Lucky in love? Shanna Moakler has sparked romance rumors with several men over the years, and she has preferred to be honest when it comes to her love life.
Moakler was linked to Billy Idol in 1997 and years later, she looked back on their relationship fondly.
“He’s not too sweet and sensitive. But he’s a gentleman. He’s got a great mind for history, loves to talk about philosophy, and he is very intelligent. He’s got a kid and is a great father,” she reflected during an interview with ESPN in 2001 about the musician.
Following her split from the rocker, the former reality TV star sparked romance rumors with Oscar De La Hoya in October 1997 and they got engaged one year later. The twosome welcomed daughter Atiana in March 1999, but they called it quits the following year. In December 2020, Moakler sued De La Hoya for $62.5 million, and the case was settled out of court.
Since then, the exes have gotten to a better place as they continue to coparent their child together.
“He and I are super close,” Moakler told Entertainment Tonight in March 2021. “We’re really good friends, and I just think he’s great.”
The model moved on with Dennis Quaid for eight months in 2001 before she met her future husband, Travis Barker.
Moakler and Barker tied the knot in October 2004. They welcomed their son, Landon, in October 2003 and their daughter, Alabama, in December 2005. The family was featured in their own reality show, Meet the Barkers, from 2005 to 2006 before the pair split up following two years of marriage.
Barker claimed that their time on TV caused a shift for Moakler.
“I felt like having the reality show changed Shanna‘s character. Shanna wanted to be an actress, and I felt she started doing things just for the cameras — for attention, or maybe it was just her dramatic personality,” the Blink-182 musician recalled in his 2015 book, Can I Say. “It was turning into a variety show instead of a reality show — and in my mind, she was behaving out of character on camera, which was carrying over to her not being genuine with me.”
The estranged spouses continued to have an on-and-off relationship until they officially got divorced in 2008. Years later, their custody battle turned messy until a court sealed the results of their child custody order in 2018.
Moakler went on to find love with Matthew Rondeau in 2020 while Barker started dating Kourtney Kardashian. Although the former Miss USA supported her ex-husband’s romance at first, she later claimed he was recycling from their past marriage and was worried about her bond with her kids as a result.
“The Kardashians are buying my kids Prada every other day,” Moakler told Us Weekly exclusively in May 2021. “They’re going on lavish trips. They’re doing all these things, which is fine. I think it’s nice that they’re being kind to my kids. I want that for my children.”
The former Playboy playmate noted that she felt a “severe distancing” when it came to her relationship with her children.
“I don’t think it’s great when they put a wedge in between their biological mother,” she told Us.
Moakler explained that her issue with Barker’s relationship had nothing to do with their history because she was happy with Rondeau at the time.
“I’m with my boyfriend, Matthew. I’m super happy. We’re in such a great place and the things that I create with him, I’m not recycling from my past relationship,” she added at the time.
Two months later, Rondeau confirmed that they had broken up after fans noticed that the pair wiped each other from their respective social media pages.
“I broke up with Shanna months ago,” he told Entertainment Tonight in July 2021. “It is disappointing things couldn’t work out between us two, but sometimes love isn’t enough… making that decision to have us move on and go our separate ways was not easy, but I know it was the right decision. And overall, beneficial for the both of us.”
Although Moakler didn’t comment on the split at the time, she did hint at how she was doing on social media.
“Women don’t even trip after breakups anymore. They just boss up, change that hair style, and forget you ever existed,” read a quote that Moakler posted via her Instagram Story one day after the news broke.
Us confirmed that the pair rekindled their romance in October 2021, days after Moakler shared a sweet photo booth collage with Rondeau via Instagram Story.
“It’s certainly a relationship that can lead to an engagement in the near future,” a source exclusively told Us at the time. “They have great chemistry and enjoy doing a lot of the same things like laying by the pool or working out together. He’ll go out of his way to travel across the country to be there for her and her family and she’ll drop whatever she has scheduled to be by his side in dire situations.”
Scroll down to explore Moakler’s dating history through the years.
Moakler and Idol were linked in 1997, with her later sharing that she was "a fan of accents." "He's so sexy. You know, he's got that English thing going on. And the hair, and everything! He's a rock star ... he's so cute," she shared with ESPN in a 2001 profile. Broadimage/Shutterstock
During her interview with ESPN, Moakler mentioned dating the New Kids on the Block member in the past. Dan Hallman/Invision/AP/Shutterstock
"I dated a Baywatch boy named David Charvet," the Rhode Island native shared in 2001. Rob Latour/Shutterstock
Moakler and De La Hoya's relationship ended after three years of dating when the boxer showed up with another date to the Latin Grammy Awards in September 2000. "I'm sitting in bed, watching the Latin Grammy awards, feeling hurt that he went without me. Then, I see him there with another woman," she claimed to ESPN. "I was devastated. I had no idea there were any real problems in the relationship until that point." Rich Fury/Invision/AP/Shutterstock
The duo reportedly dated from February 2001 to October 2001, but they kept their romance quiet at the time. AFF-USA/Shutterstock
The exes, who were married from 2004 to 2008, had their ups and downs as they tried to focus on coparenting for their children. Unfortunately, things took a turn when Barker started dating Kardashian and Moakler chose to make drastic changes. "Shanna is scoping out auction houses to auction off sentimental things that Travis has gotten her when they were together," a source exclusively told Us in July. "She wants to sell her engagement ring." The insider noted at the time that their coparenting relationship had "hit rock bottom." "She wants to get rid of everything that reminds her of him and reminds her of the happier times," the source added. Matt Baron/Shutterstock
Moakler was quietly linked to the biker from 2014 to 2019. Courtesy of Shanna Moakler
Moakler was on and off with the Rondeau from 2020 to 2021, but her kids were not thrilled with the relationship. "Matthew is nothing but awful to her. Not only that, but he cheats on her," Alabama claimed in an Instagram Story in May. Several months later, the model confirmed that he and the actress ended things. "I broke up with Shanna months ago, and I'm happier than I have ever been," he told Life & Style in July. "I'm focusing truly on finding myself again as a person emotionally and mentally." Rondeau added, "I hope she finds what she's looking for, but it's not going to be me." Us Weekly confirmed in October 2021 that the pair got back together. “Shanna and Matthew have always been off and on, but they’re in a really great place now,” a source exclusively told Us. “He has been her confidant during this rough time in her life and they’ve been having a lot of fun together. They seem to be very happy together and Shanna’s friends are thrilled she has love in her life.” Courtesy of Matthew Rondeau/Instagram
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