Jersey Shore’s Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Saffire Matos Relationship Timeline

Single Ron is back! After nearly two years of dating, Jersey Shore alum Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Saffire Matos have called off their engagement after more than a year of dating.

The pair publicly confirmed their relationship on Instagram in October 2020. Ronnie and Saffire shared their first photos as a couple while on a tropical getaway to Dorado Reef in Puerto Rico.

Shortly after confirming their relationship, Ronnie gushed about Saffire during an interview with Us Weekly in November 2020. “It’s different for me because I found someone that adds to my happiness,” he said at the time. “She supports me. She loves me, you know, and that’s something that I’ve always looked for. And I feel like that’s [something] that I have not gotten in return and it’s [something] that I’ve always given to other people. … I would definitely say I’m in the happiest place I’ve been in a long time.”

They had been dating for less than one year when Ronnie got down on one knee and proposed to Saffire in June 2021. “I love you,” the MTV alum captioned a photo via Instagram showing off his then-fiancée’s diamond ring. “Thank you for sticking by my side through thick and thin! Til death do us part! #SheSaidYes.”

Ronnie and Saffire’s relationship wasn’t smooth sailing following their engagement. They sparked split rumors and broke up a handful of times before officially calling it quits in June 2022.

“They were fighting like crazy in early June, and called it quits by the middle of the month,” a source told The Sun on July 6.

Their split came after the reality stars experienced several ups and downs during their relationship. Before they became engaged, Ronnie was arrested for an alleged domestic violence dispute in April 2021. The New York native was later released on a $100,000 bond, according to his attorneys Scott E. Lemon and Leonard Levine.

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Ronnie avoided having to do any time in jail by showing proof that he voluntarily completed an in-patient program for 30 days.

One month after the arrest, Ronnie revealed that he and Saffire were still an item as he called her his “wifey for lifey” in an Instagram Story post.

Keep scrolling to take a look back at Ronnie and Saffire’s tumultuous relationship.

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Gushing Over Saffire

In November 2020, Ronnie opened up about his relationship with Saffire during an interview with Us Weekly. “She’s special to me. I met her back in February and we talked for, you know, for four or five months and we really did have a strong connection and bond,” he said.

Noting that they took a break while quarantining amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Ronnie said that he and Saffire began dating again right before he started to film season 4 of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation.

Ronnie’s Arrest

In April 2021, the former reality star was arrested for domestic violence in Los Angeles amid his probation from a previous domestic violence arrest involving his ex, Jen Harley. In May, it was reported that Ronnie had not been charged after the arrest.

Following his release, Ronnie spoke out about his arrest via his Instagram Stories.

“I am grateful for all of my real friends,” he wrote at the time. “Being by myself the last few weeks — I take all experiences as lessons.”

Ronnie continued, “You learn who really cares about you when your [sic] down and out and than [sic] you see who doesn’t! But I guess they call it the weeding process. Thank you to my real friends who haven’t left my side and haven’t betrayed me.”

Saffire’s Reaction

Shortly after Ronnie’s arrest, Saffire addressed fans’ concerns. “Ronnie and I are fine. There is a lot of misleading information floating around out there,” she wrote via Instagram Stories. “With anybody who reached out with concern, I appreciate it with all my heart, but everything that’s being portrayed out there are not facts.”

‘On the Rocks’

“They get into fights just like normal couples would, but sometimes, their fights get really bad, which leads to them separating and spending time apart. Not only that but she will delete photos of him, block him, not wear her ring and so forth,” the insider shared. “Right now, they’re not together and sorting it out privately. That’s not to say it’s over for good. They both want to make it work since they have so much love for each other.”