Michael B. Jordan and Lori Harvey’s Relationship Timeline

While Michael B. Jordan and Lori Harvey weren’t shy about hiding their love for each other during their romance, the twosome called it quits less than two years into their relationship.

The model confirmed her relationship with the Black Panther actor in January 2021 with a pair of tagged photos on Instagram. At the time, the Friday Night Lights alum posted dark and grainy photos with Harvey that looked as if they were about to kiss. The Tennessee native also posted snaps of her new boyfriend at the same location with an emoji heart caption.

The couple first sparked romance rumors after they were spotted at the Atlanta and Salt Lake City airports together in late 2020.

Since becoming an official couple, Jordan and Harvey have continued to post romantic and steamy snaps together yet they do prefer keeping the majority of their personal lives private.

“I think we’re both very private people naturally. So we just decide, if we take a picture or whatever it is, do you want to post this? Do we not?” the beauty entrepreneur told Bustle in June 2021. “We know there are people that love and support us and want to see us. So [we want to] give just enough, but keep the majority of it just for us. We’re trying to find a balance.”

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Harvey dished in the interview that she met her current boyfriend a “few years ago” through mutual friends. “I think we met out, just in passing," she added, noting that she remembered thinking he was “cute” and “super humble."

The model is the adopted stepdaughter of Steve Harvey, and her famous family approves of the Creed II star as a boyfriend. “First of all, let’s be clear about something,” the Family Feud host told Jimmy Kimmel in February 2021. “He is a nice guy. I like him, I’m pulling for him. He’s a great guy. I met his father and everything, but that was a lot.”

Before the couple got together, the former competitive horseback rider was previously linked to Sean “Diddy” Combs and his son Justin, race car driver Lewis Hamilton, rapper Trey Songz and musician Future. Meanwhile, the Parenthood alum has previously been linked to model Cindy Bruna, actress Kiki Layne and YouTuber Catherine Paiz. Rumors also swirled that he dated his Black Panther costar Lupita Nyong’o in 2018, but he revealed they were just friends.

Us confirmed in June 2022 that Jordan and Lori split after more than one year together. Steve implied that his daughter’s breakup was amicable at the time. "He's still a cool guy … from what I know. It's a breakup. I'm pretty sure they'll be fine. People break up all the time. I just wish I could have broke up without the cost factor!” he said on The Steve Harvey Show. “I got to start learning from my children, get out early! I waited way too late.”

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The pair were first spotted together at the Atlanta airport, according to TMZ. They deplaned a Delta aircraft in the model’s hometown ahead of Thanksgiving, and both wore face masks and hoodies.

A month later, the model joined the Fruitvale Station actor in Salt Lake City for a New Year’s Eve celebration, according to The Sun. Photos snapped the pair exiting a plane on the tarmac of the Utah airport, and they wore face masks and matching neutral-colored ensembles.

After months of speculation, the pair officially confirmed they were dating and posted dark photos of one another via Instagram. The Raising Dion actor posted grainy photos with his new girlfriend, posing as if they were about to kiss. Lori posted similar images of the couple, captioning her post with a heart emoji.

Once they went Instagram official, the couple were quick to get flirty all over the social media app. To celebrate her 24th birthday, Lori shared a slideshow of sexy pics and her actor-boyfriend couldn’t hide his excitement. Jordan commented on her post, “Gimmiee!! Sheeesh!! Happy Birthday Turtle,” alongside a pair of drooling emojis. Then, he shared those same steamy photos on his Instagram Story.

Steve shared his thoughts on his adopted stepdaughter’s new boyfriend during his The Steve Harvey Morning Show weeks after the pair confirmed their relationship. "I like this one. I still got my eye on him,” the host revealed at the time. “I mean, I like him, but like I say to all of ’em, ‘I might like you, I might approve of you, but I got a thumb-size section of my heart filled with nothing but pure hatred for your ass. Just in case I need it.’”

To celebrate her love’s 34th birthday, the model shared a snap of the couple on her Instagram with the caption, “Happyyy Birthdayyy Nugget 🎂I love you baby...hope today has been at least half as special as you are 🤍.”

The Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse actor went all-out for their first Valentine’s Day together. Jordan rented out an aquarium and Lori shared pics of the evening via Instagram Story, according to Huffington Post. The couple went on a private tour of the marine habitats and Lori revealed that pathways were lined with candles and rose petals. Their night ended with a bubble bath in a fancy suite, with even more rose petals lining the path from the tub to the bed.

While participating in an episode of Vogue’s Beauty Secrets, Lori dished about her upcoming skincare line and revealed her boyfriend’s role in making sure each product is ready for market. “I test all my products, of course, on myself,” she says in the video clip. “But, I also test them on my boyfriend. He has become my live test model.” Since Jordan starting using her products, his on-set makeup artists have complimented his skin, which he’s proudly told his girlfriend.

The couple showed off their flirty sides with a series of Instagram Stories over the 4th of July holiday. The couple took in the sun and ocean on their tropical getaway. In one video of the pair, the model captioned it “baecation.” Other snaps showed the actor smiling at Lori, the couple kissing, and the duo partying with several other friends.

The two continued packing on the PDA as they shared glimpses into their sexy getaway throughout the week. One video showed them kissing and cuddling in the infinity pool.

“I had a lot of pent-up romance. It was fun. I’m a creative guy,” Jordan said on an episode of “Jemele Hill Is Unbothered” podcast, reflecting on his extravagant Valentine’s Day date that included renting out an aquarium. “That was kind of on the fly. You had to be even more creative because a lot of things weren’t open. It was a good time. I kind of put myself in a tough situation … I gotta figure out next year.”

Lori shared a video to her Instagram Story of her boyfriend smiling at the camera while taking a sip of water.

"Delicious," she wrote alongside a heart eyes and drooling emoji in August 2021.

During an appearance on The Real, the model reflected on how she knew that her relationship with the actor was something special.

"We just really balance each other," she said in September 2021. "I really do believe in the statement when they say, 'When you know you know.' And I think that really applies to our situation and we just have a really good time together."

Harvey highlighted how her boyfriend was "so sweet, very attentive" when it comes to making her happy.

"He listens to me and the things that I say that I want and he really makes an effort. Valentine's Day, birthdays, all that, but it's the little things, the everyday things that I think really is what makes him special, like he just listens to me when I talk," she noted. "Even the other day, I just been saying I really just wanted to go to a farmer's market, so he called me one Sunday morning and was like, 'What are you doing, I'm going to come pick you up' and he took me an hour away to this really cute farmer's market and we had the best day. So, it's things like that."

Although Steve was initially worried about the new man in his daughter's life, he admitted that he has since been "pulling for him."

"I’ve talked with him, Marjorie [Harvey] knows his mom, they talk. This guy is not a representative. He is genuinely who he looks like he is," the TV host told Entertainment Tonight in September 2021. "And he's — I mean, like, it threw me off at first, because he was so kind. You know, I figure, 'OK, this is the game right?' But it wasn't, man, this dude was sincere and he's proven to be a really, really good, good guy."

The pair celebrated their first anniversary by sharing sweet tributes to one another via social media. “Happy anniversary,” the actor captioned a series of photos with his love via his Instagram Story. “It’s been a year crazy!!”

Lori, for her part, gave fans an inside look at the couple’s anniversary celebrations, including a peek at their tasting menu for their romantic dinner. “Happy anniversary my love,” she captioned an Instagram Story video of Jordan at a restaurant.

The pair raised a glass to their romance on Thanksgiving, celebrating with a series of sweet Instagram posts. "Extremely thankful 🤍🦃," Lori gushed in the caption.

“When I was younger, I don’t know if I could have handled the onslaught of opinions and being picked apart, and also being conscious of what the other person’s going to go through,” the Journal for Jordan star explained during a The Hollywood Reporter interview, referring to why it was the right time to take their romance public. “It takes a special person to deal with that.”

He noted that once “the situation for me was real enough” to share, he was willing to open up about their whirlwind romance.

“There’s a premeditated planning of staying out of the way [of the public eye] that sometimes kills spontaneity and intimacy. I wanted to take that away and give this the best chance it had, in this weird world that we live in, to be somewhat normal,” he told the outlet. “I think it’s just the timing of everything. It was the right time for me. Yeah. I’m happy.”

In honor of his girlfriend's 25th birthday, the actor went all out. "Thank you for my surprise party baby @michaelbjordan," the SKN by LH founder captioned an Instagram Story showing off the balloons, floral arrangements and special menus Jordan created to celebrate her big day.

Harvey gushed over the Friday Night Lights alum while celebrating his 35th birthday. "Happyyyyy Birthdayyyyy to my big baby!!!" she wrote on Instagram. "Can’t wait to see what amazing things this year brings for you my love." Jordan, for his part, was equally effusive, writing in the comments that he was "standing a bit taller when I’m next to you."

The Black Panther star confessed that he's in love with his girlfriend while interviewing her father for Paper Magazine. "It'd only be fitting to close out this interview with me asking you one question," Steve said at the end of the conversation. "Do you love Lori Harvey?" Jordan confidently responded: "Oh, man. I do. For sure."

The couple made their red carpet debut at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

Jordan celebrated his girlfriend's Met Gala debut with a gushing post via his Instagram Story. "Probably my fav pic," he wrote alongside a "birds-eye view" of Lori posing on the red carpet outside of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. "A moment you've dreamed about for so long finally manifested and you didn't disappoint! Way to shine babygirl. I love you."

Us confirmed on June 5 that the duo split after more than one year together.