Is it time to close the door on love? Shanna Moakler Matthew RondeauThey have experienced many ups, downs, and heartbreaks since they began dating in 2020.
After Moakler’s ex-husband Travis Barker‘s romance with Kourtney KardashianThe former Playboy model spoke out about her love life and made headlines.
“I’m with my boyfriend, Matthew. I’m super happy. We’re in such a great place and the things that I create with him, I’m not recycling from my past relationship,” the Rhode Island native exclusively told Us WeeklyMay 2021, Barker’s wife noted that she believed Barker was drawing inspirations from their past relationship with Kardashian.
Moakler, who was married to the Blink-182 drummer from 2004 to 2008, explained at the time that she was more worried about how Barker’s actions would affect their kids: son Landon and daughter Alabama.
“I think it’s in poor taste to have your new girlfriend sit there while you put a skull and cross bones over my name and post it,” Moakler, who is also the mother of daughter Atiana with ex Oscar De La Hoya, shared. “But why post about it if you’re not trying to shade me? My kids see it, too. They see their father basically insulting their mother, you know?”
That same month, the reality star’s children voiced their concerns about her relationship with Rondeau.
“Matthew is nothing but awful to her. Not only that, but he cheats on her,” Alabama claimed in an Instagram Story in May 2021, later adding that she didn’t feel close to her mother.
Moakler, for her part, shut down her daughter’s allegations, telling Use it was “heartbreaking” to see Alabama’s posts about the poker player. “What mother wants to have their child upset with them? What mother wants to hear their children say such horrible things?” she added, alleging that the teens were “being influenced” by “very manipulative” people in their lives.
Rondeau confirmed two months later that he and Moakler had ended their relationship.
“I broke up with Shanna months ago, and I’m happier than I have ever been,” he told Life & StyleIn July 2021. “I’m focusing truly on finding myself again as a person emotionally and mentally. I hope she finds what she’s looking for, but it’s not going to be me.”
Their breakup didn’t last long, however, as UseOctober 2021 confirmed that the couple were giving it another go.
“Shanna and Matthew have always been off and on, but they’re in a really great place now,” a source exclusively told Use. “He has been her confidant during this rough time in her life and they’ve been having a lot of fun together. They seem to be very happy together and Shanna’s friends are thrilled she has love in her life.”
Moakler joined their cast of characters and things took a turn in their favor. Celebrity Big BrotherIn February 2022. Rondeau was the headlines while the CBS personality was talking about how much she misses her boyfriend. Teddi MellencampShe claimed she had received shady DMs regarding her girlfriend from him.
Before Moakler was evicted from the reality competition in February 2022 — and before the pair unfollowed each other on social media — a source informed Use that she would be “completely blindsided” by Rondeau’s actions once she was back in the real world. The insider also alleged that Rondeau was jealous of Moakler’s connection with fellow houseguest Lamar Odom.
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