How Megan Fox and MGK's Relationship Improved After Baby No. 1: ‘He Has Done a Real Turnaround'
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are making a huge effort to get along for the sake of their newborn daughter, a source exclusively tells In Touch, who says friends are applauding the former couple for putting their egos aside and handling this situation with maturity.
'The new baby seems to have flipped a switch in MGK,' the insider says about how their relationship has improved after baby No. 1's arrival. 'He's driving Megan to the store, offering to do the night shifts and choosing to stay in over going out to party.'
The change in the rocker, 35, and his priorities hasn't gone unnoticed by the actress, 38, either.
'Megan always wanted MGK to have a big role in the baby's life and so far, so good,' says the source. 'She's encouraged."
The insider reveals how the Houston, Texas, native has changed his life ever since their daughter's birth.
'He has done a real turnaround, he's totally mellowed. He's bending over backwards to make life better for his baby and for Megan too," the source shares.
"It's really a huge shift and it's made all the difference for Megan. She's able to be much more calm and grounded herself because his energy is easier to manage, it doesn't trigger her," the insider explains.
"It's not just great for them, it's much better for the baby this way. Hopefully it will last, it's really dependent on MGK and if he can continue on this healthier path. Everyone is rooting for him, and for them," the source adds about the former couple.
The "Bloody Valentine" hitmaker (real name: Colson Baker) announced he and Megan welcomed baby No. 1 on March 27. MGK already has a daughter Casie, 15, from a previous relationship, while Megan shares three sons with ex-husband Brian Austin Green: Noah, 12, Bodhi 11, and Journey, 8.
'She's finally here!! our little celestial seed,' MGK captioned a black and white Instagram video of him caressing his newborn girl's hand against his chest. He revealed that their daughter's birth occurred earlier the same day.
The duo was photographed for the first time since their daughter's birth on April 18, as MGK dropped by a market in Calabasas, California, while the Jennifer's Body star waited in the car.
Megan and MGK met and fell for each other in 2020 while filming the crime thriller Midnight in the Switchgrass. The duo got engaged in January 2022, but hit several rough patches over the years.
Their romance was back on when the Transformers star announced her pregnancy on November 11, 2024.
Megan shared an Instagram photo with black paint covering her body as she cradled her baby bump. 'Nothing is ever really lost. Welcome back,' she captioned the post while tagging MGK.
The New Girl alum was seemingly referring to how the duo previously suffered a pregnancy loss.
'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 … trying to navigate, 'What does this mean?' and 'Why did this happen?'' the Tennessee native revealed during an appearance on Good Morning America in November 2023.
Fans were floored when less than a month after Megan's pregnancy announcement, reports surfaced that the couple split.
TMZ was the first to report the breakup after a source told the outlet on December 10, 2024, that they split over a Thanksgiving weekend trip to Vail, Colorado. Megan reportedly saw something that she didn't like on the musician's phone.
'Megan and MGK have broken up several times since the pregnancy was announced,' a source told Us Weekly later that same day. 'This was just one of the bigger ones that people have heard about.'
The insider said that the duo's 'relationship is so full of passion,' leading to their breakups and make-ups.
'That leads them to get back together over and over, but also to fight in the most toxic of ways,' the source explained to the outlet. 'Their fights have gotten less intense now that MGK is sober, but they still have such a hard time having a stable relationship with each other.'
As of May 14, neither Megan nor MGK have publicly commented on their split.
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