’t ask for anything else. She’s beautiful.” And he proved his love on many occasions like during this this celebrity football game benefiting Hurricane Sandy relief.

JLo and Casper Smart quickly became one of the trendiest couples in the industry. Here, the couple steals the show on the red carpet of the most exclusive events, although Casper admitted that they didn’t go out much and that he wasn’t interested in the Hollywood life.

Casper and Jennifer not only had music in common, but the choreographer also had some previous experience as an actor and even worked with the Bronx Diva on her series Shades of Blue. His visits to the set sparked the rumors of a reconciliation after they briefly broke up in 2014.

Jennifer and Casper broke up in 2016, and the MQB Judge opened up about their relationship in an interview with Univision. “I was very young, I was 23 or 24, she was 18 years older, so she was about 42 years old with two kids. But in the moment, everything just clicked.” Now Casper is dating model Bre Tiesi, who split from football player husband Johnny Manziel in 2019.

JLo has always been open about the fact that she’s a romantic girl, and she has found the love of her life – and her happy ending – in fiancé Alex Rodriguez . Jennifer told Oprah what the former pro baseball player means to her as her career hits it’s all-time high: “I’ve never had somebody who wants to see me shine and grow. I think him being in my life is a big part of what happened this year.“