April 20 marked Luhan’s 35th birthday. But what really caught fans’ attention this year was Guan Xiaotong’s complete silence on social media something that had never happened since the two began dating.
“She always posts right at midnight. Nothing this year. Strange,” one netizen commented on Weibo.
Many believe this is a quiet but clear sign that the couple has broken up. Adding fuel to the fire, fans noticed Guan Xiaotong’s studio had quietly deleted comments mentioning Luhan. And during an event in late February, the actress avoided any mention of her relationship, saying she was focused on filming a new drama and would be busy with work for the foreseeable future.
According to social media chatter, the couple’s relationship reportedly began falling apart in late 2024. Around that time, Guan Xiaotong’s new drama aired, and Luhan initially shared a post to support it only to delete it shortly after. The hashtag “Luhan deletes post promoting Guan Xiaotong’s drama” quickly surged to over 200 million views and landed on Weibo’s hot search list.
While Guan Xiaotong is seemingly pushing ahead with her career, Luhan appears to be struggling. He has come under fire for livestreaming while visibly intoxicated his face flushed, eyes glassy, frequently irritable, and displaying odd behavior. In one stream, he even cursed and lashed out at haters. Worse still, he flipped off the camera, an act deemed “inappropriate” that led to a temporary ban from online interactions.
This downward spiral has disappointed fans who remember Luhan as a top-tier star and EXO’s former main vocalist. After returning to China, Luhan successfully ventured into acting and variety shows, amassing a huge fanbase and becoming one of the wealthiest artists in Chinese entertainment.
The couple made headlines in October 2017 when they confirmed their relationship after starring together in the drama “Sweet Combat.” At the time, Luhan was one of the most followed EXO members, while Guan Xiaotong was dubbed a rising “Little Flower” in China. Their relationship, however, faced backlash mostly from Luhan’s fans.
Back in 2018, Luhan candidly explained why they chose to go public with their relationship, saying:
If we don’t go public, dating becomes exhausting, like being a thief every day. Suppose the two of us have a date today—we go separately, have dinner, and book a room. I enter first, then you come a while later. When we leave, I go out first, then you follow. Let’s see if anyone captures a photo within four weeks—if they do, it’s so awkward. That’s not love. Living like that is so tiring. Some people might want to keep things secret because they feel… I don’t even know how to put it.
Now, years later, fans wonder if he ever imagined that their love story would fade out so quietly.
Some netizens even suspect that the breakup rumors might be a calculated move to help Luhan maintain media relevance amid his recent personal and professional struggles, including the high-profile flop of “Shanghai Fortress.”
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