Lady Gaga's ex-fiance Taylor Kinney gets married eight years after sudden split

14 May 2024 , 17:26

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Taylor Kinney is married to someone new after his split from Lady Gaga

Taylor Kinney officially married model Ashley Cruger.

The Chicago Fire actor has been dating Ashley since 2022, going Instagram official in March 2023 and made their first public appearance together one month later. According to PEOPLE, Taylor and Ashley tied the knot "in a small, private ceremony in Chicago."

The pair have been relatively quiet about their relationship with neither making public comment. Fans get a glimpse into their dynamic through occasional social media posts, including a sweet Easter kiss shared between the two.

While this is Taylor's first marriage, it wasn't his first engagement. Previously, he was engaged to Lady Gaga, but they called off their relationship in 2016, knocking them out of Hollywood it-couple status.

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Taylor and Ashely went public in 2023 (Corbis via Getty Images)

Lady Gaga and Taylor met in 2011 (Getty Images)

Taylor and Gaga met in 2011 while filming the musicians' Yoü and I music video. Taylor told Andy Cohen on an episode of Watch What Happens Live: "I went up and I kissed her, and she didn't expect it, and they cut and she slapped me. It was just awkward. And the next take I just did it again."

Gaga later responded with confusion, telling Ellen it surprised her. She explained: "I've got these pins sticking out of my head and I'm wearing cork and I've got no hair and I'm bald. We were in the middle of this scene and I remember that he kissed me and it wasn't scripted for him to kiss me. I was sort of like, 'Uh, you know, was that real or was that fake?' And he just didn't really say anything, and that was fine by me and we just kept filming."

They announced their breakup through Instagram (Getty Images)

Only a few months later, the pair were spotted together and their relationship was thought to begin. After a few years of a relatively-private relationship, they announced their engagement in 2015. Taylor proposed with a Ring Pop originally, before swapping out the ring for a diamond.

The singer announced their break up on Instagram, writing: "Taylor and I have always believed we are soulmates. Just like all couples we have ups and downs, and we have been taking a break. We are both ambitious artists, hoping to work through long-distance and complicated schedules to continue the simple love we have always shared. Please root us on. We're just like everybody else and we really love each other."

Chloe Stewart