Paris Jackson and Producer Justin Long End Engagement After 8 Months
Kai Montgomery here, your grumpy guru, reluctantly dropping the latest break-up deets. Oh, fantastic. As if we didn’t have enough celebrity breakups to track, Paris Jackson and her music producer fiancé Justin Long have decided not to go through with the whole wedding thing, TMZ confirmed.
Fans first caught wind of trouble when Paris Jackson took to X early Thursday and referred to “break up tears” while being snapped by paparazzi in what looked like an emotional moment. Less than a day later, the engagement was officially off. Sources close to the couple tell TMZ that the decision came after a period of growing distance, though no single public blowup has been cited.
This pairing began back in 2022 when the daughter of the late Michael Jackson first connected with Long, who works behind the scenes as a songwriter, producer, engineer and mixer based in Los Angeles. By last December, Paris gushed over Justin’s surprise proposal in Paris, France, sharing a series of PDA-loaded photos and writing that “doing life with you these last years has been an indescribable whirlwind and i couldn’t dream of anyone more perfect for me to do it all with.”
Apparently, that whirlwind just turned into a face plant. Eight months after the Eiffel Tower engagement, the couple is parting ways. Neither party has released an official statement beyond confirming the split to TMZ, and spokespeople for Jackson and Long are staying quiet. No litigation or prenup drama has been mentioned, suggesting the breakup might remain amicable—at least publicly.
This development also raises questions about Paris’s next steps. She’s been focusing heavily on her music career, with a series of new tracks and collaborations set to drop later this year. Will she channel heartbreak into her art, or will she ghost the studio until the headlines cool off? Meanwhile, Justin has plenty of credits to flex, having worked with established acts across pop and hip hop. Expect a flood of social media speculation as fans dissect throwback photos and cryptic posts.
The failure of this high-profile pairing underscores a recurring theme in celebrity culture: weddings may look glamorous, but even star power can’t guarantee fairytale endings. Paris is no stranger to public scrutiny and personal reinvention, and a rebound—romantic or creative—is likely on the horizon. As for the audience, we’ll keep our popcorn ready and our artist pens poised, because if history tells us anything, it is that heartbreak in Hollywood never truly stays behind closed doors.
And that, dear reader, is why we can’t have nice things.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ
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