Beyonce and Jay-Z seem tighter than ever. Who would have thought? They’ve had a hell of a year. The Met Gala elevator-drama, the wildly successful On The Run Tour, Beyonce’s Video Vanguard Award at the VMAs, and throughout it all, they’ve been battling the most serious crisis their marriage has ever faced. It really looked like they were headed for divorce there for a while. But now they’re not. They took an extended break in Italy and France and now they’re in London, soaking up the art. And apparently the worst is over. People Mag’s sources say that Bey and Jay are so strong, they even renewed their vows. Huh. Usually that’s the kiss of death for couples (example: Mariah and Nick).
What breakup rumors? Beyoncé and Jay Z have faced a whirlwind of whispers in recent months that they were on the rocks and ready to split, but now it appears the couple are doing well!
“They did have major problems,” a source tells PEOPLE. “But they worked it out and they’ve renewed their vows.”
Also confirming their relationship is on steadier ground: the pair have been been seen house hunting in Paris several times over the past month. “They’re looking for a place,” confirms an insider. The properties they’ve toured so far have been nothing short of extravagant, including a villa near the Seine, a home in a gated community referred to as “Millionaire’s Row,” and a townhouse next to the Elysee Palace. The real estate news doesn’t come as a total surprise – Bey and Jay have been vocal about their love for the City of Light in the past.
“We love Paris,” Jay Z told the audience at the last show of the couple’s “On the Run” stadium tour there in September. “It’s special to us because we got engaged here, and this is where Blue Ivy was conceived.”
The recent news of the couple’s united front comes after a summer of breakup speculation, initially kicked off with footage of Beyoncé’s sister, Solange, attacking Jay Z in a New York City elevator in May. While the source admits the stars’ relationship can be strained, “they worked it out for [the sake of] their reputations and for [their 2-year-old daughter] Blue Ivy.”
And while there’s been no official word on talk of a possible pregnancy (and a rep for the singer did not respond to request for comment on the vow renewal), the source says the couple do have at least one collaboration in the works: a new album.
Yeah, about those pregnancy rumors… Beyonce keeps posting photos of her bangs trauma on her Tumblr and some of the recent pics have her drinking wine. I doubt she’s knocked up, so don’t bring out the pillowy conspiracies! As for their love of France… I didn’t know they felt that strongly about it. I didn’t know Blue Ivy was conceived there (was Beyonce there? haha JK) That seems like a very Kimye admission, honestly, although Kanye said earlier this year that he and Kim conceived North West in Italy (Rome, wasn’t it?). Us Weekly’s sources also claim that Bey and Jay want to partially raise Blue Ivy in France and they hope she’ll learn how to speak French too. How Jolie-Pitt of them!
Photos courtesy of Beyonce’s Tumblr, Instagram, Fame/Flynet and WENN.
I think the whole marriage crisis was promotion for their tour.
I’m not that sure – there were always rumors that Jay-Z is cheating with several women on her. And I think the elevator-incident was real. They are PR-experts though, so I don’t know. Could be that or the other way around.
Yeah, I agree. Jay Z definitely cheats and everything, and I’m sure B is mad about it once in a while, but they were never about to break up.
I bet they staged that elevator fight to get some PR. Anything to get on the front page news headline!
I may be in the minority but i think vow renewals is so pointless.
You’re not alone.
True.
why not just throw a big anniversary party.
Remember how Heidi Klum always had marriage vow renewals, a lot of good that did.
I agree
True. Marriage is about actions. You can say as much as you want, if the work is not going in it, it doesn’t matter.
Oh, I agree. What’s the ceremony called – This Time I Mean It?
BAY-UM!
Ha! I feel like every time a celeb couple renews their vows, they end up getting divorced a year or two later.
Heidi Klum and Seal had a vow-renewal ceremony every anniversary. And didn’t that work out well!
hehe… just wrote the almost exact thing 🙂
And it worked out so well for other people to renew their vows. Heidi and Seal renewed their vowes every year and they are so hap… ups.. wait… forget it.
It is a silly thing to do and I believe it is just a PR move – just like the whole marriage problems saga.
When you say your vows, you say ‘forever’. ‘Forever’ means you never have to say it twice.
That’s what I always say; “Um… the first vows expired?”
Yes, I agree. My husband and I have discussed it though, more as a way to have a big wedding and reception because we had such a small one when we got married. Now, we’ve just realized that we just want to have a party and it doesn’t need to be an actual wedding. I just want to wear a big wedding dress, really. Since my family already thinks I’m a weirdo, I might as well just host a big party and wear a wedding dress anyway.
Do it! I always say I want a wedding but not a marriage. It’s the party that has everything and I would cut out the boring speeches.
What’s the old saying: “Actions speak louder than words”.
BTW, that first outfit is awful.
We want to renew our vows because we never had a wedding. Just a small dinner. Not that we want to do anything extravagant but it’s something we have talked about.
Also we had the summer from hell and we feel we are in a better place and would like to renew our vows.
Don’t think you’re in the minority. Even though I do like the idea of doing a super tacky Vegas vow renewal, as I desperately wanted to elope the first time around.
I really think the whole divorce thing was a publicity stunt re: their tour. I don’t believe their relationship is any different than it ever was. The elevator incident appeared as if it were something they had experienced before with solange.
I agree about the divorce – publicity stunt to drive up ticket sales in case their fans “never got to see them perform again together”. Like a final tour before a band breaks up. Interesting thought re Solange. She gives the vibe to me that she could be short-tempered and explosive. But — what do I know?
Ok.
I guess everything is sorted out and they are now more drunk in love that they went for vow renewals which is sort of an empowerment to their marriage.
And ofcourse Bey and Jay aren’t just a brand but true loves of each other.
Their whole “marriage crisis” was a PR ploy. They saw how much press the elevator incident got them, so they played into it all summer to promote their tour. And as soon as it’s over, they’re peachy again, not because they “worked out their issues”, but because there was never any drama in the first place. Pure PR.
I think your scenario is likely.
Agreed. I’ve written something similar after because I did not see your comment.
Fake rumors.
Yeah they were fake rumors generated by tabloids.Did Gwen and Gavin generate rumors about themselves for PR? What about Brad and Angie? or David and Victoria ? or the dozens of other couples who are divorcing according to the tabloids.Yet the tabloids were clueless about most of the real breakups.
Oh well so the Post or Daily News were 100% positive It was Over after the tour. WRONG
Happy House hunting in Paris ,Jay and Bey
I think the following:
1. The Firm always comes first.
2. Their Bank account comes right after.
3. They got the maximum coverage with the minimum effort from their part.
4. Their fans believe in anything The Firm wants them to believe.
This.
Now everybody seems obsessed with France and living there, funny.
And apparently, your child is a peasant if not conceived in Europe. Tmi.
Where did he say that all children are peasants if not conceived in Europe?
They were performing in Paris and he said it at the end of the concert?
Mernymerlyn
Just joking because now everybody is saying their kid was conceived somewhere in Europe. Didn’t mean to offend. Just a little, apparently hard to understand and not very funny joke.
Oh GNAT, your comments always make me laugh! The one’s that you mean to be funny,… I mean.
I think people are won over by the charm of France… but then living there is a different story. The bureaucracy is horrid, the job market is rigid, the system is just difficult and kind of backwards sometimes… I guess it’s nice if you’re rich and powerful though.
Slightly off topic, slightly silly but genuine question: is it possible to pinpoint the exact date of conception? Unless a couple was in a particular location for a long time or didn’t knock boots everyday, could they be sure of where baby was conceived? Conception doesn’t even occur immediately after copulation so I don’t think I’d be able to pinpoint such details. Excuse my randomness.
I hate myself for knowing this but if I recall they were in Paris for like a month both with Jay Z finishing his then album with Kanye and Beyonce finishing her album and album art and other stuff. Besides I know loads of people who have honeymoon babies or vacation babies so I guess it’s pretty simple to pin point.
No, I was thinking that too, along with “must we hear about where everyone conceived their child now? Did they just have sex once in six weeks so they know exactly where this happened?”
+100000 I’d shove a meat tenderizer in my ears if my parents ever decide to give me conception details. We can all agree that we were all there, in some capacity. That’s all I need to know. -_-
Lol, ditto to all
Not silly I actually have been wondering the same thing? How would you know, unless you only have sex once a month or in only one location for a month???
Not just that but…. who cares?! Haha. “We love Paris because it’s special and we had sex here.” Awesome, thanks for the info Jay.
Hang on… We might have it all arse-about. Perhaps that’s where the pillow was purchased…?
I hate myself for that, but no… Kimye conceived Kompass in Florence.
How do these celebrities know to THE DAY when their baby was conceived? I mean, either they are just trying to show off (ohhhh, let’s imagine Bey and J getting jiggy European-styles in Paris) or perhaps they just don’t shag very much. But if you are regularly boning a few times a week, it would be impossible to say exactly what DAY your child was conceived.
None of these people strike me as folks who shag much, and in Kim’s case, it wouldn’t shock me if it was artificial insemination.
But more importantly, it seems so pathetic to have to talk about where a kid was conceived as if that actually meant something.
True, I wouldn’t know exactly when I’d conceive a child. Can a doctor pinpoint the exact day though?
Several of my friends, including my sister, know the EXACT date that it happened.
Mostly because they had been trying and had finally given up.
Most were conceived on birthday celebrations or after a party after lots and lotsa drinkin lol.
Lol I asked the same question above! I can’t see how one could be sure if they’re were getting some several times a week! Unless they were there for long and another poster said they were in France for a month in this thread.
Right, but if you know what WEEK you conceived, you can easily figure out where you were physically living that week, no? If you change locations every day of your fertile period, then no, you wouldn’t be sure exactly where you conceived . But if you are living in Paris in September , and you conceive in September, then Voila! Parisian-conceived baby…
‘Kompass’ Birdie? I think I love you.
Well since celebrities think we want to know where their children were conceived, I’m gonna share mine too because it’s more awesome (to me).
The hallowed grounds of Airborne school. All necessary eggs and sperm were all hopped up on adrenaline due to a jump making for a very rambunctious child.
Mel and Mel-hubs, 1
Beyonce and Jay-Z, 0
She beats me in the looks department though, so:
Beyonce, 1
Mel, 0
I also know when my oldest child was conceived. So I don’t find it all that weird that they know.
Haha, that’s so bad-ass! Definitely better conception trivia than I’ve heard from any celebrity.
Hmm…the photo of them in front of the Mona Lisa….when I saw it 4 yrs ago in the Louvre, it had a bullet-proof glass box over it…I see no signs of such a thing being fastened to the wall there.
Maybe they photoshopped it out? Something about the wall looks funny.
it’s there, you can see a sliver of the frame on the left side. but obviously they tried to make it look like there wasn’t and they had special treatment.
It’s there. It’s visible in other wider-framed photos.
I’m glad they’re ok in their marriage. It’s sad when people can’t make it work and give up all too easily.
They definitely had issues. One of their main problems was always B’s work ethic. She’s working more than anything else. On ‘Mine’ and ‘Jealous’ she does hint a lot to marriage troubles and infidelity.
Having a child certainly didn’t stop her from going on tour and churning out 17 videos but it can take a toll on marriage. I can’t imagine having such a successful wife who barely sleeps because WORK and has to take care of a toddler (they might have help but they seem pretty hands-on!). She just never stops (just like Jolie and Madonna) and a man has to be strong to deal with that. Plus the never-ending cheating rumours on his part are hard to ignore. They must have a ‘deal’ at this point.
I think doing a joint tour was great for their marriage because they could finally really WORK together instead of Jay standing on the sidelines waiting for her (always funny when you see her behind-the-scenes videos).
And I think it’s amazing that B is like this but in the rap world and J’s lyrics about women, it still amazes me that they made it to the aisle and stayed married for so long. Girlfriend put her career first and he knows it.
At the end of the day, J and B are equals. They are a rarity and I don’t think giving up their marriage is part of their plan.
Renewing your vows is the kiss of death for a marriage. It always ends badly, right?
If taking vows the first time didn’t work, what’s the point in doing it again? All that does is show they aren’t really taken seriously or there would be no need for repeats.
Pr fake-crisis rumors, end of it.
+1
Off topic, but I adore the cover pic of her with a ponytail. She looks so young, fresh beautiful even though I am in no way a fan. She’s a real beauty. It’s interesting to see her pic right next to the pic of Kim Kardashian who looks so much older, harsh and stale.
I know I’m probably in the minority but I dig the bangs.
They look good in that first picture. Jay-Z looks kind of young. I don’t really like the mixed prints thing ,but I do like her outfit.
Agree with many posters. There was never a problem in their marriage. It all started with the elevator incident and then the tabloids went a little crazy/desperate to sell copies and made up stories.
As for the rumors that they may live in Paris. Hate that. It really annoys me when these wealthy celebrities make all their money in the US and then pretend that it is not good enough to live in. Johnny Depp, Pitts, etc. I say fine but then don’t do tours or movies in the US if France is so much better.
I hate it too. Everything you said, plus I find it a bit embarrassing that foreign lands think JayZee, Bey, Goop, Depp, etc. are what/who Americans are. They’re getting the worse representation possible – a bunch of uneducated, ignorant, self-important people who are nothing like the average American.
Yeeeessss. The ugly American Kardasian syndrome. Embarrassing.
For Johnny Depp, Goop and a few others it makes sense considering their spouses or significant others are FROM there. (Vanessa Paradis is French, Chris Martin is from the UK). And I highly doubt that ‘foreign lands’ look at those celebrities and think that is what all Americans are like. If they don’t know any better than they are idiots to begin with and I don’t care what they think.
That being said…I adore Europe for the history alone. If I could buy a 2nd home in another country (like Italy or France or Belgium) I’d do it!
They don`t want to pay tax. That`s why they start up charitable foundations too. Follow the dollar!
You do know they still have to pay taxes in the U.S. right ? Johnny Deep for one has complained about it interviews and just because you start a charitable foundation doesn’t mean you get out if paying taxes ether.
@Blueejay
I don’t get your comment so because a person makes their money in one country you feel they shouldn’t buy house in another?
At a greatly reduced rate. I live in a wealthy part of Canada. There are many million dollar homes sitting empty most of the year. They’re owned by people who don’t live here and spend maybe a week to ten days tops in these homes. They don’t support the surrounding businesses and they drive up the prices so the people who do live here can’t afford a home. My ex husband is a tax haven specialist. He flew many rich people to other countries to get them set up so they could hide their money and therefore pay less tax.
Unless they are building these homes it doesn’t matter if the houses are empty or lived because the million dollar will still be million dollar homes. There no guarantee that if the people who own the homes whether they are Canadian or not would support the surrounding businesses if they lived there full time.
@KellyBee
What maddelina is talking about is what is going on in Paris, NYC, London, LA, and many other large cities in the world. A person moves out, the owner renovates and raises the prices, then so does the next home owner, and the next. It is not slow appreciation, but skyrocketing appreciation rates that are occurring. I thought every adult living around large cities new this. Maybe you don’t live around a large city or never have. If people can find an excuse to mark things up they will and rich folks moving in does that. YES you would be supporting local businesses because a person is not going to starve to death waiting for Zabar’s to fly in some fancy cheese and etc, if you actually live in the neighborhood. If you are in need of necessities you will support the local businesses. Common sense.
Renewing vows in H-town = eventual divorce.
You cynics! I think they got together in a beautiful, secret romantic lawyer’s office, looked deep into one another’s eyes, and whispered “Let’s re-negotiate”…as soon as the ink was dry, Jay went off for some Parisian “performance art” avec la random, and Bey went to play with her IG filters.
Lol! Ah, l’amour!
I don’t get how people are able to pinpoint where their child was conceived, unless they only had sex that ONE time. I mean I just don’t get it. Kimye spent just a few days in Italy when North was “conceived” but how do they really know she wasn’t conceived in LA right before or after the trip? Unless, like I said, they only had sex during their trip and not before or after.
HaHaHa
Jay and Bey not ending their 12+ year relationship seems to be upsetting some people.
LMAO
Just curious do people in France,Italy,England get upset when their wealthy celebs buy homes in America?
And she’s keeping the bangs too dammit! lol
@Kim1 +1
The bangs look ok in that photo. They seem to have been polished a bit.
My neice just said the vowel renewals were a Illuminati ceremony.
Those young kids belive all of JayZ ‘s illuminati hype. 🙂
Ok, for all you people bashing vow renewals….
I was very sick (as in, probably going to die) and was in a lot of pain when I was married. I’d already had several heart attacks, but we decided to go on with the wedding because we didn’t know if I was going to survive. My inlaws and husband planned and took care of everything. And I had to work so hard to look happy that day because I was in so much pain and everyone was blowing it off with “oh, someone has the wedding jitters!”
I’m much better now, and very upset that “the best day of my life” was just a marathon to get through. I didn’t get to enjoy any glow of being a bride. I didn’t get to enjoy anything besides signing the marriage license and making it legal.
So, in the next couple of years, my husband and I are planning a private elopement style ceremony at a resort–I’ll pick out a dress, flowers, and the photographer will take pictures of the two of us with the officiant. No other guests. We aren’t telling anyone. The pictures will probably go in an album that no one else will ever see. No presents. No party. No Facebook posts. It will be just the two of us, and I’ll get to have a wedding where the two of us are the focus and not my disease.
That’s perfectly understandable and sweet.
Normally, celebs who renew vows divorce within a year or two after. I don’t buy the whole renewing vows…I think it’s all a facade to hide what’s really happening underneath the surface of their marriage.