Beyoncé and Jay Z split?

They’re one of the most well known celebrity couples on the planet – but where did it all begin for the king and queen of hip-hop?

Shawn Corey Carter and Beyoncé Giselle Knowles first clapped eyes on each other in 2001 but it wasn’t until a year later, when they collaborated on hit track Bonnie & Clyde, that sparks really started to fly. Bey was still a teen at the time – Jay was 12 years her senior.

“I was 18 when we first met, 19 when we started dating. There was no rush. No one expected me to run off and get married,” the pop stunner later said. Continue reading