Emma Roberts and Evan Peters reunited publicly this week for the first time in years, but fans quickly noticed tension between them during their on-stage appearance. The exes appeared together on Wednesday at Disney’s Advertising Upfront showcase in New York City to help announce Paul Anthony Kelly’s addition to Season 13 of Ryan Murphy’s “American Horror Story.” The former couple shared the stage alongside fellow “AHS” stars Sarah Paulson, Billie Lourd, Gabourey Sidibe, and Angela Bassett. However, eagle-eyed fans noticed Emma Roberts and Evan Peters noticeably keeping their distance from one another during the presentation.
The “American Horror Story” announcement marks the first time Roberts and Peters have worked together publicly since 2018. Their relationship began in 2012, when the pair met while filming the comedy-drama “Adult World.”
By 2013, the actors had officially gone public with their romance and made their red carpet debut together at the Golden Globe Awards. However, their relationship quickly became one of Hollywood’s most talked-about romances following a highly publicized domestic violence incident later that same year.
Police Were Called During Roberts And Peters’ 2013 Incident
According to TMZ, police were called to the couple’s hotel room in Montreal in July 2013 after someone reported a fight between Roberts and Peters. When officers arrived at the scene, Roberts, who was 22 at the time, was reportedly arrested after police allegedly observed Peters with a bloodied nose.
There were also rumors circulating at the time claiming Roberts may have bitten the “American Horror Story” actor’s ear during the altercation, though TMZ sources denied those allegations. Roberts was taken into custody before being released from jail just hours afterward. Peters, who was 26 at the time, ultimately declined to press charges against the actress.
Evan Peters Once Called Emma Roberts His ‘Best Friend’
At one point, Peters openly praised working alongside Roberts while filming the hit FX anthology series. “It’s really amazing,” Peters told PEOPLE after wrapping “AHS: Coven.” “You’re at set, and you’re in a city that you don’t really know that well. It’s nice to have your best friend there to go to dinner with and check out the city.”
He added, “On set, if you’re having a bad day or whatever, you can go to somebody and talk to her, and she’s right there. You don’t have to wait until you’re done working, so it was nice.”
Emma Roberts And Evan Peters Split For Good In 2019
Although the couple briefly got engaged, Roberts and Peters called off the engagement in 2015 and continued an on-again, off-again relationship for several more years. The pair officially split for good in 2019 after seven years together.
Following the breakup, Roberts admitted that dealing with a public split under the microscope of social media was difficult. “I think that no matter who you are or what you do or wherever in the world you are, anything ending is hard,” Roberts told Cosmopolitan in 2019. “Losing something is hard.”
“Growing up is hard,” she continued. “Sometimes it makes me sad that I can’t have a private moment … Because of Twitter and Instagram, there’s a whole other element where everybody can comment on what you’re doing, and no one knows the real story. That’s hard.”
Since their split, both stars have seemingly moved on. Roberts is now engaged to actor Cody John, while Peters was most recently linked to Natalie Engel, but reports surfaced last year that they had split.
‘American Horror Story’ Season 13 Is Bringing Back Major Fan Favorites
The upcoming 13th season of “American Horror Story” is already shaping up to be one of the franchise’s most star-studded installments yet. During Disney’s upfront presentation, it was revealed that actor Paul Anthony Kelly will officially join the new season following his breakout role as John F. Kennedy Jr. in Ryan Murphy’s “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.”
As expected with the long-running FX horror anthology, plot details for Season 13 are still being kept tightly under wraps. However, Kelly is joining an absolutely stacked cast that already includes Emma Roberts, Sarah Paulson, Gabourey Sidibe, Billie Lourd, Evan Peters, Angela Bassett, Jessica Lange, Ariana Grande, Kathy Bates, and Leslie Grossman.
