Machine Gun Kelly & Megan Fox: Blood-Drinking Engagements, Pregnancy Announcements, and the Breakup That Kept Repeating
She left her husband for a rapper who designed an engagement ring with thorns that drew blood. They got engaged, broke up, got pregnant, broke up again, had the baby, and are still not together.
Key Facts
What Happened
Megan Fox's relationship with rapper Machine Gun Kelly (real name Colson Baker) began in 2020 on the set of Midnight in the Switchgrass. Fox, then still married to actor Brian Austin Green, left her 10-year marriage for the younger musician. The relationship was defined by dramatic public gestures: they wore vials of each other's blood, and their January 2022 engagement featured a ring with thorns "so that if she ever tried to take it off, it would hurt."
The couple's on-again, off-again pattern became tabloid staple. They reportedly broke up in early 2023 after Fox found material on Kelly's phone. They reconciled, then split again. Then, in November 2024, Fox announced she was pregnant with Kelly's child, sharing a dramatic nude pregnancy photo. Weeks later, in December 2024, they broke up again after Fox reportedly found concerning content on Kelly's phone during a trip.
Their daughter, Saga Blade, was born in March 2025. Despite the child, sources confirmed the couple were not together romantically. Because Fox and Kelly were never legally married, their separation does not involve divorce proceedings but rather custody and child support determinations. Fox has three older sons from her marriage to Brian Austin Green, making custody logistics complex across two co-parenting relationships.
The Fox-Kelly saga illustrates the modern reality that many high-profile breakups do not involve divorce at all. Unmarried parents must establish paternity, negotiate custody agreements, and determine child support without the framework that marriage and divorce law provides. For Fox, this was her second co-parenting arrangement with a former partner, adding another layer of scheduling and legal complexity.
Legal Breakdown: Unmarried Parents' Rights
Legal Rights of Unmarried Parents
When unmarried parents split, there is no automatic legal framework for custody or support. Paternity must be established (by acknowledgment or court order), and then custody and support are determined separately. Without a marriage, there is no community property division, no spousal support, and no automatic rights to a partner's assets.
Multiple Co-Parenting Arrangements
Fox now co-parents with two different former partners, each with separate custody agreements. Courts can consider the logistical complexity of multiple custody arrangements when determining schedules. Children's stability and consistency become primary concerns when parents have complex family structures.
Engagement Does Not Create Marital Rights
Despite their publicized engagement, Fox and Kelly never married, which means no marital rights attached. An engagement ring may be treated as a conditional gift in some states, returnable if the marriage does not occur. Engagement alone creates no property rights, support obligations, or custody presumptions.
What This Means for Your Divorce
- →If you have a child outside of marriage, establish paternity and a formal custody agreement immediately. Do not rely on informal arrangements.
- →Multiple co-parenting arrangements require careful scheduling and clear communication. Consider using co-parenting apps to manage logistics.
- →Engagement does not create legal rights equivalent to marriage. If you want legal protections, you need either marriage or separate legal agreements.
- →On-again, off-again relationships are especially harmful when children are involved. Seek couples counseling before bringing a child into an unstable relationship.
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