Madelaine Petsch and Tyga have gone their separate ways after nearly two years together, according to People, which reported the split on November 12. Multiple sources confirmed the break-up to the magazine, bringing an end to a relationship the pair largely kept out of the spotlight.
The 32-year-old Riverdale star and the 36-year-old rapper have not issued public statements, and People said it had reached out to both of their representatives for comment. No reason for the split has been made public, and neither star has addressed it on social media.
From courtside to Coachella
The pair first sparked dating rumours in February 2025, when they were photographed sitting courtside together at a Los Angeles Lakers game on February 19. A week later they were seen at a Vanity Fair Young Hollywood party, and by April they had gone Instagram official at Coachella. For all the photographs, the couple never formally confirmed the relationship in interviews.
As recently as September, the picture looked very different. People reported then that the couple were “really happy” and that Petsch had been spending time with Tyga’s son, King Cairo. That same month they were seen on what People described as an “affectionate” date at the opening night of Knott’s Scary Farm in Buena Park, California — their last widely reported outing together.
A summer of engagement whispers
The split also ends a summer of speculation about the couple’s future. In June, Petsch posted a photo showing a large diamond on her left ring finger, setting off engagement rumours that neither star ever confirmed. In August, her Riverdale co-star Camila Mendes posted a video of Tyga serenading Petsch at her 32nd birthday, and in October Petsch told Cosmopolitan‘s Blind Date that she was “in a relationship”.
Petsch, best known as Cheryl Blossom on Riverdale, has spent 2026 promoting The Strangers: Chapter 3, while Tyga has continued touring and recording. For now, both appear to be moving on quietly — and fans who followed the low-key romance are left wondering what changed between September’s happy update and this week’s break-up news. See also Bella Hadid hard-launches boyfriend Nathan Lacy and Jen Affleck divorces Zac while pregnant.
