Megan Fox and Colson Baker aka Machine Gun Kelly's relationship at a glance
Are they together now – or not? Atand Machine Gun Kelly you can't be sure. One day they announce a pregnancy, the next day rumors of separation arise.
The couple met on the set of a film in 2020 when Megan Fox was still officially married to Brian Austin Green. Somehow no one noticed that the two had quietly and secretly separated in 2019. So be it: Megan Fox andquickly became one of Hollywood's most eye-catching couples.
From music video cameos to a bloodthirsty engagement to a very cryptic Instagram post and social media deletes, here's the complete relationship ofand Machine Gun Kelly at a glance.
March 2020:Fox and Baker met in early 2020 while filming the film “Midnight In the Switchgrass”. When production had to be interrupted due to the corona pandemic, the two got to know each other better off the set: “They have done a lot together since filming was interrupted,”saida source in June 2020. "The time off has been good for them... They are fascinated by each other and are having a lot of fun."
May 2020:After photos ofand MGK appeared, Fox's husband, Brian Austin Green, confirmed their separation after ten years of marriage. Green explained the split came after Fox returned from filming in late 2019: "She said: 'I noticed that filming away from home made me feel more like myself. What I experienced is something that I like and that I want to try for myself'”,he said on his podcast. “I was shocked and upset about it, but I can't be mad at her because she didn't want to feel that way. It wasn't a decision she made consciously. We talked about it a little bit and said, 'Let's break up for a while'... And that's what we did." Brian Austin Green emphasized at the time that the couple were still friends and that they "had an amazing relationship and I will always love her and I know she will always love me."
Later in May, Fox appeared in the official music video for Machine Gun Kelly's "Bloody Valentine", further fueling rumors of a liaison between the two.
June 2020:Quoting lyrics from his song "Bloody Valentine" in a tweet, MGK wrote, "I call you girlfriend, what the heck," noting that "life imitates art in this case."
The two will meet laterPhotosfrom June 25, 2020 spotted holding hands.
July 2020:Said in their first joint interviewthat she already felt a deep connection between them on the second day of filming: “I knew immediately that he was what I called a twin flame, onecall,” she reported on Lala Kent and Randall Emmett’s podcast,Give Them Lala ... mit Randall."Instead of a soulmate, a twin flame is actually a soul that has ascended to the point where it can split into two different bodies at the same time," Fox further explained at the time. “So we're actually two halves of the same soul, I think. And I told him that almost immediately because I felt it right away.”
On July 28, 2020, the couple confirmed their relationship on Instagram: "Been waiting forever to find you again... 🔪💫❤️🔪," Baker wrote as a caption alongside a mirror selfie with Fox.
August 2020:On August 5, 2020, Machine Gun Kelly first appeared on Fox's Instagram feed: "Achingly Beautiful Boy... My heart belongs to you 🔪♥️🔪," she wrote alongside another mirror selfie. The post has since been deleted.
In a video for Buzzfeed's "Thirst Tweets" series, Machine Gun Kelly confirmed his relationship with Megan Fox quite officially: "Machine Gun Kelly, I'm free for a date on Sunday - if you have the time and desire," one tweet read. Baker’s response at the time was: “I’m taken right now. No dates for me. Probably never again.”
September 2020:A source told thisAmerican magazineUs Weekly, that Machine Gun Kelly met Megan Fox and her ex-partner Brian Austin Green's three children: "MGK met Megan's children, but Brian wasn't keen on it," the source said. "Megan and Brian's relationship is still up and down. They pulled themselves together as best they could in a healthy way."
Am 23. September 2020toldBaker told US host Howard Stern that he “didn’t know what [true love] was until me and her made eye contact. Then I thought: 'Wow'." Wow.
Megan Fox und Machine Gun Kelly: 2021
January 2021:Fox and Baker sparked engagement rumors in late January 2021 after Megan Fox was spotted wearing a sparkling ring on her ring finger. However, she wore a “F*ck You” ring on Instagram Stories the first chance she got, putting an end to the engagement rumors. For now.
March 2021:What happens in Vegas rarely stays in Vegas. On Saturday, March 27, 2021, Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox were spotted on a double date with Kourtney Kardashian and her boyfriend, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker. It shouldn't be the last of these double dates.
May 2021:The couple made headlines with their outfits at the Billboard Music Awards. It shouldn't be the last appearance of this kind by the two of them.
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May 25, 2021 apparently marked the one-year anniversary of Megan Fox saying “I love you” to Machine Gun Kelly.
In late May 2021, Machine Gun Kelly performed at an Indy 500 party, and Megan Fox made a special appearance. According to thatUS portalE!people chanted “Megan! Megan!” as MGK performed his song “I Think I’m Okay” – until she finally joined him on stage.Herethere is a video of the historic performance.
“She came out after the audience had been chanting 'Megan' for a while,” one viewer reported. “Then she stayed on stage in the background for the whole song.”
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June 2021:After the success of that one show, it seemed as if Fox would accompany Baker on tour. The two were considered “pretty inseparable” at the time, a source saidEntertainment Tonightknown . But that wasn't all: "MGK would like to start a family with Megan in the future, but right now it doesn't seem to be the right time schedule-wise," the source saidET. “The engagement is more likely to happen – and sooner rather than later. This is no secret.”
July 2021:In one big articlein theWashington PostFox reiterated that she knew immediately that Baker was her soulmate: "When I first looked into his eyes, I thought, 'I know you. I've known you so many times, in so many different forms, in so many different lives,'" she recalled. She didn't expect her to die so suddenlywould meet, she confessed.
During an appearance on a TV stationFox 5New York also revealed to Megan Fox the nicknames she has for Machine Gun Kelly, including Cookie, Buddha and Booby.
September 2021:The couple fueled engagement rumors again when Fox reportedly wore a "bling on her ring finger" at her boyfriend's MTV VMAs rehearsal on September 8, 2021. A sourcerevealedUs Weekly, that there would be a “surprise announcement” during Machine Gun Kelly’s performance on September 12, 2021.
At the 2021 MTV VMAs, Megan Fox referred to Machine Gun Kelly as her "future baby daddy" (she also used the same term for Travis Barker in reference to Kourtney Kardashian). We'll just leave this information here.
December 2021:Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly made another historic appearance: at the MGKs launch partyThey wore nothing under black suit jackets except a bit of jewelry. But especially: they chained themselves together by their fingernails.
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Megan Fox und Machine Gun Kelly: 2022
January 2022: The rapper proposed to her on January 11, 2022, and Fox shared the exciting news with the world a day later.
"As in every life before this and as in every life after, I said yes," Fox wrote in the caption of the proposal video, "and then we drank each other's blood." There wouldn't have been much blood, Fox later announced. Experts advise against drinking the blood of other people or partners. The post has since been deleted.
Colson Baker put a spectacular custom ring on his wife Megan Fox's finger. (Now for real.)
February 2022: During an appearance on "The Late Late Show with James Corden," MGK opened up about his wedding planning difficulties — specifically, finding a venue that can create a goth-chic "red river" that he envisioned for his wedding has presented. He added: "It's difficult to find a place that fits my artistic [vision]." Does the red river have anything to do with blood again? Unclear, but quite possible.
22. April 2022:Fox shared an intense birthday greeting to MGK. “Today your mother told us that you were born a month early (you were SO destined to be a twin, you charming, mercurial Svengali), and as a baby you were 'cuddly and fussy at the same time' and I would have “I couldn’t imagine a more apt description of you,” beganFoxher Instagram message on April 22, 2022, alongside an adorable photo of MGK giving her a piggyback ride.
continued: “The world has no idea what a gentle, beautiful heart you have. How generous and considerate you are... How absurdly strange and smart and funny you are... You are by far the most unique person I have ever met. And if I could give the boy who has everything something special for his birthday - I would take the veil from the world's eyes so they can see what I see."
Megan Fox ended her birthday greeting by calling MGK an "amazing soul" and adding: "I'm honored to love you andto receive. Happy birthday, love of my life ❤️🩹.”
26. April 2022:Fox confirmed the blood-drinking thing: "It's just a few drops, but yes, we do occasionally consume each other's blood for ritual purposes," Fox said in the.
15. May 2022:MGK fueled relationship rumors at the Billboard Music Awards whenand dedicated his song “Twin Flame” to “our unborn child.” Fox later reported that she cut a hole in her red carpet dress to have sex with MGK. Too much information, anyone?
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly attend the 2022 Billboard Music Awards on May 15, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Getty Images17. August 2022:After weeks of separation rumors, the US portal TMZ reported that the couple was still together.
26 October 2022:Fox gushed in MGK's Instagram comments: "Never has anyone walked this earth with better bone structure😍Exquisite, drop-dead gorgeous," she wrote. “And 1.80 m? Kill me or impregnate me. These are the only options.”
December 30, 2022:Fox caused a stir on Instagram when she“Currently looking for a girlfriend” posts. “Please submit applications in the DMs,” the now-deleted post said.
MGK replied at the time: “I don’t think you have the capacity for that.”
Megan Fox und Machine Gun Kelly: 2023
February 9, 2023:Megan Fox praises MGK for the way he handled his first Grammy loss: "You handled this process with a grace and maturity I've never seen from you before, and I'm so proud of you ” she wrote on Instagram. "Although [awards] will come... And that's irrelevant I guess, but I'll just never get over how beautiful your face is. I hope one day you will see yourself the way I see you. I love you and I will treasure this memory of you forever.”
February 12, 2023:In an abrupt turn of events, Megan Fox reportedly unfollowed MGK on Instagram and deleted all photos of him on Instagram: "You can taste the dishonesty / it's all over your breath," she quoted Beyoncé's album "Lemonade" in the cryptic caption Posts. Fans of the couple immediately suspected one.
“He probably did it with Sophie,” one follower speculated in the comments, probably referring to his band’s guitarist, Sophie Lloyd. Fox quickly replied at the time: “Maybe I did it with Sophie.”
Hours later, Fox's entire profile appeared to have been deleted from Instagram.
February 13, 2023:A source told the American magazinePeople, that Megan Fox had taken off her engagement ring: “Megan is very upset. "They had a fight over the weekend and Megan doesn't want to talk to him anymore," the source continued, concluding her observations with, "They've had problems in the past, but this time it seems pretty serious." However, the engagement would still have existed and would not have been broken off.
February 17, 2023:TheUS portalPage Sixreported that Fox allegedly found messages on MGK's cell phone that led her to believe "that he was having an affair." A brief separation and a subsequent reconciliation would probably have taken place around Valentine's Day 2023.
March 22, 2023:A person close to Megan Fox and MGK reported in the US magazineUs Weekly: “Megan and MGK are currently taking a break but are still in touch. They are like fire and water”. And the planned wedding with the blood-red river? “They put wedding planning on hold to work on their issues,” it saidUs Weekly. “They are not currently together but still text each other.” Trouble under the banyan tree.
March 24, 2023:InPeopleseveral people have come forward to say that the couple is in therapy and that Megan Fox is having trouble trusting MGK. “It really boils down to it not working,” a source said. Another claimed that continuing the relationship was “pretty unlikely at the moment”.
6. April 2023:A source toldEntertainment TonightMGK is doing everything he can to prove himself to Fox: “Megan and Machine Gun Kelly have made an effort to work out their issues as a couple and things have gotten better,” the source said. “Machine Gun Kelly went above and beyond to make sure Megan felt happy, loved and safe with him.”
The person continued: "They enjoy being together and love each other so they are trying to get to a good and solid place. They both have so much fun together and are comfortable with each other. That hasn’t changed.”
7. April 2023:DieBritish tabloidThe Daily Mailposted photos that showed Fox and MGK holding hands in Hawaii: "They are officially back together after going through a rough patch in their relationship," the post said. “They feel more connected now than ever.” The insider added: “Megan is extremely spiritual and believes Colson is her soulmate. She never intended to give up on them both.”
21. April 2023:Megan Fox isn't attending MGK's 33rd birthday celebration, but is reportedly sending him a Norwegian dessert called Kransekake in honor of his heritage.
18. May 2023:The couple walks the red carpet separatelySports IllustratedSwimsuit Issue.
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“They are slowly working on reconciling, but he is still really in trouble,” a source saidoppositePeople.“Machine Gun Kelly is doing everything he can to get her back and she’s making him work for it. But it's still an unhealthy dynamic. Your friends don’t believe this will continue.” The wedding “remains on hold,” people close to Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox claimed.
May 2023:A source reported inPeopleof a reconciliation between Megan Fox and MGK and that the two would officially be back together...for now. “They are together again. “They’ve been going to therapy,” the source said, “but things aren’t back to normal yet.” According to the anonymous source, Megan Fox was now hesitant about the wedding.
30. May 2023:The couple appeared together for the first time since the breakup rumors.
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly seen in London, England on May 30, 2023.
Getty Images7 June 2023:Megan Fox is still MGK's biggest fan. On June 7, MGK plays a concert in Germany at the Waldbühne, where Fox was photographed supporting him from the crowd.
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There's no official update on their relationship status yet, but Fox's presence on his show appears to be a significant step forward.
July 2023:Megan Fox is back on Instagram! Some older pictures already show the actress without her presumably still current partner Machine Gun Kelly. Now she has again posted a series of quite revealing solo pics from a tropical forest shoot (since July 16, 2023). First commenter under the oldest picture in the series: of Machine Gun Kelly. He wrote: “If a wild animal looks like that, I would gladly let it tear me apart.”
Megan Fox's picture received over three million likes within a few days, and Machine Gun Kelly's comment received over 12,800. The current relationship status of the two remains unknown.
The pictures have currently been removed from her account and can no longer be found on Instagram.
July 2023:According to a video obtained by the tabloidTMZwas released, Megan Fox got into an altercation between Machine Gun Kelly and some fans on July 21st. One fan called Megan Fox "fucking beautiful" - which MGK didn't like at all. He slapped the fan, who then tried to hit back. Security tried to separate MGK and the fan, but accidentally pushed Megan Fox into the barrier.
Megan Fox und Machine Gun Kelly: 2024
11. November 2024:There is only one left on Megan Fox's Instagram accountBildto find. Of herself, pregnant, naked and covered in black slime. The comment section is on display and its message is: “Nothing is ever truly lost, welcome back.” It becomes clear: She is pregnant with her fourth child - which will also be the first with Machine Gun Kelly.
Machine Gun Kelly's Instagram still has 88 posts - but you won't find any pictures of him and Megan Fox.
December 10, 2024:VonTMZ,Us Weeklyand Co. reports came that Megan Fox and MGK separated again just a few weeks after announcing their pregnancy. “They broke up at the end of November,” says the sourceUs Weekly. “They tried to get back together after the pregnancy, but they are both too hot-headed and have fallen back into their constant fighting. They can’t get on the same page and it’s not easy for them to be together.”
It is questionable whether this separation is final. Especially when the child is born, one could imagine them trying again. But until one of them speaks out, it's all just speculation.
This post will be continually updated.
This article was written with passages from our colleagues at GLAMOR USA.