Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly's Relationship Timeline

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are having a baby!

In November 2024, the Subservience star announced on Instagram that she and MGK are expecting their first child together. The happy news came roughly a year after the couple suffered a miscarriage.

Fox and MGK (real name Colson Baker) met on the set of the indie thriller Midnight in the Switchgrass in March 2020, and though production was quickly halted due to the pandemic, the pair were spotted spending quality time together shortly after. That same month, Fox's ex-husband, Brian Austin Green, confirmed his split from the Transformers alum.

Days later, the rumors hit a fever pitch when Fox appeared as MGK's love interest in the music video for his single "Bloody Valentine."

By July 2023, the couple had confirmed their relationship, giving their first joint interview on the Give Them Lala podcast where Fox called MGK her "twin flame."

MGK later proposed to Fox in January 2022. In the months after, Fox and MGK made several steamy joint red carpet appearances, including at the Grammys in February 2023.

Shortly after the Grammys, Fox sent fans spiraling when she seemingly hinted that the couple had broken up on Instagram. An insider later said that the pair had a fight and Fox is "very upset" and "won't speak to" MGK.

In March 2023, the actress arrived at the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty by herself, notably not wearing her engagement ring. Two months later, the couple were seen together for the first time since their rumored split at the Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit issue launch.

Fox and MGK have since reconciled and the actress has resumed wearing her engagement ring.

From their initial meeting to their engagement blood-drinking ritual, here's what to know about Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly's relationship.

March 2020: Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly meet on set of Midnight in the Switchgrass

Fox and MGK first met in Puerto Rico while filming Midnight in the Switchgrass. On March 11 of that year, the rapper shared a photo of his and Fox's cast chairs positioned next to each other on set.

Days later, Deadline reported that production was shut down due to the pandemic on March 16, and that the cast and crew had flown home.

May 2020: Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox are spotted together in California

After the pair were spotted together multiple times in May, a source told PEOPLE that Fox and MGK had been "spending time together at Megan's house," adding, "They seem to have fun and look happy together. Megan only sees him when the kids are with Brian."

Shortly after, Fox's then-husband Brian Austin Green confirmed the couple's split after nearly 10 years of marriage. On an episode of his …With Brian Austin Green podcast, the actor shared that he felt distant from Fox before she left to film ​​Midnight in the Switchgrass.

When she returned home, Green said things "hadn't really changed," and that during a conversation about their marriage, Fox said she felt "more like myself" on her own. He added that he was "shocked" and "upset," but he understood that his wife's feelings weren't "a choice she made."

"I can't be upset at her because she didn't ask to feel that way," Green explained before saying that he and Fox had decided to separate. The former couple, who share sons Journey River, Bodhi Ransom and Noah Shannon, later finalized their divorce in February 2022.

May 20, 2020: Megan Fox stars in Machine Gun Kelly's "Bloody Valentine" music video

The couple put their rumored romance on full display when Fox appeared in MGK's "Bloody Valentine" music video. In the video, the Jennifer's Body actress can be seen duct-taping MGK's mouth and tying him up to make him her hostage. The rapper also posted a BTS clip of Fox tearing the duct tape off his back to promote the steamy release.

July 22, 2020: Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly give their first joint interview

Serving as guests on Lala Kent and Randall Emmett's podcast, Give Them Lala ... With Randall, Fox recalled how she reacted after learning that MGK was cast as her co-star in ​​Midnight in the Switchgrass.

"I was like, 'Who is going to play this role?' And he was like, 'Oh, we just got Machine Gun Kelly,' and immediately, I was like, 'Uh oh,' " Fox said. "Because I knew, I could feel that some wild s— was going to happen to me from that meeting, but I wasn't yet sure what. I just felt it like, deep in my soul — that something was going to come from that."

She also revealed that their connection was instant, adding, "I knew right away that he was what I call a twin flame. Instead of a soul mate, a twin flame is actually where a soul has ascended into a high enough level that it can be split into two different bodies at the same time. So we're actually two halves of the same soul, I think. And I said that to him almost immediately, because I felt it right away."

For his part, MGK shared he looked for opportunities to make eye contact with Fox "every day."

July 28, 2020: Machine Gun Kelly makes their relationship Instagram official

For the couple's Instagram debut, they posed for a playful black-and-white mirror photo, with MGK writing in the caption, "Waited for eternity to find you again ... 🔪💫❤️🔪."

Aug. 5, 2020: Megan Fox debuts the relationship on her own Instagram

One week later, Fox shared her own post-swim black-and-white mirror photo, captioning it, "Achingly Beautiful Boy... My heart is yours 🔪♥️🔪." That same day, her ex Green shared photos of his four sons on social media, writing, "Achingly beautiful boys...... My heart is yours."

Sept. 23, 2020: Machine Gun Kelly opens up about falling in love with Megan Fox

During an appearance on The Howard Stern Show, MGK spoke about falling in love with Fox, revealing he "didn't know what [love] was until me and her made eye contact."

"That's when I was like, 'Whoa,' " the rapper shared, adding that Fox changed his perspective on love. "After I made the big chunk of the album, I did fall in love for the first time. That was my first experience with being open to love and stuff like that. I definitely wasn't set up to believe that that's something that could ever exist."

Nov. 7, 2020: Megan Fox calls her relationship with Machine Gun Kelly a "once in a lifetime thing"

Serving as Nylon's cover star, Fox opened up about her romance with MGK, saying that the pair has a connection of "mythic proportions."

"Loving him is like being in love with a tsunami or a forest fire," she shared. "The intensity of merging with him is just overwhelming, and the threat it poses is so powerful but so beautiful that you have no choice to surrender with reverence and with gratitude."

Nov. 22, 2020: Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly make their red carpet debut at the 2020 AMAs

The couple turned up on the red carpet of the 2020 American Music Awards to make their red carpet debut, with Fox introducing MGK's performance of "Bloody Valentine" and "My Ex's Best Friend" at the show.

Fox also showed off a new shoulder tattoo that reads "El pistolero" (which is Spanish for "the gunman"), believed to be in honor of her beau — though she hasn't confirmed the meaning behind the ink.

Jan. 29, 2021: Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly spark engagement rumors

The couple sparked engagement speculation after Fox was spotted wearing a massive ring in New York City while in town for MGK's Saturday Night Live performance.

However, a source confirmed to PEOPLE at the time that the pair wasn't quite there yet.

"They are very serious and plan on spending the future together. There will be an engagement at some point, but they are not engaged now," the insider shared, adding that the actress was still in the process of finalizing her divorce.

Fox also appeared to shut down the rumors herself when she debuted a NSFW ring on Instagram Stories. She also added the words "F— You" and a side-eye emoji to the post for good measure.

Feb. 14, 2021: Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox celebrate their first Valentine's Day

In celebration of their first Valentine's Day as a couple, MGK shared a gallery of pictures and videos in tribute to his lady, including a photo of a necklace that appeared to contain a drop of her blood.

"I wear your blood around my neck," he captioned the post. Fox also shared a few intimate snaps along with a heartfelt poem for a caption.

Sept. 12, 2021: Megan Fox introduces Machine Gun Kelly at the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards

Fox took the VMAs stage with pal Kourtney Kardashian, who is now married to drummer Travis Barker, to introduce their significant others as they performed "Paper Cuts."

"I am a huge fan of this next performer," Fox began. "I've watched him grow, and not just as an artist, but as a person." She got cheeky, ending with, "New York, I need you to get extra loud for our future baby daddies."

Jan. 11, 2022: Machine Gun Kelly proposes to Megan Fox

After more than a year of dating, MGK proposed to Fox in early 2022.

The couple announced their engagement with separate Instagram posts, sharing videos and photos from their proposal in front of a banyan tree they'd first sat under in July 2020.

Fox reflected on their romance in her caption, writing, "Somehow a year and a half later, having walked through hell together, and having laughed more than I ever imagined possible, he asked me to marry him. And just as in every lifetime before this one, and as in every lifetime that will follow it, I said yes…and then we drank each other's blood."

MGK also shared a video of the emerald and diamond engagement ring he gave Fox, writing, "I know tradition is one ring, but i designed it with Stephen Webster to be two: the emerald (her birth stone) and the diamond (my birth stone) set on two magnetic bands of thorns that draw together as two halves of the same soul forming the obscure heart that is our love. 1-11-2022 ✨."

April 26, 2022: Megan Fox clarifies her blood-drinking comments from their engagement

For her British Glamour cover, Fox offered clarity on her Instagram caption from the couple's engagement, which stated, "I said yes…and then we drank each other's blood."

The actress told the publication that the pair does indeed consume each other's blood, but for "ritual purposes only."

"So, I guess to 'drink' each other's blood might mislead people or people are imagining us with goblets and we're like Game of Thrones, drinking each other's blood. It's just a few drops, but yes, we do consume each other's blood on occasion for ritual purposes only."

Fox also added that while the practice is "controlled," her fiancé is "much more haphazard and hectic and chaotic, where he's willing to just cut his chest open with broken glass and be like, 'Take my soul.'"

May 12, 2022: Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox attend the premiere of Good Mourning

The couple wore coordinating pink ensembles as they attended the premiere of their film Good Mourning in West Hollywood, California.

Speaking with PEOPLE at the premiere event, MGK said that directing his fiancée in the film was a collaboration between both stars.

"She didn't let me lead her character too much in any direction. She was like 'I got this. I understand what this character is,' " he explained. "She improvised and brought [her character] Kennedy to life, and I've heard a lot of people say that that's their favorite character in the movie."

"I'll always collaborate with Megan," the Mainstream Sellout musician added. "I'm madly in love with her — and I'm also a fan."

May 15, 2022: Machine Gun Kelly calls Megan Fox his "wife" at the Billboard Music Awards

After walking the red carpet together, MGK sparked marriage rumors when he dedicated his song "Twin Flame" to Fox ahead of his performance at the Billboard Music Awards. "I wrote this song for my wife," he said onstage.

Near the end of his emotional performance, MGK took a moment for another dedication, saying, "And this is for our unborn child."

"Go to sleep / I'll see you in my dreams / This changes everything / Now I have to set you free," he sang, as the sound of a heartbeat followed shortly after.

May 16, 2022: Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox show off their matching ring-finger tattoos

In honor of Fox's 36th birthday on May 16, the singer uploaded a carousel of images to his Instagram with the caption, "wishing the happiest birthday to my ethereal light being. i love you maki 🔪❤️🕯🕯"

The second photo showed off the couple's matching ring-finger tattoos, voodoo dolls with pinned hearts and visible stitches.

December 1, 2022: Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly release nail polish collaboration

Fox released six nail polish colors under MGK's brand, UN/DN LAQR, which were inspired by her "favorite crystals and gemstones."

The couple shot a series of sexy images to promote the polish. In one photo, Fox has her hands around MGK's neck. In another, Fox is wrapped in a white sheet as she poses on a bed.

February 12, 2023: Megan Fox hints at a breakup before deleting her Instagram account

Fox seemed to suggest that she and MGK had split up in an Instagram post.

The actress shared photos of herself as well as a video of an envelope being burned in a fire pit. She captioned the cryptic post with lyrics from Beyoncé's album Lemonade: "You can taste the dishonesty / it's all over your breath."

Hours later, Fox deleted her Instagram account.

At the time, an insider told PEOPLE that the couple "had a fight over the weekend" and that Fox is "very upset" and "won't speak to" MGK.

February 15, 2023: A source says Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are "trying to work things out"

A source told PEOPLE that Fox and MGK "are speaking and trying to work things out."

"She was never one to casually date," the insider said of the Jennifer's Body actress. "She is with him because she believes it's a long-term relationship. She isn't just gonna give up on their relationship."

The source continued: "There are trust issues and this causes conflicts right now. Megan is taking one day at a time."

Days later, Fox returned to Instagram to set the record straight about cheating rumors.

"There has been no third party interference in this relationship of any kind. That includes, but is not limited to...actual humans, DMs, AI bots or succubus demons," she wrote. "While I do hate to rob you of running random baseless news stories that would have been much more accurately written by ChatGPT, you need to let this story die and leave all of these innocent people alone now."

May 18, 2023: Machine Gun Kelly supports Megan Fox at Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit issue launch

Fox is one of four cover stars for Sports Illustrated's annual Swimsuit issue. The outlet celebrated another successful swim cover shoot with an event at the Hard Rock Hotel in New York City. Both Fox and MGK were in attendance, though they walked the red carpet separately.

When Entertainment Tonight asked for MGK's opinion on the Till Death star's SI cover, he simply said: "Hot."

May 22, 2023: Source says Megan Fox is "hesitant" to plan wedding to Machine Gun Kelly

After a rocky few months, a source told PEOPLE that Fox and MGK "are back together" and are working through their issues in therapy.

"Things are still not back to normal," the insider said. "They were wedding planning, but not anymore. They don't have a wedding date. Megan still seems hesitant."

The source continued: "She has just put so much time into their relationship. It's hard for her to let go."

June 15, 2023: Source says Megan Fox "seems much happier" since reconciling with Machine Gun Kelly

According to a source, Fox "seems much happier" now that she and MGK have reconciled after a tumultuous few months.

"They have done a lot of work to make their relationship strong again and are back together,” the insider told PEOPLE, adding that the Jennifer's Body star is once again wearing her engagement ring.

November 7, 2023: Megan Fox reveals she and Machine Gun Kelly suffered a miscarriage

In her book of poetry, Pretty Boys Are Poisonous, Fox wrote about suffering a miscarriage alongside MGK.

"I’ve never been through anything like that in my life. I have three kids, so it was very difficult for both of us and it sent us on a very wild journey together and separately," she said during an interview with Good Morning America.

February 21, 2024: Machine Gun Kelly mentions Megan Fox's miscarriage in new song

MGK made mention of Fox's miscarriage in his song "dont let me go." The rapper talks about his "thoughts eating me alive," before singing, "How can I live with the fact / That my hand wasn't on her stomach when we lost the baby."

March 20, 2024: Megan Fox explains how her poetry about Machine Gun Kelly has affected their relationship

During an appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast, Fox confirmed that some of the poems in her book, Pretty Boys Are Poisonous, were written about MGK, including "32-Year-Old Narcissist Attempts To Quantify His Crimes" and "Ghosts of Christmas Future."

She opened up about how her fiancé reacted to the poetry, which she said is different from his writing about his own life in his music since "obviously he feels in control when he's telling his own story."

"Obviously he would have to be asked for his experience, but it was not easy, and I think he was really nervous and worried," she said. "There is a lot of explicit content in the book, obviously, and there was some fear there. Also, I mean, some of [the poems] are about him and are savage."

April 22, 2024: Megan Fox celebrates Machine Gun Kelly's 34th birthday

The following month, a source told PEOPLE that Fox was spotted at MGK's birthday party, which was held at his house on April 22, 2024. She was seen making the rounds at the party by his side.

Celebrity guests at MGK's party included Mod Son, Amber Rose, Evan Ross, and Tiffany Haddish.

July 26, 2024: Megan Fox appears in Machine Gun Kelly's music video for "Lonely Road"

MGK and country singer Jelly Roll collaborated on a John Denver-inspired single titled "Lonely Road." The music video follows MGK as he robs a bank to provide for Fox, who is pregnant with their child.

While fans were hoping the music video served as MGK and Fox's real-life pregnancy announcement, the couple are not expecting a baby at this time.

October 31, 2024: Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly attend Kendall Jenner's Halloween party

The pair attended Kendall Jenner's annual Halloween party in a Star Wars-inspired couple's costume. Fox was dressed as Queen Padmé Amidala, while MGK dressed up as Padmé Amidala’s husband, Anakin Skywalker.

November 11, 2024: Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are expecting their first child together

Fox announced in a post on Instagram that she and MGK are expecting their first baby together.

"nothing is ever really lost. welcome back," she wrote, using lyrics from MGK's song "last november" about the couple's miscarriage in 2023.

Alongside the caption, Fox shared a photo of herself covered in a black liquid and cradling her baby bump. She also shared an image of a positive pregnancy test.