Alex Rodriguez has nothing but the nicest things to say about his ex.
As a refresher, A-Rod was previously in a relationship with Jennifer Lopez – they dated for four years and were engaged for two.
The pair unexpectedly announced their split on April 15, with a joint statement that said: “We have realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so. 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 to say is thank you to everyone who has sent kind words and support.”
Beyond their joint statement, the couple has mostly stayed mum about their breakup – although for a time A-Rod was sharing J.Lo tributes on social media; plus, there was that one instance when A-Rod was asked about J.Lo’s then-rumored reconciliation with Ben Affleck by paparazzi where he responded: “Go Yankees.”
It’s been over four months since the two went their separate ways, and it seems both have very much moved on. J.Lo and Ben have gone public with their rekindled romance and appear to have begun getting to know each others’ kids; Alex says he’s “in a great place” and is keeping his focus on “all the positive” things in his life.
In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, A-Rod opened up about how he’s doing post-split, and reflected on the past few years – including his past relationship.
“I had five years of an incredible life and partnership and also with my daughters, we learned so much,” he shared. “And now we have the opportunity to take that and move forward and say, ‘You know what? We’re so grateful for the last five years, how do we make the next five years better because of lessons learned?'”
“So I’m in a great place,” he added. “I’m so grateful for where God and the light has really put me, and I’m really looking forward. Mostly to see how my girls keep developing.”
