Channing Tatum, 46, took to his Instagram Story to share a reflective poem, seemingly reacting to the news of his ex Zoë Kravitzâs engagement to Harry Styles.
The poem, written by John Roedel, who shared his piece to Instagram several days before Tatum reposted it, begins by discussing oneâs inability to get their mind, heart and body on the same page, leaving the person to feel lost about what they truly want and how to attain it.
âMy brain and heart divorced a decade ago / about who was to blame about how big of a mess I have become / Eventually, they couldn’t be in the same room together,â Tatum shared, according to E! News. âNow my head and heart share custody of me. They blame each other for the state of my life / there’s been a lot of yelling â and crying / so, / lately I’ve been spending a lot of time with my gut / who serves as my unofficial therapist.â
Channing Tatum Caught Between His Head & Heart
As the poem continues, a feeling of doom presents itself before the âgutâ steps in to suggest a time of rest while the head and heart find their way back to each other. The âheart is always sad about something that happened yesterday,â the poem reads, adding that the head is âalways worried about something that may happen tomorrow.â
âMy gut smiled and said: / âin that case, you should stay with your lungs for a while.â There is only breath / and in that breath, you can rest while your heart and head work out their relationship,â the poem continued. âI packed a little bag and walked to the doors of the lungs / before I could even knock, she opened the door with a smile and a gust of wind embraced me, she said / âwhat took you so long?ââ
Tatum, who is currently dating 26-year-old Australian model Inka Williams, was previously engaged to Kravitz. The former couple formed a romantic relationship after Kravitz cast the â21 Jump Street” actor in her directorial debut film, âBlink Twice.â They dated from 2021 until 2024 and were engaged for nearly a year before splitting. According to People, a source shared that Tatum and Kravitz ended their relationship, citing being in âdifferent stagesâ of their lives.Â
Three months after their breakup, Tatum was romantically linked to Williams in February 2025 when they attended a pre-Oscars party in Los Angeles.
Kravitz, on the other hand, began dating Styles in August 2025. People confirmed their engagement on April 27 â the same day Tatum shared Roedelâs emotive poem.
Zoë Kravitz Speaks Highly of Ex Channing Tatum
Following their split, Kravitz opened up to ELLE about her admiration for Tatum. Although they were no longer together, she credited him for having âa lot to offer.â
âI love this thing that we made together, and I care for him very much,â Kravitz said of Tatumâs work in âBlink Twice,â adding, âEven when you bring up how great his performance is, it warms my heart to hear that, and Iâm so happy that all of it happened. I just feel so grateful that we got to go on that journey together.â
Despite Tatumâs cryptic doubt about his heart and mindâs decision-making, he and his now-girlfriend, Williams, have been open about their relationship by sharing glimpses of their love behind the scenes, as well as declaring their love for each other in their Instagram comments.Â
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