Inside Channing Tatum and Zoë Kravitz's Breakup: 'They Realized They're at Different Stages' (Exclusive Source)

Mar. 15, 2025

Channing Tatum and Zoe Kravitz on Aug. 19, 2024.Photo:Dave Benett/WireImage

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What led toChanning TatumandZoë Kravitz’s decision to call off their engagement? A source sheds light, saying the two stars agreed they were no longer aligned.“The split is amicable. They realized they’re at different stages in life,” says the source.Tatum, 44, and Kravitz, 35,met when she cast him to play the charismatic villainin her directorial debutBlink Twice, a thriller that debuted in theaters in August. On the press tour, they openlyexpressed their love for each other in joint interviews.PEOPLE reported Oct. 29, though, that the pair hadended their three-year romance.Says the source, “Channing spends a lot of time in Los Angeles because of his daughter, but Zoë prefers N.Y.C.“Zoe Kravitz and Channing Tatum on Aug. 18, 2024.Nicky J Sims/GettyTheMagic Mikeactor shares 11-year-old daughter Everly with ex-wifeJenna Dewan, his costar from the 2006 filmStep Up. He and Dewan, 43,settled and finalized their divorce in September— six years after their own split. (She’s now engaged to actor Steve Kazee, with whom she shares Rhiannon, 4 months, and Callum, 4.)Just hours before Tatum and Kravitz’s split news, multiple outletsreported that the two joined the cast ofAlpha Gang,an alien invasion movie that’ll also star Cate Blanchett, Dave Bautista, Steven Yeun and Riley Keough.Production insiders confirm Tatum and Kravitz still plan to move forward with the project despite their fresh breakup.The source says, “They will continue to work together and are excited about a new project. They both love filming and creating. Channing has a lot of respect for Zoë’s focus and passion.“Zoe Kravitz and Channing Tatum on Aug. 8, 2024.CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.At theBlink TwiceLos Angeles premiere in August, Tatum praised Kravitz, telling PEOPLE at the time, “To get to create something with someone that you love isprobably one of the most gratifying thingsother than having a kid with somebody, I think.“In a speech that same night, Kravitz, who was previously married to actor Karl Glusman, said Tatum “supported me in every way” throughout the making of the film. “It’s really very cool to get to make a movie, butwhen you get to do it with the love of your life, it’s even cooler,” she said, in part.Of their October breakup, just over two months after that, another source said: “Theyhaven’t been on the same pageand grew apart.”

What led toChanning TatumandZoë Kravitz’s decision to call off their engagement? A source sheds light, saying the two stars agreed they were no longer aligned.

“The split is amicable. They realized they’re at different stages in life,” says the source.

Tatum, 44, and Kravitz, 35,met when she cast him to play the charismatic villainin her directorial debutBlink Twice, a thriller that debuted in theaters in August. On the press tour, they openlyexpressed their love for each other in joint interviews.

PEOPLE reported Oct. 29, though, that the pair hadended their three-year romance.

Says the source, “Channing spends a lot of time in Los Angeles because of his daughter, but Zoë prefers N.Y.C.”

Zoe Kravitz and Channing Tatum on Aug. 18, 2024.Nicky J Sims/Getty

Nicky J Sims/Getty

TheMagic Mikeactor shares 11-year-old daughter Everly with ex-wifeJenna Dewan, his costar from the 2006 filmStep Up. He and Dewan, 43,settled and finalized their divorce in September— six years after their own split. (She’s now engaged to actor Steve Kazee, with whom she shares Rhiannon, 4 months, and Callum, 4.)

Just hours before Tatum and Kravitz’s split news, multiple outletsreported that the two joined the cast ofAlpha Gang,an alien invasion movie that’ll also star Cate Blanchett, Dave Bautista, Steven Yeun and Riley Keough.

Production insiders confirm Tatum and Kravitz still plan to move forward with the project despite their fresh breakup.

The source says, “They will continue to work together and are excited about a new project. They both love filming and creating. Channing has a lot of respect for Zoë’s focus and passion.”

Zoe Kravitz and Channing Tatum on Aug. 8, 2024.CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty

CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty

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At theBlink TwiceLos Angeles premiere in August, Tatum praised Kravitz, telling PEOPLE at the time, “To get to create something with someone that you love isprobably one of the most gratifying thingsother than having a kid with somebody, I think.”

In a speech that same night, Kravitz, who was previously married to actor Karl Glusman, said Tatum “supported me in every way” throughout the making of the film. “It’s really very cool to get to make a movie, butwhen you get to do it with the love of your life, it’s even cooler,” she said, in part.

Of their October breakup, just over two months after that, another source said: “Theyhaven’t been on the same pageand grew apart.”

source: people.com