Chad 'Ocho Cinco' Johnson and Fiancée Sharelle Rosado Split: 'He Is a Free Man Ladies'

Mar. 15, 2025

Chad “Ocho Cinco” Johnson and Sharelle Rosado.Photo:Ethan Miller/Getty

Ethan Miller/Getty

Chad “Ocho Cinco” JohnsonandSharelle Rosadoappear to have called it quits.

On Saturday, Oct. 26,Selling Tampaalum Rosado, 37, stated that she and the former NFL star — whogot engagedin early 2023 and share a 2-year-old daughter,Serenity— are “no longer together” in aposton X (formerly known as Twitter).

“Chad and I are no longer together please stop tagging us,” the real estate broker wrote in the post, which she also shared on Instagram.

“He is a free man ladies,” she added.

Representatives for Johnson and Rosado did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

The former engaged couple’s break-up announcement also comes just one day after Johnson revealed that whilemeetingDavid Beckham, the NFL alum asked him about the secret to his happy marriage with wifeVictoria.

“Honestly i asked about marriage & how they were able to last so long,” the retired wide receiver wrote of the interaction in an Xpost. “He gave me a long speech & used the word PATIENCE many times.”

The same day, he alsoposted a photographon X of a McDonalds bag, with the caption, “Date night,” adding a smiley face emoji with hearts. Rosado did not feature in the photo however, and was not tagged in it.

The former couplegot engagedon Jan. 7, 2023, they confirmed exclusively to PEOPLE at the time.

“I’m honestly shocked!” Rosado told PEOPLE in 2023. “I’m at a loss for words.”

Sharelle Rosado and Chad “Ocho Cinco” Johnson.Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Prior to their engagement, the pair had been publicly referring to one another as “fiancés” for some time, but Johnson made things official on Jan. 7, getting down on one knee in front of family and friends in Miami and presenting the formerSelling Tampastar with a ring.

TheDancing with the Starsalum popped the questionwith an oval cut, 71/2-carat engagement ringat what he said was an early birthday party for himself, where 20 guest hid to witness the special moment.

“This was absolutely beautiful and to see my family and friends here to celebrate our love, that really did it for me,” Rosado told PEOPLE after the proposal.

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At the time, Rosado also told PEOPLE that the engagement was “the next step of our beautiful journey together,” noting that she was “so emotional because when we first started dating, he used to always tell me, ‘I’m going to make you my wife.’ "

“Although in my heart I knew we were always meant to be, now that it’s official, it’s even more special than I could have ever dreamed,” she added.

source: people.com