Elon Musk and Grimes' Relationship: A Look Back

Mar. 15, 2025

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Elon Muskand Grimes became parents three times during their on-again, off-again relationship.

The couple was first linked in May 2018 when they made their public debut at the Met Gala. In an interview for the cover story forVanity Fair’s April 2022 issue, the Canadian musician called her relationship with the billionaire entrepreneur “very fluid.”

Grimes later clarified in a tweet that the couple had broken up again since theVanity Fairinterview, but she also noted, “he’s my best friend and the love of my life.”

Musk and Grimes have three children together. Their first son, X Æ A-Xii, was born in May 2020, and they welcomed their daughter, Exa Dark Sideræl, via surrogate in December 2021. It’s uncertain when their third child, sonTechno Mechanicus, was born.

From their public debut at the Met Gala to their children’s unique names, here’s a complete timeline of Elon Musk and Grimes' relationship.

May 7, 2018: Elon Musk and Grimes go public with their romance

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They later madetheir public debut as a coupleat the Met Gala that May, with PEOPLE confirming their romance. “They’ve been seeing each other but have been keeping their relationship under the radar,” a source said at the time.

August 2018: Elon Musk and Grimes spark breakup rumors

Around the same time, the two made headlines when rapper Azealia Banks alleged thatshe spent a weekend at Musk’s homewith Grimes. In the tweets,Banks claimed she saw Musk use acidwhile dealing with business affairs. A spokesperson for Musk later told PEOPLE the claims are “absolute nonsense.”

Musk and Grimes seemingly reconciled shortly after asthey were spotted at a pumpkin patchin L.A. with Musk’s kids in October.

December 24, 2019: Elon Musk and Grimes attend the Kardashian-Jenner family Christmas party together

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The two confirmed they were back together when they were spotted attending theKardashian-Jenner family Christmas partyin 2019.Musk and Grimes could be seen cuddling uptogether in a group photo featuringKim Kardashian,Kanye West, Travis Scott, Quavo, and Saweetie.

January 8, 2020: Grimes reveals she’s pregnant with her first child

During a digital cover story forRolling Stonethat March,Grimes confirmed that Musk was the father of her child. She also revealed that her song “So Heavy I Fell Through the Earth” is “about getting pregnant — the sort of tragedy of agreeing to it, even though it’s this great thing,” adding, ​​"For a girl, it’s sacrificing your body and your freedom. It’s a pretty crazy sacrifice and only half of the population has to do it. It was really profound to me when I decided I was going to do it, to actually go through the act of unprotected sex."

“I do actually just really love my boyfriend,” she continued of Musk, explaining how she decided to welcome the idea of getting pregnant, “So I was like, ‘You know, sure.’ "

May 4, 2020: Elon Musk and Grimes welcome their first child together

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July 2020: Elon Musk opens up about parenting with Grimes

In an interview withThe New York Timesin July 2020,Musk gave a brief update on their newborn, noting how Grimes was taking the reins on parenting.

“Grimes has a much bigger role than me right now,” he said of the singer, whom he called “pretty special” and “one of the most unusual people I’ve ever met.” He added, “When the kid gets older, there will be more of a role for me.”

May 8, 2021: Grimes makes a guest appearance onSNLas Elon Musk hosts

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When Musk hostedSaturday Night Liveon May 8, 2021, Grimes made a surprise cameo during aSuper Mario-themed sketch in which she played Princess Peach.

Grimes later revealed thatshe suffered a panic attackshortly after her guest appearance, which led to a hospitalization.

“Forgot to post these cuz I somehow caused myself to have a panic attack and went to the hospital yesterday which tbh was quite scary and I suppose it’s a good time to start therapy 😑😑😑,“she wrote alongside photos of herposing with musical guest Miley Cyrus. “But nonetheless - wowwwww @mileycyrus is good live and so chill! So grateful to the SNL team for being so kind and letting me sneak in as princess peach [and] so proud of my beautiful E (which I know will upset the grimes fans so I apologize in advance) but he killed it.”

September 2021: Elon Musk and Grimes break up

In September 2021, Musk revealed thathe and Grimes broke upduring an interview withThe New York Post’sPage Six. “We are semi-separated but still love each other, see each other frequently and are on great terms,” he told the publication.

October 2021: Grimes confirms she’s still living with Elon Musk

Shortly after their split,Grimes revealed she’s still living with Muskin an Instagram post shared in October 2021.

“I was really stressed when paparazzi wouldn’t stop following me this wk but then Irealized it was opportunity to troll,” she wrote on Instagram,posting a screenshot of the photos in theNew York Postwith the headline, “Grimes seen reading Karl Marx following split with world’s richest man Elon Musk.”

She added, “Full disclosure I’m still living with E and I am not a communist (although there are some very smart ideas in this book -but personally I’m more interested in a radical decentralized UBI that I think could potentially be achieved thru crypto and gaming but I haven’t ironed that idea out enough yet to explain it. Regardless my opinions on politics are difficult to describe because the political systems that inspire me the most have not yet been implemented).”

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March 2022: Grimes reveals she and Elon Musk are back together

During her cover story withVanity Fair, Grimes also revealed thatshe and Musk are back together, although their relationship is “very fluid.”

“There’s no real word for it. I would probably refer to him as my boyfriend, but we’re very fluid,” she explained in aVanity Faircover story. “We live in separate houses. We’re best friends. We see each other all the time… We just have our own thing going on, and I don’t expect other people to understand it.”

“This is the best it’s ever been,” she said of their relationship. “We just need to be free.”

March 10, 2022: Grimes reveals she and Elon Musk have broken up

The day that herVanity Fairstory hit stands, Grimes tweeted that their relationship status had changed since the interview.

“Me and E have broken up again since the writing of this article haha, but he’s my best friend and the love of my life, and my life and art are forever dedicated to The Mission now, I think Devin wrote that part of the story rly well. Sique - peace out,“she wrote.

August 9, 2023: Biography reveals how Elon Musk wooed Grimes on their second date

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According to Walter Isaacson’s biography about Musk, the Tesla founder took Grimes on a wild car ride on their second date.

September 9, 2023: Biography reveals that Elon Musk and Grimes welcomed a third child

March 23, 2024: Grimes debuts relationship with DJ Anyma

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Grimesannounced her romance with DJ Anymaon Instagram. The news came roughly two years after she and Musk called it quits for the third and final time.

“Beauty and the Beast,” Grimes captioned several loved-up photos of the new couple.

source: people.com