Lori Harvey's relationship with Michael B. Jordan was seen by many as her final breakthrough in love. The model and businesswoman herself felt that she had found the one after spending some time seeing the famous star of Black Panther and Just Mercy.
Sadly, though, that fairytale appears to have since come to an end, after the pair recently ended their relationship of one and a half years. Although neither has spoken up publicly about the split yet, word is that they broke up after Jordan wanted to take things a notch higher, but Harvey was not quite ready to take the next step.
Whatever the case, the end of her time with the actor is just the latest heartbreak for the 25-year-old, who has dated her fair share of other famous men. She even went as far as getting engaged to one of them: Memphis Depay, in 2017.
9 Who Is Lori Harvey's Ex, Memphis Depay, And What Does He Do?
Memphis Depay is a professional soccer player who hails from the Netherlands. Currently, the 28-year-old turns out for Spanish club Barcelona. He is teammates with Shakira's new ex-boyfriend, Gerard Piqué.
At the time that they were together, Depay played for Manchester United, one of the two biggest soccer teams in the UK.
8 Where Did Lori Harvey And Memphis Depay First Meet?
Lori Harvey and Memphis Depay met for the first time in 2015. It is said that they first crossed paths when he approached her at a beach and asked for her number. Although she obliged, Harvey reportedly went on to ignore his calls and texts for a while.
His persistence bore fruit in the end, however, and they officially started dating in January 2016, around the time of her 19th birthday.
7 Lori Harvey And Memphis Depay's Engagement
Lori Harvey continued seeing Memphis Depay for the entirety of 2016, as well as half of 2017. In June of that year, he went down on one knee and popped the big question, and she said yes.
It was a ray of hope in the soccer star's life, who at the time had been forced to move to the French national league after a bad spell of form in England.
6 Did Steve Harvey Approve Of His Daughter's Engagement To Memphis Depay?
Lori Harvey's father - famous comedian and TV personality, Steve Harvey recently disclosed that he never really approved of any of her relationships before she started seeing Michael B. Jordan.
Following her engagement to Memphis Depay, though, the doting dad was quick to offer his support with a post on Twitter. "Marjorie and I are proud to announce the engagement of our youngest daughter Lori to Memphis Depay, this young man is a good one! Congrats!" he wrote.
5 The Reason For Lori Harvey And Memphis Depay's Breakup Is Still Unknown
After their engagement, it wasn't very long until Lori Harvey and Memphis Depay called time on their relationship. All the same, the pair managed to keep the bad news under wraps for a while, with suspicion of their separation only cropping up after she was spotted without her engagement ring in 2018.
As has been the case with Michael B. Jordan so far, neither party spoke up about their reasons for the breakup.
4 What Has Lori Harvey Said About Being Engaged To Memphis Depay?
According to Lori Harvey, the silver lining to the cloud of her breakup with Memphis Depay is the life lessons she picked up, that continue to apply to her life today. She revealed this in an interview titled Lori Harvey Speaks - Sort Of, which she gave to Bustle last year.
"I grew up a lot and I learned a lot from that relationship," she said. "As I’ve gotten older and developed as a woman, I’ve taken that knowledge with me: learning what I like, what I don’t like, and just applying that to where I’m at now."
3 Lori Harvey Had Subsequent Flings With Rappers Diddy And Future
Lori Harvey's relationship with Memphis Depay was the first stable one of her public life. She followed it up with an entanglement with rapper Future, which was mostly an on-and-off affair.
During one of those "off" periods, she was involved with Sean "Diddy" Combs, another hip hop star. That too, never lasted too long, and they officially ended their fling in October 2019.
2 Lori Harvey Thought She Had Found True Love With Michael B. Jordan
After those fleeting relationships, Lori Harvey felt she had finally found her true love in Michael B. Jordan. The actor shared similar sentiments about her, even once saying that "he found what love was" by being with her.
Following their recent split, a source close to them reportedly said that they were both "completely heartbroken."
1 Who Is Memphis Depay Dating Today?
Following his split from Lori Harvey, Memphis Depay has not been in another public relationship, and has seemingly focused instead on getting his career back on track.
In 2020, he was spotted out and about with musician Chloe Bailey, sparking rumors that they were an item. Chloe was quick to quash this speculation, as she insisted that "music was her man."
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