(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., reportedly called off her engagement to web developer Riley Roberts, days after gaining viral attention for publicly discussing her decision to freeze her eggs, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.
News of the alleged breakup was first reported by Puck News reporter Leigh Ann Caldwell and then later by TMZ, though Washington Free Beacon reporter Andrew Kerr’s reporting appears to contradict that reporting.
“TMZ has confirmed they broke up,” the celebrity news site claimed.
Caldwell reported earlier that day that a “reputable Democratic source” told her more than a year ago that Ocasio-Cortez’s engagement had been called off.
TMZ has confirmed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her fiancé, Riley Roberts, have split after years together and an engagement. pic.twitter.com/LyRpiRhfMj
— TMZ (@TMZ) August 11, 2026
The D.C. journalist also reported that Ocasio-Cortez stopped wearing her engagement ring several months ago and that the congresswoman and Roberts have not been photographed recently.
TMZ, meanwhile, claimed that the couple split nearly two years ago and were last photographed together at the 2021 Met Gala.
Kerr pushed back on that reporting by reposting a photo from a New York City burger restaurant showing Ocasio-Cortez alongside a man who appeared to resemble Roberts. The photo was presumably taken a few months ago.
Headline USA could not independently verify either report. Ocasio-Cortez’s office did not respond to an emailed request for comment sent after the close of business.
Ocasio-Cortez and Roberts met while studying at Boston University, according to People magazine. The two reportedly moved in together in Washington, D.C., after she was sworn into Congress in January 2019.
The couple previously shared Ocasio-Cortez’s apartment in the Parkchester neighborhood of the Bronx.
Headline USA can confirm that Roberts used that Bronx address as his home address in connection with a 2018 campaign contribution he made to Ocasio-Cortez.
That address is now associated with Ocasio-Cortez’s brother, Gabriel, a left-wing activist.
The breakup reports came days after Ocasio-Cortez drew mixed reactions for going public with her decision to freeze her eggs as she considers the future of her political career.
“This is a choice that I am making to feel more in control of my life,” she said in an Instagram video about her decision.
The Democratic socialist has been rumored to be considering a run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028 or a Senate bid in 2030.
Ocasio-Cortez is currently running for reelection to represent New York’s 14th Congressional District.
