Channing Tatum shares cryptic post after ex Zoe Kravitz gets engaged to Harry Styles
The timing of one of Channing Tatum's latest posts has left people suspecting that he might have been stung by the news of Zoe Kravitz's engagement.
Harry Styles has reportedly popped the question to the actress after less than a year of dating, which comes around 18 months after she and Tatum, 46, pulled the plug on their pending nuptials.
The celebratory news has been hitting the headlines since last week - and people seem to think that Kravitz's ex has shared his thoughts on it via a cryptic social media post.
It was first reported last Thursday (23 April) that Styles, 32, had asked his partner of eight months for her hand in marriage.
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Sources told Page Six that the Brit pop star is 'completely smitten' with his beau, while she is said to be 'on cloud nine' after he got down on one knee.
Kravitz, 37, was spotted strolling through the streets of London with a huge bit of bling on her wedding finger in recent weeks, which also sent the rumour mill into overdrive.
The couple were first linked back in August last year after being spotted enjoying a holiday in Rome together.
But before she began building a romantic connection with 'Aperture' singer Styles, Kravitz had been in a committed relationship with Blink Twice star Tatum.
They got close while filming the thriller, which she directed, in 2021 before later getting together. They subsequently got engaged in October 2023, but called things off just 12 months later.
Magic Mike legend Tatum has since moved on with 26-year-old model Inka Williams, while Kravitz has found love with Styles.
However, fans seem to think that there might still be some complicated feelings lingering between the former couple, if Tatum's latest post is anything to go by.
Taking to his Instagram Story on Monday (27 April), the father-of-one reposted a poem written by John Roedel.
Given that it features the word 'divorced' and references matters of the heart as well as the mind, a host of people reckon that it must have been in reference to Kravitz and Styles' engagement.
It read: "My brain and / heart divorced / a decade ago / about who was / to blame about / how big of a mess / I have become.
"Eventually, / they couldn't be / in the same room / with each other."
Tatum accompanied these poignant words with the song 'Faith’s Hymn' by the Beautiful Chorus choir. He also tagged Roedel in the post while adding the words 'read...' on screen.
While discussing what the meaning of this cryptic message could be, the majority of social media users all reached the same conclusion - it's in response to the news about Kravitz and Styles.
One person said: "Crashing out on a IG story. Celebrities, they’re just like us."
Another wrote: "Very emo of Channing."
A third joked: "Channing Tatum sliding down the wall rn."
A fourth added: "Bro needs a hug and a beer."
In wake of their split, Kravitz revealed that she and Tatum were still on good terms despite their romantic relationship coming to an end.
Speaking of her admiration for the Alabama-born actor, she told Elle in March last year: "I love this thing that we made together [Blink Twice] and I care for him very much.
"Even when you bring up how great his performance is, it warms my heart to hear that, and I’m so happy that all of it happened. I just feel so grateful that we got to go on that journey together.
"He has so much more coming, and I think he’s in a place as an actor where he’s feeling really confident and people are seeing different sides of him. He’s got a lot to offer, so I’m excited for people to keep witnessing that."
Channing Tatum and Zoe Kravitz relationship timeline
August 2021
After working together on Kravitz's directorial debut Pussy Island, later retitled Blink Twice, things turn romantic between the pair.
They're photographed in public riding a motorbike and going shopping together.
Two months later, they're pictured holding hands.
November 2022
Kravitz said of her relationship with Tatum in a GQ profile: "You want to keep it sacred and private as long as you can. So that you don’t have to even think about what the world thinks about it."
October 2023
Kravitz is spotted with an engagement ring after the couple head to a Halloween party, and news of their engagement is confirmed days later.
May 2024
In a Radio 2 interview, Zoe's dad Lenny Kravitz said the wedding was planned for the following year.
August 2024
Kravitz and Tatum finally make ther red carpet debut at the premiere of Blink Twice.
Meanwhile, Kravitz tells Esquire they haven't actually set a date for the wedding
October 2024
According to multiple outlets, Tatum and Kravitz call off their engagement
February 2025
Tatum is spotted with his current girlfriend Inka Williams at a pre-Oscars party.
October 2025
Kravitz and Harry Styles are spotted together in Rome, with reports they were spotted kissing in a restaurant.
April 2026
Kravitz sparks engagement rumours when she's seen with what looks like an engagement ring.
Topics: Channing Tatum, Celebrity, Harry Styles, Viral, Sex and Relationships
Olivia Burke