Explore the rumors surrounding Bruno Mars and Jessica Caban’s relationship—speculations about a possible split and whispers of a secret baby.

Over the years, Bruno Mars’ music career has reached great heights—and through his ups and downs, his longtime girlfriend Jessica Caban has been his constant support. But despite their relationship, apparently going great for over a decade, the couple are yet to tie the knot.

Bruno Mars | Imag: LXT Production, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

So what could be the issue between them? According to the reports churned by the tantalizing rumor mill, a few fans believe that the couple might have split up, without people’s knowledge. Meanwhile, a few others speculated that Mars and Caban might have had a baby together. So let’s dive into their long-standing romance and separate fact from fiction.

How Did Bruno Mars and Jessica Caban Meet? 

Bruno Mars and Jessica Caban’s story dates back to 2011 when they met at the restaurant at the Hotel on Rivington in New York City. According to Emily Herbert’s book on the singer, Mars was immediately drawn to Caban after noticing her sitting alone, nearby. That’s when he made his advances and struck up a conversation with her, which led to instant chemistry between the duo.

Jessica Caban | image: Instagram/@jessicacaban

A few months later, since Mars’ first conversation with the model, the singer started dating Caban. With his charm and her stunning beauty, it became a match made in heaven and they became a power couple in the entertainment world. However, despite their charm, the couple have remained relatively private about their romance, aside from occasional group photos and birthday posts.

What are the Songs that Bruno Mars Has Written for Jessica Caban?

Considering how Jessica Caban has been a hand of support for Bruno Mars, the singer claimed to have found his muse in his girlfriend. Throughout his envious career, Mars has thus featured alongside Caban in a handful of music videos, including Whatta Man, Marry Me, 24K Magic, and more.

However, when it came to writing a song for her, Mars simply added When I Was Your Man to the list. Speaking with Rolling Stone, the singer revealed that he wrote the song during a particularly rocky time in their relationship. Although they never officially broke up, the song is written through that lens.

When you perform it, you know, you’re bringing up these emotions again. It’s just like bleeding. I’m not answering any questions about this song. It’s too close to home. 

Mars and Caban in Whatta Man music video (2012) | image: YouTube

When I Was Your Man was written during the initial years of their relationship in 2012. However, since then, although Mars has written multiple songs, especially in the romantic genre, he hasn’t officially mentioned writing any about his girlfriend. Caban might have undoubtedly served as an inspiration for him and helped him write his songs, but the singer never officially dedicated any of his music to the model, ever since.

Bruno Mars and Jessica Caban’s Relationship Through the Years 

Since confirming their romance in 2011, Mars and Caban have appeared together numerous times, at events and shows. Take for example, in October 2012, when the singer acted in a comedy sketch for Will Ferrell and Adam McKay’s Funny or Die, Caban made an appearance in the video.

Soon with public appearances and sparks of their romance flying high, Jessica Caban reportedly left her home in New York to live with Mars in Los Angeles, as per People. Thereafter, the couple’s relationship took a new turn and they got more comfortable to appear together in the spotlight.

In January 2014, Mars and Caban attended the prestigious Grammy Award ceremony together for the first time, where the singer received four nominations and won the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album. Well, Caban seemingly became a lucky charm for Mars, and thus, they appeared together once again for the Grammys 2016.

Bruno Mars in 24k Magic music video | image: YouTube

Guess what? Mars once again won the Grammy for Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for his song, Uptown Funk with Mark Ronson. Considering how Caban not only supported his work but also became lucky for his career, the singer finally opened up about his relationship in a 2016 interview with Rolling Stone.

She’s my best friend. My rock. What’s wrong with that? We’re just happy.

As their relationship started getting stronger, Bruno Mars began appreciating Jessica Caban more often. This time, during their appearance at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards in January 2018, Mars thanked Caban in his acceptance speech (via E! Online), after winning the Grammy for Record of the Year.

My lady, Jessica, I love you, baby. Thank you for being my rock and being on my side throughout this whole process. 

But somehow becoming more public about their romance turned out to be a mistake for the couple, as they reportedly began facing issues in their relationship in 2024.

Bruno Mars and Jessica Caban’s Rough Patch in Relationship

According to an anonymous source’s (friend of the couple) interview with The Sun, it was revealed in January 2024 that the couple had been living apart for a long time—and reportedly spent the 2023 holiday season, Christmas and New Year’s, separately. Meanwhile, although the news came as a rumor, it was enough to leave fans concerned about the couple’s romance.

Model and actress Caban | image: Instagram/@jessicacaban

Bruno and Jessica barely spend time together anymore — it is really sad. They are living separate lives so it doesn’t bode well for their relationship. It feels like things are fizzling out between them. 

They have so much history together but we aren’t sure whether they will be able to save things this time.

After Jessica Caban spent the holiday season away from Bruno Mars, who was out on his An Evening with Silk Sonic tour, things became rather fizzy for the couple. Fans began speculating if they are together—but nothing has been confirmed so far by the couple or their reps.

Are Bruno Mars and Jessica Caban Still Dating?

Considering how Mars and Caban, despite being together for over a decade, hit a rough patch in their relationship, fans became curious to know if they had resolved their issues. This led the rumor mill to churn and spit out the heartbreaking gossip of the duo being separated, especially after Caban recently appeared to delete all of Mars’ photos from her Instagram.

Thereafter, social media went into a frenzy with fans on Reddit and TikTok sharing their opinion on how the couple may have allegedly split. Soon after the rumors, the internet’s attention went towards Mars and BLACKPINK member Rosé, who collaborated on a new song titled APT. While the song set the music charts on fire, the duo’s insane chemistry is what got everyone hooked.

Rosé and Bruno Mars in APT. music video | image: The Black Label/Atlantic

Rosé and Bruno Mars appeared absolutely comfortable with each other, which was also visible in their collaborative music video where the K-pop star was seen kissing Mars on his cheek. This surprisingly took away people’s attention from Caban as fans began hoping for Rosé and Mars to date. However, at the time being, the duo are not dating each other and have maintained a single status.

Do Bruno Mars and Jessica Caban Have a Baby Together?

Amid discussions about rumors surrounding Bruno Mars and Jessica Caban’s relationship, we came across the 2017 fan speculations about the couple expecting a child together. According to Teen Vogue, after Media Take Out published a screencap from Instagram Stories of what appeared like an alleged discussion between Caban and her friend, using a pregnant woman emoji, fans started wondering if the model was expecting a child with Mars.

During the discussion, Caban appeared to speak about how her face looked fatter when her hair was up. This particular conversation led fans to believe that the model was perhaps experiencing bodily changes that are often associated with pregnancy. Further, the speculations gained momentum after Caban reportedly liked a comment from a fan saying that they would be happy to see the model carrying Mars’ baby.

Jessica Caban with her god-daughter | image: Instagram/@jessicacaban

Soon after low-key rumors, fans’ curiosity peaked after Jessica Caban appeared posting multiple images of her holding a baby, on her social media profile in 2020. However, it was later revealed that the baby was Caban’s god-daughter Rain. Therefore, as per The Knot, despite rumors about the couple possibly having a baby, there appeared no concrete evidence to support this claim.

However, on a positive note, although Mars and Caban haven’t expanded their family with a human baby, they surely did so with a fur baby. Apparently, the couple happily shared their Rottweiler named Geronimo in their Hollywood home.