I’ll keep the bling, thanks! Jennifer Lopez still has massive $1.8M diamond engagement ring from ex Alex Rodriguez after confirming the end of four-year romance | HO 

Jennifer Lopez still has the massive $1.8milllion diamond engagement ring she received from ex Alex Rodriguez.

The 51-year-old entertainer had been engaged to the former professional baseball player for more than two years before announcing on Thursday that they were ending their four-year relationship.

Sources told TMZ that Lopez ‘still has the ring in her possession’ despite the split, but has kept the jewelry in a safe place back at home while she films Shotgun Wedding with Josh Duhamel in the Dominican Republic.

Bling, bling: Jennifer Lopez still has the massive $1.8milllion diamond engagement ring she received from ex Alex Rodriguez

The couple dodged breakup rumors for weeks before confirming they had ended their engagement in a joint statement released on Today.

‘We have realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so,’ the statement said. ‘We will continue to work together and support each other on our shared businesses and projects…

‘We wish the best for each other and one another’s children. Out of respect for them, the only other comment we have is to say is thank you to everyone who has sent kind words and support.’

Alex dropped down to one knee and proposed to the Hustler’s star with the impressive 15-carat emerald cut diamond sparkler while on holiday in the Bahamas in 2019.

Feeling the love: Alex dropped down to one knee and proposed to the Hustler’s star with the impressive 15-carat emerald cut diamond sparkler while on holiday in the Bahamas in 2019

Lucky in love: It’s not the first enormous engagement ring seen on Jennifer’s hand as the Maid in Manhattan star has received her fair share of pricey baubles from former fiances; seen in 2003

Sparkling: Ben Affleck proposed to Jennifer in 2002 after one year of dating with a six-carat pink diamond ring from Harry Winston valued at more than $1.2million

It’s not the first enormous engagement ring seen on Jennifer’s hand as the Maid in Manhattan star has received her fair share of pricey baubles from former fiances.

Ben Affleck proposed to Jennifer in 2002 after one year of dating with a six-carat pink diamond ring from Harry Winston valued at more than $1.2million.

She received a smaller emerald cut ring in 2001 from backup dancer Cris Judd worth a reported six figures. The couple were married one month later on Sept. 29, 2001, but their marriage ended shortly after.

Prior to her relationship with Judd, Jennifer was married to Ojani Noa and reportedly received a $100,000 pear-shaped diamond from the restaurateur.

Nice gifts: She received a smaller emerald cut ring in 2001 from backup dancer Cris Judd worth a reported six figures; seen in 2001

First marriage: Prior to her relationship with Judd, Jennifer was married to Ojani Noa and reportedly received a $100,000 pear-shaped diamond from the restaurateur

Wow! Jennifer received an impressive $4million eight-carat sparkler from Marc Anthony when he proposed in 2004

Jennifer received an impressive $4million eight-carat sparkler from Marc Anthony when he proposed in 2004.

Last month, insiders claimed the singer, 51, and the former Yankees player, 45, ended their two-year engagement after suffering issues for some time including being dogged by rumours of Alex’s ‘friendship’ with reality star Madison LeCroy, 30.

In a statement at the time, Jennifer and Alex said the split claims were ‘inaccurate’ and they are ‘working through some things’.

The defiant couple subsequently packed on the PDA for cameras during a family trip when they were spotted kissing in the Dominican Republic.

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez have confirmed they have split after four years together

Jennifer’s twins Emme and Max, 13, who she shares with ex-husband Marc Anthony, grew close to Rodriguez’s two daughters, Natasha, 14, and ten-year-old Ella, whom he shares with ex-wife Cynthia Rodriguez.

Jennifer and Alex were revered as one of the strongest and most influential couples in American showbiz, before the split rumors started circulating last month.

At the time, Page Six reported Rodriguez’s alleged ‘friendship’ with Southern Charm star Madison was a factor in the split while other sources close to the couple said the break-up was ‘a long time coming’.

A source told the publication: ‘The Madison LeCroy scandal was the reason they finally broke up. There were already problems, but Jennifer was really embarrassed by it.’

The defiant couple packed on the PDA in these photos taken on March 17 – just days after rumours of their split first began circulating in the press

The explosive allegations had originally occurred during a recent Southern Charm reunion, where Madison claimed she had been in contact with a married and ex-MLB player. The name had been bleeped out.

During the episode, Madison was also accused of sleeping with the unidentified sports star but she denied ever seeing the man in person, although she did admit to DM-ing him.

Suspicions arose that the person could have been Alex, despite him not being married and only engaged at the time to Jennifer.

Later, Madison revealed in an interview with Page Six she had been in ‘innocent’ communication with Alex but that they had ‘never met up’ and only ‘spoken on the phone’.

Rumours: It was claimed that Alex Rodriguez’s alleged ‘friendship’ with Southern Charm star Madison LeCroy, 30, was a factor in the split after she claimed in February they had engaged in ‘innocent’ conversations over the phone

‘That’s the truth,’ the reality star claimed, clarifying they had ‘never been physical… never had any kind of anything. Just an acquaintance.’

Madison also insisted that Alex had ‘never physically cheated’ on Jennifer with her and that their phone calls had been ‘inconsistent’ and ‘random’. The reality star would not reveal what was discussed.

However, a source with knowledge of the situation previously told DailyMail.com: ‘Alex has never met or spoken to Madison or anyone from the show.’

The Southern Charm star’s co-star Shep Rose later claimed ‘there was an NDA signed’, suggesting some damage control may have been done following their alleged communication.

This past Sunday, Jennifer sparked speculation about the state of her romance when she shared a selfie without her $1m engagement ring

Despite Jennifer and Alex brushing off the split rumours last month and packing on the PDA in the Dominican Republic, chatter persisted that their engagement was over.

This past Sunday, Jennifer sparked speculation about the state of her romance when she shared a selfie without her $1m engagement ring,

And on Wednesday, just hours before their split was announced, Alex took to Instagram to share a short, reflective video hinting that the relationship had ended.

The clip – which appeared to be an elegy to their romance – featured photos of him with Jennifer and their blended family as Coldplay’s ballad, Fix You, played in the background.

The video ended on a photo showing Jennifer and Alex’s names written in sand.

Looking back: Hours before the split was announced, Alex took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a video in which he reflected on the many happy times he and the singer had shared together

Blended family: The duo first began dating in 2017 with Jennifer’s twins Emme and Max, 13, who she shares with ex Marc Anthony, growing close to Rodriguez’s two daughters, Natasha, 14, and ten-year-old Ella, whom he shares with ex-wife Cynthia Rodriguez (pictured in happier times)

On one knee: Jennifer and Rodriguez announced their engagement in March 2019 during a getaway to the Bahamas where he surprised her with a large diamond ring (pictured)

Allegations: Later on Friday, Page Six later alleged that Jennifer and Rodriguez split over his alleged friendship with Southern Charm star Madison

J-ROD’S LOVE TIMELINE 2017-2021

MAY 2005

The star met at a baseball game at Shea Stadium in Queens, New York. He was playing for the Yankees and she was with husband Marc Anthony.

She said: ‘We shook hands, and it was this weird electricity for, like, three seconds… three to five seconds of looking at somebody right in their eyes, and getting stuck.’

FEBRUARY 2017

They bumped into each other at a restaurant where she said ‘hello’ and he asked her out.

MARCH 2017

He gushed about Jennifer while on The View; soon after they were seen in NYC arm in arm.

In May 2005 the star met at a baseball game at Shea Stadium in Queens, New York. He was playing for the Yankees and she was with husband Marc Anthony

Family: Pictured with his two daughters and her twins Max and Emme in 2017

APRIL 2017

They were also seen in Miami as they went on a date and enjoyed meals together.

MAY 2017

She takes the athlete to the Met Gala in NYC as she looks incredible in a blue sheer dress.

JUNE 2017

They share an image in a swimming pool with his two daughters and her twins Max and Emme. That same month they visit Paris.

They look good together as they hit the Met Gala for the second time in May 2018

JULY 2017

They look happy in Miami together as they seem to spend every day by each other’s side.

AUGUST 2017

They are seen in the Hamptons together; she spends more time in NYC to film Shades Of Blue.

OCTOBER 2017

They are seen on stage together for One Voice: Somos Live! A Concert For Disaster Relief in Los Angeles, California. They also pose together for Vanity Fair.

JANUARY 2018

They attend the event benefiting the Primary Health Centers of Puerto Rico and then the Guess Spring Campaign launch in Los Angeles.

APRIL 2018

Rodriguez and Lopez hit the red carpet for the Time 100 Gala at Lincoln Center in New York.

MAY 2018

They hit the Met Gala for the second time.

They attend the Grammys together and share cute posts on Valentine’s Day. They also go to the Oscars together (pictured in 2019) then the Vanity Fair bash

AUGUST 2018

They do a Today show appearance together with her mom as well as Kathy Lee Gifford.

OCTOBER 2018

They attend the 2018 American Music Awards where they pose with Bebe Rexha.

DECEMBER 2018

He helps her as she promotes her movie Second Act.

FEBRUARY 2019

They attend the Grammys together and share cute posts on Valentine’s Day. They also go to the Oscars together then the Vanity Fair bash.

MARCH 2019

He proposed with a massive diamond ring while in the Bahamas. Even the Obamas congratulate the couple on their engagement.

MAY 2019

Another Met Gala; she wears a beaded cap.

JUNE 2019

Lopez and Rodriguez are seen arriving to the 2019 CFDA Fashion Awards on June 3, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

In March 2019 He proposed with a massive diamond ring while in the Bahamas. Even the Obamas congratulate the couple on their engagement

Lopez and Rodriguez are seen arriving to the 2019 CFDA Fashion Awards on June 3, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City

SEPTEMBER 2019

They have a big engagement party. ‘We really form a beautiful blended family and I think they would all be thrilled,’ she told Extra.

SEPTEMBER 2020

In an interview with People magazine, Lopez shared that having more time at home with her fiancé and their children has been the ultimate ‘blessing’ throughout quarantining amid the coronavirus pandemic.

‘Because Alex and I have both separately and now together lived a gypsy-type life, as both of our careers require tons of travel.

‘The blessing of the quarantine for us was having dinner with the kids every night, for months and months,’ Lopez told the outlet.

‘That’s been a huge blessing for us during this time.’

JANUARY 2021

Alex is by Jennifer’s side when she sings at Joe Biden’s inauguration in Washington, DC.

FEBRUARY 2021

Southern Charm’s Danni Baird alleged on the Reality Life With Kate Casey podcast that fellow cast member Madison LeCroy copped to FaceTiming with Rodriguez.

But they are still seen in late February kissing in the Dominican Republic.

Jennifer and Alex’s wedding plans were stalled twice by COVID-19.

Earlier this year, Alex said: ‘We tried twice in 2020. We got bit twice by COVID-19. You know, they say in baseball, ‘Third time’s the charm,’ so let’s hope’.

The couple had initially planned on tying the knot in Italy last summer and after the second time was cancelled, Jennifer told ELLE: ‘There’s no rush. We want to do it right when we can do it.’

It’s all good: In 2019, Jennifer spoke about her first date with the sportsman and gushed over their meeting (pictured in 2019)

Jennifer has previously been married three times and has had a series of high-profile romances over the years including the likes of Sean ‘Puff Daddy’ Combs, Ben Affleck and Marc Anthony.

In 2019, Jennifer spoke about her first date with the sportsman and gushed over their meeting.

She told Vanity Fair: ‘He was sitting there in his white shirt, very confident and manly, but then he was just so talkative! I think he thought I was going to be this loud person, but I’m not. I just listen…

‘So he’s talking, talking about his plans, about how he had just retired from baseball, about how he saw himself getting married again, all these things you wouldn’t normally talk about on a first date…

‘I don’t know if he thought it was a date. I thought it was a date. Then I knew he was nervous because he asked me if I wanted a drink. I said, ‘No, I don’t drink,’ and he asked if I minded if he had one. He was nervous, and it was really cute.’

Giving his side of things, he responded: ‘I didn’t know if it was a date. Maybe we were seeing each other at night because of her work schedule. I went in uneasy, not knowing her situation.’

Of their love story, he said: ‘We are very much twins. We’re both Leos; we’re both from New York; we’re both Latino and about 20 other things’, while Jennifer went on: ‘I understand him in a way that I don’t think anyone else could, and he understands me in a way that no one else could ever’.

Happier times: The couple confirmed their split despite a month of defiance

Jennifer Lopez‘s romantic life has been a road filled with rocky passages and sharp turns.

And the 52-year-old hitmaker shocked the world last year when she called off her engagement to New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez and rekindled her relationship with Ben Affleck.

Now, with Jennifer confirming she’s engaged to the 49-year-old Academy Award winner for the second time, MailOnline takes a look at all of the highs and lows of Jennifer’s quest for love…

Highs and lows: With Jennifer Lopez recently confirming she’s engaged to actor/director Ben Affleck for the second time, MailOnline is taking a look at all of the highs and lows of the 52-year-old singer’s quest for love

Following stints on the CBS crime drama Second Chances and its spin-off Hotel Malibu in the mid-1990s, J-Lo shot to fame with her star-making turns in Selena and the jungle thriller Anaconda, both in 1997.

The Jenny From The Block singer was married to Cuban waiter and occasional actor Ojani Noa for a short period from February 1997 to January 1998.

Though the marriage was brief, it resulted in multiple tasteless legal challenges for the aspiring actress.

First time: The Jenny From The Block singer was married to Cuban waiter and occasional actor Ojani Noa for a short period from February 1997–January 1998 (pictured in 1998)

Following their divorce, Noa worked for Jennifer for six months managing her LA-based Cuban restaurant, Madre’s.

After being fired from the position, he sued for breech of contract and threatened to release both a nude tape of his ex-wife and a tell-all book painting her as a perverted s3x fiend.

Slime ball: After being fired from the position, he sued for breech of contract and threatened to release both a nude tape of his ex-wife and a tell-all book painting her as a perverted s3x fiend (pictured in 1998)

‘There is revealing video of Jennifer with a lack of clothing and in s3xual situations, especially in the hotel footage from the honeymoon,’ said Ed Meyer, an associate of Noa’s, while the tape was on the market.

‘The videos contain salacious material and are going to shock her fans.’

After a six-year legal battle, the Hollywood star was able to block the release of the tape and the tell-all from the ‘gold-digging’ ex.

High profile: While preparing the release of her debut album, On The 6, Jennifer sparked up a relationship with one of its producers, Sean ‘Puff Daddy’ Combs, 51 (pictured in 2000)

While preparing the release of her debut album, On The 6, Jennifer sparked up a relationship with one of its producers, Sean ‘Puff Daddy’ Combs, 51.

The record spawned the number one hit If You Had My Love and established her as a singer to be reckoned with.

Jennifer became an alluring palette for fashion designers during their relationship, and she debuted her most famous outfit during the Grammy Awards ceremony.

The green silk chiffon dress from Versace was super low-cut, extending below her navel and barely covering her cleavage.

Legal scare: The two were charged with criminal possession of a weapon in 1999, though the charges were later dropped against her as she was determined to be uninvolved (pictured in 1999)

Once again, though, Jennifer found herself embroiled in legal issues, this time far more serious.

On December 27, 1999, Jennifer and Sean were arrested following a shooting outside the Times Square Club in Manhattan.

The two were charged with criminal possession of a weapon, though the charges were later dropped against her as she was determined to be uninvolved.

Jennifer broke up with the rap mogul a month before his trial was slated to begin in 2001. He was ultimately acquitted on all charges.

Short-lived marriage: In late 2000, she met Chris Judd, 51, a dancer and songwriter, when he directed her Love Don’t Cost A Thing music video. The two were quickly inseparable, and married on September 29, 2001. By June of 2002 they had split, and the divorce was finalized in 2003 (pictured in 2001)

The Out Of Sight star launched into another short-lived romance immediately following her break-up with Puff Daddy.

In late 2000, she met Chris Judd, 51, a dancer and songwriter, when he directed her Love Don’t Cost A Thing music video.

The two were quickly inseparable, and married on September 29, 2001. By June of 2002 they had split, and the divorce was finalized in 2003.

Bennifer: J-Lo’s most high profile romance was her relationship with Ben Affleck, 48, whom she dated from 2002 to late 2003 (pictured in 2003)

J-Lo’s most high profile romance was her relationship with Ben Affleck, 49, whom she dated from 2002 to late 2003.

The two met on the set of Gigli, their ill-fated romantic comedy that was a critical and commercial bomb.

Ben proposed to Jennifer in November 2002, and media outlets began to refer to the couple as ‘Bennifer,’ launching the era of celebrity couple nicknames.

The two called off their September 2003 wedding ceremony in Santa Barbara, California, only a day before.

The relationship wasn’t meant to be at the time, and they split in January 2004.

But 17-years later in May 2021, the former Hollywood power couple rekindled their famous romance.

Media sensation: Ben proposed to Jennifer in November 2002, and media outlets began to refer to the couple as ‘Bennifer,’ launching the era of celebrity couple nicknames (pictured in 2003)

Following the near-marriage to Ben, Jennifer began her longest relationship to date with Latin singer Marc Anthony, 52.

He became her third husband when the two married in 2004, less than a year after her split from Ben.

In 2008, she and Marc welcomed twins, Maximilian and Emme, now 13.

The couple announced their separation in July 2011, and the divorce was finalized in 2014, with Jennifer retaining physical custody of their two children.

Long-lasting: Following the near-marriage to Ben, Jennifer began her longest relationship to date with Latin singer Marc Anthony, 52 (pictured in 2007)

Growing family: He became her third husband when the two married in 2004, less than a year after her split from Ben. In 2008, she and Marc welcomed twins, Maximilian and Emme, now 13 (pictured in 2005)

Rebound: Following the dissolution of her longest marriage, the Maid In Manhattan star sparked up a more casual relationship with her former back-up dancer Casper Smart, 33, from 2011-2016 (pictured in 2016)

Following the dissolution of her longest marriage, the Maid In Manhattan star sparked up a more casual relationship with her former back-up dancer Casper Smart, 33.

The two were on and off following her separation from Marc in 2011 through August 2016.

In February 2017, Jennifer began dating Alex Rodriguez.

Making it last: In February 2017, Jennifer began dating Alex Rodriguez (pictured in 2019)

She seemed to have something special with Alex. The New York Yankees star fostered a loving, blended family with his soon-to-be wife and her children.

He brings daughters Ella Alexander, 12, and Natasha Alexander, 16, to the relationship. The combined family are often together during outings.

The couple have long hinted they did see a wedding in the future, though have been allowing things to unfold naturally rather then rush into an engagement.

The actress told People in 2019 that the couple would ‘think about getting married… it will happen naturally when and if it’s supposed to.’

Loving couple: She seemed to have something special with Alex. The New York Yankees star fostered a loving, blended family with his soon-to-be wife and her children (pictured in happier times)

Having tied the knot three times, Jennifer explained she wanted to be absolutely certain the fourth time was the charm.

‘I rushed into three different marriages. At this point I want to be sure.’

Yet in March 2021, it was reported that the duo had ‘split’ over his ‘friendship’ with Southern Charm’s Madison LeCroy a factor.

In February, Madison claimed that she spoke with Rodriguez over the phone but insisted it was ‘innocent’ and that he ‘never physically cheated’ on Jennifer.

However, a source told DailyMail.com at the time: ‘Alex has never met or spoken to Madison or anyone from the show.’

In April, the former couple confirmed their split, announcing: ‘We have realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so.’

Claims: Yet in March 2021, it was reported that the duo had ‘split’ over his ‘friendship’ with Southern Charm’s Madison LeCroy, pictured, a factor