Deleted Instagram posts, cheeky comments, and some seriously wild speculation. Guitarist Sophie Lloyd
has been thrown into the spotlight, with some alleging she's Machine Gun Kelly's latest fling.
Amid what could be the end of the relationship between Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly,
another woman has allegedly entered the picture, and that's Kelly's guitarist,
Sophie Lloyd. Fox's now-deleted Instagram post seemed to suggest
that Kelly had been unfaithful to her, and reports indicate that Fox
has removed her engagement ring from the musician, whose real name is Colson Baker.
Although there appears to be no confirmation that Lloyd is the other woman or that she had anything
to do with the couple's apparent break-up, fans have been sent into a frenzy because of the
related speculation. A fan reportedly commented on Fox's now-deleted Instagram post to say,
"He probably got with Sophie."
Fox reportedly replied to the comment, writing,
"Maybe I got with Sophie."
"Yes, we do consume each other's blood on occasion for ritual purposes."
Regardless of what really happened between Fox and Machine Gun Kelly, Sophie Lloyd has her own story.
As Kelly's guitarist, Lloyd has definitely spent time with the rapper. Whether there is anything
romantic between the pair remains to be seen, but Lloyd does mention MGK in her Instagram biography
and includes him in many of her photo and video posts on the platform. On her personal website,
Lloyd is described as being 27 years old, while other websites list her date of birth as September
2, 1996, which would make her 26. According to her Facebook page, she is based in London, England.
In an interview with NME, Lloyd discussed building her solo career, with a debut
album yet to be released. As Lloyd told NME, she developed a following from YouTube and
hadn't been planning to tour with anyone before being approached by MGK. She told the outlet,
"Touring with Machine Gun Kelly was amazing. It was like one big family, and I felt so comfortable
and safe from the get-go. I also love how he uses his music to tell a story and portray a message."
Sophie Lloyd hasn't been playing guitar for Machine Gun Kelly for very long. Kelly first
announced that he was adding Lloyd to his lineup in May 2022. The Cleveland native
took to his Instagram stories to inform his followers of Lloyd's participation in his
"Mainstream Sellout" tour. Kelly also posted a snapshot of Lloyd practicing
songs with his other band members. The "Emo Girl" singer captioned the photo,
"Added a new friend to the band."
On May 25, 2022, Lloyd formally confirmed
her involvement in the tour with her own Instagram post, writing,
"So incredibly excited and honoured to announce that I’ll be joining [Machine
Gun Kelly] and his amazing band on the Mainstream Sellout Tour!! We’ll be all
over the US and Europe playing venues I could only dream of growing up."
MGK's tour consisted of 52 dates across multiple countries and included appearances
by Travis Barker, Avril Lavigne, and Willow. In December 2022, Lloyd spoke
highly of Kelly and her touring experience during an interview with Express, saying,
"The fans of MGK, you see a lot in the media about him but my experience has
been he's so f---ing awesome, he's incredible, he's caring,
he's so loving and passionate and his fans are exactly the same."
As fans speculate whether Sophie Lloyd's relationship with Machine Gun Kelly is
strictly professional, she's decided to reiterate the fact that she's in a
romantic relationship with someone else. On February 14, Lloyd posted an Instagram
story of herself with Christopher Painter, which she simply captioned "Valentine." As
referenced in his Instagram bio, Painter drums for Lloyd and also works as a sound engineer.
Lloyd and Painter have seemingly been together for quite some time. In late
January, Painter gushed about Lloyd and their lengthy relationship, writing,
"Today marks a very special day. It was the day I asked you to be my partner in crime.
And 5 years later that is still very accurate [...] Thank you for everything
you do. Thank you for your thoughtfulness, kindness, generosity, care, silliness and
your love. [...] You get me like no one else does and have been my rock for 5 solid years."