Alex Rodriguez Never Mentions Jennifer Lopez in ‘Alex vs. A-Rod’: What Really Led to Their Split?
In November 2025, HBO Max released a docuseries exploring the duality of Alex Rodriguez. The series, Alex Vs. A-rod explores Rodriguez’s public persona, his on-field controversies, and his private life. Rodriguez sat for interviews for the project and openly discussed his best and worst moments both professionally and personally. He even chatted about the mistakes he made with his ex-wife and some short-lived romances. There is one person who was surprisingly absent from the series; Alex Rodriguez never mentioned Jennifer Lopez. The MLB superstar completely glossed over the years she spent engaged to J-Lo. The silence sent a pretty loud message. Clearly, the end of their romance was uglier than the public ever knew. This is what reportedly went wrong.
Alex Rodriguez completely ignored Jennifer Lopez’s existence in ‘Alex Vs. A-rod’
Alex Vs. A-Rod, and HBO Max docuseries about Alex Rodriguez, delved into every corner of the iconic infielder’s life, except for one. The divisive MLB veteran refused to talk about Jennifer Lopez. His failure to mention the woman he proposed to wasn’t merely an oversight. It was clearly a very intentional decision.
Rumors have swirled that it is a decision that has deeply wounded Jennifer Lopez, who allegedly prepared herself for the best and worst-case scenarios. Lopez might have been worried about what he would say, but almost everyone agrees that the complete snub speaks louder than any angry rant he could have gone on. It is even more telling that his romantic life was very much in play for the docuseries. He discussed the mistakes he made with his ex-wife and his short-lived romance with Kate Hudson, for example.
Why did the couple really break up?
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez seemed like the perfect match. They had blended their families and even considered buying a baseball team for a moment. Then, seemingly without reason, the pair announced their split amid speculation four years after getting together. In their official statement, shared by Today, they said they realized they were better as friends and hoped to remain so. They have not remained friends, clearly.
What really went wrong seems to be connected to their fidelity. Alex Rodriguez was accused of stepping out on the “Waiting for Tonight” singer. Around the time of their split, online sources claimed Rodriguez had been caught sending spicy DMs to Madison LeCroy. Later, after Lopez was spotted with ex-fiance-turned-husband-turned-ex again, Ben Affleck, it was revealed that Affleck was sending Lopez love letters while she was still attached to Rodriguez.
Lopez later refused to confirm or deny the Madison LeCroy rumors, and Rodriguez was said to be absolutely livid that Lopez had rekindled her romance with Affleck so quickly and so publicly. Lopez’s post-split behavior appears to be the reason he decided to ignore the fact that he planned to marry her while chatting about his life in Alex Vs. A-Rod. It doesn’t appear as though either of them is willing to forgive or forget.
