Ex of Madonna’s New Boyfriend on Seeing Him Date Superstar (Exclusive) [Video]

Imagine scrolling through Instagram and learning your ex is dating the biggest pop star in the world.

Well, that’s exactly what happened to Reagan Rice, a 27-year-old marketing director who was shocked to find out her former boyfriend of two-and-a-half years is now romantically involved with Madonna after the new couple “hard launched” their romance on July 5.

“It’s such a weird thing,” Rice, 27, tells PEOPLE exclusively about seeing her ex, Akeem Morris, move on so publicly with the Queen of Pop less than a year after their September 2023 breakup. “I found out with the rest of the world when they went public on social media.”

The initial shock was especially jarring for Rice, a self-described “regular girl” who first met Morris, 28, in March 2021 after a coincidental run-in on the streets of Las Vegas during their respective vacations. She was in college at …