Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart Split After 2 Years
Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart have reportedly split in the wake of a sex scandal.
The pair, who dated for over two years, reportedly ended their relationship earlier this year after having grown apart. In recent weeks two transsexual models have made cheating claims involving Smart, 27, however insiders maintain that the aspiring actor's split from Lopez, 44, had nothing to do with the scandal.
"Casper has been a single guy and can text or see whoever he wants, but the idea that he was knowingly texting a transsexual is laughable," a source told TMZ.com. "He's not that guy, but like a lot of single guys online he obviously likes to look at a 'lil T and A.'"
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The pair were reportedly experiencing other "issues" in the months leading to their split.
"There were issues that pre-date these new reports," an insider told People.com.
"She has a really busy three weeks and doesn't have time to deal with this," the source added. "And she's on the East Coast and he's working on the West Coast."
Lopez, a mother of two, began dating Smart, who once worked as a backup dancer, shortly after separating from her estranged husband, Marc Anthony, in July 2011. The pair were often photographed spending quality time with Lopez's and Anthony's twin children Emme and Maximilian.
Smart is said to be in the process of moving out of Lopez's home, however they are yet to publicly confirm their split.
Lopez is currently busy promoting her 10th album, AKA, and she recently performed her State Farm Neighborhood Sessions concert in the Bronx.
"She is excited about where her life is right now. Her new single ("First Love") is on fire, and her album is about to drop, and she has movies, and hit TV shows (The Fosters) that she's producing," an alleged friend said.
"She couldn't be in better shape professionally. Personally, it's a bit more tricky," added the source.
In 2012 the "American Idol" judge sparked engagement rumors when she was photographed wearing a large diamond ring on her wedding finger, but this was never confirmed. Lopez and Smart were often criticized about their 18-year age gap, however, the singer previously explained that age is an irrelevant factor in their union.
"Until somebody brings it up, I don't think we really think about it," Lopez once told talk show host Katie Couric.
"We're just two people who have similar interests and love a lot of the same things and who get along," she added.
