
In January 2018, their breakup took many by surprise, but those in the know felt it was a development long overdue. It was more of a gradual drifting apart than a dramatic falling out, according to an insider’s account. However, Antonoff’s swift move into new relationships sparked rumors. There were whispers about his relationship with Lorde, but he brushed them off as “unfounded heterosexual assumptions.” Not long after, he was associated with model-artist Carlotta Kohl, while Dunham publicly expressed her sorrow over their separation through essays, interviews, and social media posts.