The Real Reason Matt Rife Keeps His Dating Life Private Due to ‘Insane’ Comments—A Look at His Current & Past Girlfriends

Jessica Lord (2023 – 2024)

Matt Rife dated Jessica Lord for nine months. Lord is an English dancer and actress who has known the comedian for several years.

It was confirmed in June 2023 that the two were in a relationship. “It’s newer, but I mean I do prefer to keep it on the more private side. Just because, I mean, people are literally insane,” he told People in October 2023. He also added that Lord has been “so important to my infrastructure,” when planning out his daily routine. “She forces me to take personal time, obviously, and I love that. Whenever she’s like, ‘Can we have tomorrow for ourselves?’ I’m like, ‘Thank you. I would love to have that.’ ”

He added, “She’s the most concerned about my sleep problem. She’s always making sure I’m eating that day and making sure I get my work done so that I can have the free time.”

He’s occasionally mentioned her in his comedy sets. “She loves it,” he said. “She’s British, so she has like the best sense of humor.”

TMZ confirmed that the two had split in March 2024. Sources told the gossip site that the breakup was amicable on both sides with no hard feelings and the relationship had run its course.

Lucy Hale (2023)

Matt Rife had a brief fling with Lucy Hale in 2023, per Page Six. The fling ended right before his relationship with Jessica Lord.

Kate Beckinsale (2017)

Matt Rife dated Kate Beckinsale in 2017. Beckinsale was 44 years old at the time while Rife was 21. Rife went viral after telling TMZ the kind of advice he would give Pete Davidson, who dated the model after him. In 2019, he told the paps his advice, “Man to man? Run.”

“Enjoy it while you can,” he continued. “I hope they’re both happy, I hope that it can build to where it’s an established, good relationship.”

In 2023, he reflected on the viral moment. “I gave that advice because I was only speaking from personal experience, having been together and finding out that we weren’t the most compatible match,” he said in Elle‘s Thirst Trap video. “I wanted to make sure that both of them were careful with their emotions and didn’t head into something that they also wouldn’t, that also wouldn’t work out.”

“I gave the advice to be careful because I had just gotten out of a relationship with somebody that I unfortunately found out we weren’t compatible,” he said. “And I always want people to, you know, protect their emotions and their personal feelings.”

“And I told him to run because I was being a petty a–hole. I regret saying that,” Matt added. “Pete, if you’re out there, sorry I said that. Kate, I also apologize that I said that. I shouldn’t have said that.”

The two spurred up dating rumors again when they were spotted at a Golden Globes afterparty. A source told Page Six that the two were very affectionate. “They were kissing and being affectionate with one another,” the source said. “Her arms were around his neck. And his arms and hands were around her waist … They were very close and then I saw them kiss a couple times.”

However, Kate Beckinsale’s rep denied the story. “It is incorrect that they were kissing,” they told OK Magazine. “They are friendly exes who were having a fun time speaking.”

Mariah Morse (2025 – present)

Matt Rife was linked to fitness influencer Mariah Mrose in early 2025. The two confirmed their relationship in May 2025 when she hardlaunched him on Instagram with the caption, “certainly no gambler, but winning big🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️”

The comedian confirmed his romance, but plans to keep information under wraps/ “Yeah, it’s my girlfriend, Mariah,” Rife told Billboard. “I don’t post a whole lot about my personal life on social media because people are absolutely insane.”