Megan Fox sent the rumor mill alight over Super Bowl weekend when she shared a cryptic Instagram post, deleted any images of her fiancé Machine Gun Kelly and then deleted her entire Instagram account.
“You can taste the dishonesty/ it’s all over your breath,” she captioned the stunning image of herself in a black dress, quoting lyrics from Beyoncé’s “Pray You Catch Me” track off her Lemonade album. Many believed that this hinted that her rapper beau had cheated on her.
Before the Jennifer's Body actress could delete her account a fan implied in the comments section that Sophie Lloyd is to blame for her breakup. “He probably got with Sophie,” the Instagram user commented, to which Fox fired back, “Maybe I got with Sophie.”
So who is Sophie Lloyd, the guitarist who many believe Machine Gun Kelly cheated on Megan Fox with?
9 What Happened Between Megan Fox And Machine Gun Kelly?
Megan Fox, who has been in a relationship with Machine Gun Kelly since June 2020, posted a video in which she appeared to burn a letter in a bonfire, along with a bag. She also uploaded a selection of mirror selfies, with the Beyoncé lyrics in the caption. She then deleted her Instagram profile.
The famous couple looked visibly upset as they left a marriage counseling office in California the following week. It looks like the pair are trying to work it out and move through this period together.
Megan Fox has since reactivated her Instagram account, with only a single post showing. In it she states, "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."
8 What Does Sophie Lloyd Do?
Sophie Lloyd is a British rock and metal guitarist who rose to fame when she started playing guitar on YouTube in 2011.
“I started playing guitar when I was around 10 years old after listening to Led Zeppelin in the car with my dad,” the biography on her official website reads. “Because I was a bit of an outcast, I had a lot of time to practice and this gave me an escape from reality, helped me overcome my anxieties and really gave me a sense of fulfillment.”
7 How Did Sophie Lloyd Meet Machine Gun Kelly?
Sophie revealed to NME how the singer and actor slid into her DMs to approach her about joining his tour.
"'MGK literally just messaged me on Instagram one day, after seeing some of my videos. We Facetimed, we seemed to vibe really well, and before I knew it, I had my visa and was flying from London to LA for rehearsals," she revealed.
6 When Did Sophie Lloyd Start To Work With Machine Gun Kelly?
Machine Gun Kelly announced on Instagram in May 2022 that he was “adding a new friend” to the band ahead of his highly anticipated Mainstream Sellout Tour.
“Secret’s out! I’ll be joining Machine Gun Kelly on his Mainstream Sellout Tour this year!!” Lloyd added on her own social media post. “So incredibly excited and honoured to be given this opportunity…So honoured to play beside such amazing musicians such as @guitarslayer24.”
5 Is Sophie Lloyd In A Relationship?
Despite fans speculating that Sophie Lloyd has been in a relationship with Machine Gun Kelly, the stunning guitarist has been in a five-year relationship with Christopher Painter, aka “The Painter,” who is a drummer and sound engineer.
Painter is supportive of his girlfriend and her career. He has even defended Machine Gun Kelly, thanking him for “bringing Sophie back in one piece” after the US leg of the rapper's tour wrapped in September 2022.
“Don’t bother with any of the b******* you read about MGK online. From what I experienced, they are the most amazing group of people you could meet,” Painted captioned a photo alongside the rapper “The MGK camp have been so incredible to Sophie and have also made me feel so welcomed, and will always be grateful for that.”
4 Is Sophie Lloyd Still With Her Boyfriend?
Despite the rumors, Sophie Lloyd looks very happy with her boyfriend, Christopher Painter.
"Today marks a very special day. It was the day I asked you to be my partner in crime. And 5 years later that is still very accurate," he wrote on Jan. 20. "Thank you for everything you do. Thank you for your thoughtfulness, kindness, generosity, care, silliness and your love. You get me like no one else does and have been my rock for 5 solid years. Here’s to many more, partner. "
On mere days after the rumored split, Lloyd used social media to post a tribute to her boyfriend for Valentine's Day.
3 Sophie Lloyd's MGK Tattoo
To mark her time on tour with the star, Sophie Lloyd tattooed Machine Gun Kelly's double X symbol behind her ear. Kelly also has this tattoo.
This tour marked the first time Sophie had traveled with a musical act. Lloyd said that the tour was an important part of shaking off any claims she was merely a 'bedroom guitarist.' "I've always been pretty open about my struggles with performance anxiety and imposter syndrome," she explained.
"I definitely haven't followed the normal path most musicians take. I uploaded videos onto the internet instead of playing live in pubs and I always just felt like because of that, I wasn't good enough. I started feeling anxious, and that held me back. This album has been me working through those things."
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1 Did Sophie Lloyd Break Up Megan And MGK?
Sophie Lloyd released a scathing statement through her rep calling the rumors connecting her to the break-up "disrespectful," "meritless" and "untrue."
Fans of the famous couple flooded Sophie's Instagram with rude comments accusing her of "home wrecking£ and comparing her and Megan's appearances. Sophie's fans were quick to defend her.
"Sophie Lloyd is a professional, accomplished musician who has been needlessly dragged into the media based off of meritless accusations made by social media," her rep said in a statement to Yahoo Entertainment. "Any suggestion that she has ever acted in an unprofessional manner or stepped out of her relationship are untrue. It’s disrespectful to her as a female artist and poor journalism & social commentary to be reporting anything else."
Megan Fox has also reached out to Sophie Lloyd, in a comment on one of Sophie's Instagram posts, expressing, "How me making a joke in order to absolve this girl of a hurtful accusation somehow turned into a confirmation of it - I will never understand... Sophie you are insanely talented. Welcome to Hollywood. Your first unwarranted PR disaster."
