Elon Musk’s Love Life fact check)(: Every Woman He’s Married, Dated, and Had Children With

Elon Musk has had relationships with several prominent women – from Amber Heard to Grimes. With 12 children and a history of marriages and divorces, his turbulent love life is worth a look.

Elon Musk, who is reportedly changing Trump’s inner circle , is one of the most influential and controversial tech moguls of our time. His private life has been just as eventful as his business ventures. From high-profile romances and multiple marriages to fathering 12 children, Musk’s love life has been anything but conventional.

Despite his demanding career as CEO of Tesla , SpaceX and other companies, Musk, dubbed a “Dark MAGA” tech giant, has maintained relationships with some of the most famous personalities in the world.

Jennifer Gwynne
Many love stories begin at university – including that of Jennifer Gwynne and Elon Musk. According to People, Musk met Jennifer Gwynne in the mid-1990s when they were both students at the University of Pennsylvania.

Their relationship lasted only a year, but it was serious enough for expensive gifts—including a gold necklace with an emerald that Musk gave her—and mutual visits to each other’s families. However, the college romance soon came to an end.

Few love stories that begin at university end happily. When Gwynne had to return home after a semester abroad, Musk reportedly struggled with the long-distance relationship.

In 2022, Gwynne auctioned off mementos from their relationship, including a handwritten card and photos, to help fund her stepson’s college education. Looking back on their time together, she said it had been “a wonderful time,” adding:

His genius and vision were already obvious back then… I can always tell the stories of how Elon predicted the future of electric cars.

Justine Musk
Musk met Justine Wilson while studying at Queen’s University in Ontario. According to People, he pursued her relentlessly. When she initially rejected him, he showed up with melting ice. Justine recounted:

He invited me for ice cream. I accepted, but then left him with a note on my dorm door. A few hours later, as I sat poring over my Spanish textbook in an overheated dorm room, I heard a polite cough behind me. Musk was standing there, a nervous smile on his face—and two melting chocolate chip ice cream cones running down his hands. He’s not a man who takes no for an answer.

Their relationship survived Musk’s transfer to another university. After they reconnected, Justine moved to California to be with him. They married in 2000.

The couple had six children, but their first son, Nevada Alexander, tragically died of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) at only ten weeks old. Later, in 2004, they welcomed twins Griffin and Vivian, and in 2006, triplets Kai, Saxon, and Damian.

However, their relationship was fraught with difficulties. In a 2010 Marie Claire essay, Justine described Musk’s domineering nature and recalled that there were “warning signs” for their future together. She claimed:

In the months following our wedding, a certain dynamic began to develop. Musk’s judgment always overruled mine, and he constantly commented on the areas where he felt I was falling short. ‘I’m your wife,’ I told him repeatedly, ‘not your employee.’ ‘If you were my employee,’ he retorted just as often, ‘I’d fire you.’

By 2008, the couple had divorced, with Justine remarking that she felt more like a “trophy wife” than an equal partner. The separation resulted in joint custody of their children, and Musk provided financial support. Despite the divorce, Justine and Musk ( who has publicly mocked Angela Merkel ) remained close as co-parents to their children.

Talulah Riley
Musk got over his divorce pretty quickly, because just six weeks later he was already engaged again. Who was the woman who captured his heart in such a short time? It was the British actress Talulah Riley.

According to Newsweek, they met in a London bar. The actress didn’t recognize Musk at first and thought he was simply nervous about talking to a young actress. From then on, the relationship developed rapidly. The two married in 2010 – and things got turbulent, to say the least.

Musk filed for divorce in 2012 and wrote dramatically about it on X :

It’s been four incredible years. I will love you forever.
However, they reconciled in 2013 and remarried. But their second attempt at marriage also failed. Musk filed for divorce again in 2014, but withdrew the petition seven months later.

Ultimately, it was Riley who filed for divorce in 2016.

In 2022, Riley looked back on her unusual love story and her two divorces from Musk, saying:

It felt silly being together unmarried after we’d already been married. You know, it was like a habit. We’d always say, ‘This is my husband.’ ‘This is my wife.’ Oh, wait, no, we’re not anymore. Then I guess we should be again.’

Amber Heard
One of Musk’s most controversial romances was with actress Amber Heard. While her ex-husband Johnny Depp claimed that their relationship began as early as 2015, Heard insisted that she didn’t really get to know Musk until 2016 at the Met Gala – after Depp had “stuck” her there.

During the trial, Heard recalled:

I didn’t recognize Musk at first, until we started talking and he reminded me that we had met before. He seemed like a real gentleman. He was really nice. He was sitting at a nearby table, and we got to talking that evening and eventually became friends.

In July 2016, the first dating rumors surfaced – just weeks after Heard filed for divorce from Depp. Their relationship was highly publicized, and in April 2017, they made it official on social media. Until May 2017, it was said that the two were “very serious” about each other. However, they broke up in August 2017 due to their busy schedules.

Musk later revealed that he was “truly in love” and that the breakup had “hurt him deeply.” The two briefly reconciled but finally split for good in early 2018. Heard later described their relationship as one of “intellectual curiosity” and mutual respect.

Grimes
Musk and musician Grimes (born Claire Boucher) began a relationship in 2018—a modern romance, as they met through social media. According to Vanity Fair, Musk snuck into her DMs, and the rest is history. They made their first public appearance together at the Met Gala . Their turbulent on-again, off-again relationship was unconventional, with Grimes describing it as “fluid.”

In May 2020, they had their first child, X Æ A-12, whose name was later officially changed to X Æ A-Xii. According to Today, the name is pronounced X Ash A Twelve.

In September 2021, they announced that they had “semi-separated” due to differing schedules. Despite this “semi-separation,” they had another child together. In December 2021, they welcomed their second child, a daughter named Exa ‘Y’ Dark Sideræl, who was born via surrogate.

Although Grimes confirmed in early 2022 that they were back together, they broke up again later that year. In September 2023, it was revealed that Musk and Grimes had secretly welcomed their third child – Techno Mechanicus, nicknamed “Tau.” Despite the end of their romantic relationship, they are said to remain close co-parents.

Shivon Zilis
Shivon Zilis and Musk were never romantically linked, but they have three children together. The revelation came as a big surprise, as both the identities and births of these children had been kept secret for a long time.

In July 2022, it was revealed that Musk and Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis had twins in November 2021 – Strider and Azure. The twins were reportedly conceived through IVF.

In 2024, Musk and Zilis had their third child together, but neither the name nor any further details were disclosed. Regarding his decision to keep this information private, Musk said:

All our friends and family know. The fact that we haven’t issued a press release – which would be absurd – doesn’t mean it’s ‘secret’.

Zilis described Musk as someone who “encouraged” her to have children and defended him against public criticism. She said:

He really wants intelligent people to have children, so he encouraged me to. I can’t imagine better genes for my children.

Zilis, a respected figure in the AI ​​and tech industry, met Musk while working at OpenAI before moving to Neuralink . She has played a significant role in Musk’s company and maintained a professional relationship with him – despite their unconventional family dynamics.