View gallery "See, Diddy is my nickname. Love is my real name. I just changed my name to Love," said the man born Sean Combs during his final appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in May 2022. "Sean Love Combs-that's what it says on my driver's license; that's my official name, Love." However, it seems the rapper, who was arrested in New York on September 16, 2024, and charged with racketeering, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution, is not just a figure of sensuality. Diddy has a long list of known partners over the years, but with the recent surge in allegations, his life of "love" has revealed a more troubling side. Diddy consistently claimed that his ex-partner Kim Porter would always hold a special place in his heart, but rumors surrounding his sexual history and alleged abuse have emerged since her death in 2018. He has also notably dated Jennifer Lopez, Lori Harvey, Yung Miami, and more. The hip-hop icon and spirits connoisseur's dating history has not been without drama. In November 2023, Cassie Ventura accused the rapper of a series of alleged offenses, including claims of rape and abuse. Although the case was reportedly settled, CNN published security footage from 2016 showing Diddy kicking his then-partner in a Los Angeles hotel on May 19. Since then, Diddy has faced multiple sexual assault accusations and was taken into custody by federal agents in September 2024, following raids on his homes earlier that year. Here's what you need to know about each of his most notable romantic relationships. Kim Porter Combs began dating Porter in 1994. "The first time I saw her, she was at the studio with her ex-boyfriend," Diddy told Essence, referring to singer Al B. Sure, the father of Kim's oldest child, Quincy Taylor Brown. "I wasn't trying to holler at her or anything, but I was admiring her-her lips, her eyes, her mouth, her shape, her energy-and thinking, 'I wish I had a girl like that.'" "She kind of made me nervous," he continued. "She wasn't like a New York girl. She was Bohemian, mixed with Georgia-peach hospitality. I got the idea she'd like doing stuff like walking barefoot in the grass. I didn't think I could get her to like me. She was smooth, you know, like ice. She's cool and collected and thinks before she speaks. You meet a lot of young ladies, and they just don't do that. Kim was never pressed; she was always in control." While Kim was in control, Diddy wasn't always in control of his love. Kim and Diddy split in 1999, as he began seeing Lopez. The two rekindled their love in 2003, before splitting for good in 2007. During their time together, Diddy and Kim started a family. They welcomed Christian Combs in 1998 and twin daughters D'Lila Star and Jessie James Combs in 2006. Diddy would also help raise Quincy, eventually adopting the boy as his son. Tragically, Kim passed away in 2018 at the age of 46. She died in her sleep from lobar pneumonia. Misa Hylton Brim Misa Hylton Brim is a designer and stylist credited with putting together some incredible looks from the 1990s, per Capital XTRA. She is also known as Diddy's high school sweetheart and the mother of his son, Justin Combs. Misa and Diddy welcomed Justin in 1993. Since then, they have co-parented their son together. "Kim, for the last 20 years we have raised our children together, my mind cannot begin to wrap around the fact that you are not going to be here," Misa wrote following Porter's death, per People. "Thank you for being a 2nd mother to Justin and for loving Niko and Madison just the same," she added, referring to her children from another relationship. Sarah Chapman Diddy had a brief romance with Sarah Chapman in the early 2000s. It was long enough for them to welcome a daughter, Chance Combs, who was born shortly before twins D'Lila and Jessie. The romance didn't last much longer after Chance's birth, though Sarah didn't seem to hold any ill will. When Kim Porter passed away, she too mourned the loss. "Rest in paradise Kim, and know your kids are covered in prayer and love," she wrote on Instagram, per PEOPLE. "Your light will always shine thru your children and the way they all love each other is a blessing beyond words." Jennifer Lopez One of the highest-profile romances of the late '90s/early 2000s was that of Sean Combs and Jennifer Lopez. In 1999, Sean began dating J.
Lo (while he was still with Kim, which triggered the split.) J.
Lo and Diddy stayed together for two years, "The Puffy era was just kind of a crazy, heightened time in my life. You know, Puffy and I both grew up in the Bronx," J.
Lo told The Breakfast Club in 2019. "He had been in the music business and had all this success; I was just starting and making my first album when I met him. He became kind of a mentor to me in that moment. We had this kind of crazy, tumultuous relationship that ended in a bang." "It was definitely a moment but I felt like it was necessary," she added. "He was meant to be in my life at that moment to teach