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AOC and Fiancé Riley Roberts Split Years Ago

Published 12 August 2026

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her longtime fiancé, Riley Roberts, have reportedly ended their relationship, with multiple sources indicating the split occurred approximately two years ago. The news, first reported by journalist Leigh Ann Caldwell and confirmed by TMZ, emerged just days after the New York congresswoman publicly detailed her decision to freeze her eggs in a series of social media posts.

According to reports, the couple quietly separated and called off their engagement around 18 months before the recent public disclosure. Caldwell noted that a Capitol Hill source informed her of the breakup, and that Ocasio-Cortez had stopped wearing her engagement ring several months prior to that conversation. Multiple congressional sources told TMZ it had felt like ages since the pair were seen together publicly, with their last widely circulated photograph together dating back to the 2021 Met Gala. Ocasio-Cortez confirmed their engagement in May 2022, stating they were "taking some space to savor this time before diving into planning."

The timing of the reported split has drawn attention due to Ocasio-Cortez's recent public discussion about egg freezing. In...

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