Jenna Dewan's Fiancé Steve Kazee Claims His 'HAHA' Post After Channing Tatum and Zoë Kravitz's Split Was About a 'Houseplant'

Mar. 15, 2025

Steve Kazee and his houseplant.Photo:Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic; Steve Kazee/Instagram

Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic; Steve Kazee/Instagram

Steve Kazeeis attempting to clear the air.The actor and singer initially posted a string of “HAHA” on hisInstagram StoriesTuesday, Oct. 29, shortly following the news that his fiancéeJenna Dewan’s ex-husband,Channing Tatum, had split from his fiancée,Zoë Kravitz, leading some to speculate that he was reacting to the news.Ina follow-up poston Wednesday, Oct. 30, Kazee, 49, wrote, “A guy can’t laugh about a houseplant Tik Tok in todays world I see … “, referring to thevideo he’d sharedsoon after the “HAHA” post the previous day.He went on to post aphoto of a droopy plant, writing over the snapshot, “See? It’s funny because it’s relatable. Get a life.“TheTony Awardwinner thenshared an imageandvideoof a smaller, dried-up potted plant, illustrating his experience of filling up a coffee maker with water before giving his plants water, a practice the TikTok video was poking fun at.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Steve Kazee’s Instagram Stories from Oct. 30, 2024.Steve Kazee/InstagramMultiple sources confirmed to PEOPLE on Tuesday that Kravitz, 35, and Tatum, 44, hadended their engagement, after three years of dating.“They haven’t been on the same page and grew apart,” a source told PEOPLE on Wednesday.Tatum and Kravitz became an item after working together on her feature directorial debutBlink Twice, in which Tatum starred. They first sparked romance rumors when they were photographed riding through the streets of New York City on a BMX bike in August 2021.A month later, they were spotted leaving theMet Galatogether before Tatum made their relationship Instagram official onHalloween, sharing a snap of him and Kravitz rocking a couple’s costume fromMartin Scorsese’s classic 1976 filmTaxi Driver.Steve Kazee and Jenna Dewan in West Hollywood, California, on Nov. 11, 2023; Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum in Los Angeles on Aug. 8, 2024.Stefanie Keenan/Getty; Tommaso Boddi/GettyTatum and Dewan, 43,reached a settlement to finalize their divorcelast month, six years after their 2018 breakup.The two share one child — daughterEverly, 11 — while Dewan and Kazee are parents to sonCallum, 4, and dauthterRhiannon, 4 months.“Jenna is pleased and relieved that the divorce is final,” a source told PEOPLE one day after the settlement was reached. “It was a drawn-out and sometimes frustrating situation.““She will continue to co-parent with Channing,but she’s ready to move onfrom everything else,” the source added of Dewan. “She just wants to focus on her [children].”

Steve Kazeeis attempting to clear the air.

The actor and singer initially posted a string of “HAHA” on hisInstagram StoriesTuesday, Oct. 29, shortly following the news that his fiancéeJenna Dewan’s ex-husband,Channing Tatum, had split from his fiancée,Zoë Kravitz, leading some to speculate that he was reacting to the news.

Ina follow-up poston Wednesday, Oct. 30, Kazee, 49, wrote, “A guy can’t laugh about a houseplant Tik Tok in todays world I see … “, referring to thevideo he’d sharedsoon after the “HAHA” post the previous day.

He went on to post aphoto of a droopy plant, writing over the snapshot, “See? It’s funny because it’s relatable. Get a life.”

TheTony Awardwinner thenshared an imageandvideoof a smaller, dried-up potted plant, illustrating his experience of filling up a coffee maker with water before giving his plants water, a practice the TikTok video was poking fun at.

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Steve Kazee’s Instagram Stories from Oct. 30, 2024.Steve Kazee/Instagram

Steve Kazee/Instagram

Multiple sources confirmed to PEOPLE on Tuesday that Kravitz, 35, and Tatum, 44, hadended their engagement, after three years of dating.

“They haven’t been on the same page and grew apart,” a source told PEOPLE on Wednesday.

Tatum and Kravitz became an item after working together on her feature directorial debutBlink Twice, in which Tatum starred. They first sparked romance rumors when they were photographed riding through the streets of New York City on a BMX bike in August 2021.

A month later, they were spotted leaving theMet Galatogether before Tatum made their relationship Instagram official onHalloween, sharing a snap of him and Kravitz rocking a couple’s costume fromMartin Scorsese’s classic 1976 filmTaxi Driver.

Steve Kazee and Jenna Dewan in West Hollywood, California, on Nov. 11, 2023; Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum in Los Angeles on Aug. 8, 2024.Stefanie Keenan/Getty; Tommaso Boddi/Getty

Stefanie Keenan/Getty; Tommaso Boddi/Getty

Tatum and Dewan, 43,reached a settlement to finalize their divorcelast month, six years after their 2018 breakup.

The two share one child — daughterEverly, 11 — while Dewan and Kazee are parents to sonCallum, 4, and dauthterRhiannon, 4 months.

“Jenna is pleased and relieved that the divorce is final,” a source told PEOPLE one day after the settlement was reached. “It was a drawn-out and sometimes frustrating situation.”

“She will continue to co-parent with Channing,but she’s ready to move onfrom everything else,” the source added of Dewan. “She just wants to focus on her [children].”

source: people.com