Reports: Alex Rodriguez is dating Jennifer Lopez
Alex Rodriguez has a new job and, apparently, a new relationship.
The former New York Yankees slugger and singer/actress Jennifer Lopez are dating, according to multiple reports. The New York Daily News reported late Wednesday night that the two have been seeing each other for four months. People magazine also reported on the budding relationship.
Rodriguez, 41, was tapped as a Fox Sports studio analyst, multiyear deal announced by the network on Tuesday. The three-time American League MVP retired after 22 seasons --- a tenure that included two performance-enhancing drug scandals --- in August.
Lopez, 47, liked the Instagram photo that Rodriguez posted where he wrote he was “excited” to join Fox Sports. He had been a guest analyst during Fox’s coverage of the 2016 MLB playoffs.
Lopez was seen backstage with Rodriguez at one her recent shows concert at the Planet Hollywood Las Vegas Resort and Casino, according to lovebscott.com, the first outlet to report the budding relationship on Wednesday.
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Both Rodriguez and Lopez have two children from prior marriages.