2005: First Meeting...in Front of Marc Anthony!
J.Lo and her then-husband meet A-Rod for the first time on the field at Shea Stadium in New York City, where his team the New York Yankees faced off against home team the New York Mets. Lopez wears a Yankees cap. Anthony wears a Mets cap. The three all posed for photos...awkward much?
Feb. 3, 2017: J.Lo and A-Rod Begin Romance
In March, E! News confirms the pop star is dating the the former New York Yankees baseball player. A source says, "This is very, very new. It's not serious at all. J. Lo is just dating. Jennifer and Alex are both not looking for a relationship, just a good light-hearted time. They are on the exact same page." In February 2018, J.Lo tells E! News that February 3 was her and A-Rod's one-year anniversary, saying, "That's our day. Oh, my God! It's been a year."
Feb. 14, 2017: First Valentine's Day Together
In a 2019 interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, J.Lo reveals that on their first Valentine's Day together, A-Rod surprised her with chocolates, flowers and a cake at her hotel room in Las Vegas, where she performs a residency show.
"I was like, 'Who sent me all that?'" she recalls.. "You know, I didn't know who it was—kind of—because it was kind of new. But it was really nice because it made me feel like, 'Oh, he likes me!'"
March 2017: Romantic Getaway
J.Lo and A-Rod vacation together in the Bahamas.
March 2017: Instagram Official...for a Moment
J.Lo posts on her Instagram Story a photo of her and A-Rod looking cozy, then deletes the image.
March 2017: Gym Time
J.Lo and A-Rod are spotted at a gym in Miami.
March 2017: Date Night in Miami
The new couple is spotted leaving a romantic dinner at Casa Tua in Miami, where both have homes and where A-Rod grew up.
March 2017: Meeting the Family
J.Lo hangs out with A-Rod's sister, Susy Dunand, a Miami luxury real estate agent. Susy posts photos of the two on Instagram.
"Any given Friday! #miscuñis!#jlo," she writes, using the Spanish slang term for "sisters-in-law."
March 2017: Baseball!
J.Lo supports A-Rod at a New York Yankees spring training baseball game. The retired MLB star serves as a special advisor to his past team.
March 2017: Getting More Serious
An insider tells E! News that J.Lo and A-Rod they may be getting more serious, saying, "All his friends can tell he really likes J.Lo [but] in the beginning they thought this may just be a fling. Friends are slowly thinking this may actually be a great match. He calls J.Lo his lady. He would wife her up in a heartbeat...She is different than other people he's dated."
Late March 2017: Going to California
The two take their romance coast-to-coast: J.Lo and A-Rod are spotted in the Los Angeles area, driving to her house in Bel-Air after working out together at the Beverly Hills gym of J.Lo's trainer Gunnar Peterson.
Late March 2017: Date Night in L.A.
The A-list couple's time in Los Angeles continues with a romantic dinner date at Italian hotspot, Madeo.
Late March 2017: A-Rod Speaks
A-Rod breaks his silence about his relationship with J.Lo on The View. He says, "It's obvious...We're having a great time. She's an amazing, amazing girl. One of the smartest human beings I've ever met and also an incredible mother."
April 2017: Meeting Mom
A month after going public with her relationship with A-Rod, J.Lo and her mom, Guadalupe Rodríguez, are photographed walking with him in the couple's native New York City.
April 2017: The G and B-Words
"Boyfriend and girlfriend titles have been vocalized with each other," a source tells E! News. "What was a hot, casual thing is turning into something more serious."
Mid-April 2017: Easter With the Kids
The two vacation with their kids in a luxury resort in the Dominican Republic, where the New York-born athlete lived for years as a child.
Late April 2017: Back to Miami
J.Lo and A-Rod return for dinner at the Casa Tua restaurant in Miami.
Late April 2017: Details on the Encounter That Changed It All
J.Lo opens up about her relationship with A-Rod, in an interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. She says she approached him while he was on his way out of a Los Angeles restaurant and the two soon went out to dinner.
In April 2018, A-Rod tells Ellen DeGeneres that he was leaving a work lunch when he realized that he forgot where he parked his car. While getting upset about it, J.Lo tapped him on the shoulder. He says, "I do not recognize this person, and its Jennifer, but she's dressed up as Harlee from Shades of Blue. And she's in her jeans and her big boots and it took me about four, five seconds and she said 'It's Jennifer, It's Jennifer!'"
May 2017: Red Carpet Official
The two make their first joint carpet appearance at the 2017 Met Gala. J.Lo later says on the Today show, "We had a great time. We went in. We danced. It was awesome." She adds, "He's a good dancer. He has a great time. Again, one of the things I love is that he loves to dance, and I love to dance...he dances merengue. He dances all the important stuff for me. When the Spanish music comes on..."
Mid-May 2017: Marriage Talk?
"J.Lo and A-Rod are getting very serious and talking marriage," a source tells E! News. "J.Lo wants a future with A-Rod. J.Lo would marry A-Rod if he asked. She is head over heals for him. They get each other in so many ways."
June 2017: Biggest J.Lo Fans
A-Rod brings his then-12-year-old daughter Natasha to J.Lo's concert residency show All I Have in Las Vegas. He was merely returning the favor; The little girl had performed for the singer a week prior. J.Lo later tells E! News, "It's so great. Everybody gets along so well. We're so blessed. We have beautiful children; we have love in our life and we're just great."
Mid-June 2017: Vive la France
J.Lo and A-Rod are photographed on a luxury yacht near Antebes. The cost of their trip to France? An estimated $350,000. (So, a third of a cost of her engagement ring.)
Late July 2017: Joint Birthday Celebration
The two celebrate their birthdays together at a surprise party that A-Rod throws in Miami. She turns 48 two days later and he turns 42 five days later.
July 2017: Patriotic PDA
The two are photographed kissing at Macy's 4th of July Firework show taping.