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​Did Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Kevin Hart just end their decade-long friendship? Here’s the truth

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| ETimes.in | Last updated on - Jun 1, 2026, 15:46 IST
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Did Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Kevin Hart just end their decade-long friendship? Here’s the truth

If there’s one Hollywood friendship we all thought was completely bulletproof, it’s the hilarious, larger-than-life duo of Kevin Hart and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. For years, they’ve been giving us major bestie goals. They constantly roast each other in interviews, crash each other's press tours, and light up the big screen together. But over the last few days, social media went into an absolute tailspin.
Whispers started circulating that this iconic bromance had suddenly hit a brick wall. And the alleged reason? It was scandalous enough to make anyone scrolling through their feed do a massive double-take.​

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The wild rumor that broke the internet

So, where did all this sudden chaos actually start? It all traces back to the unpredictable wild west of X (formerly Twitter). A popular—and notably satirical—account going by the name of "Hoops Crave" dropped what looked like a massive bombshell. They posted a serious-sounding claim that the two megastars had completely cut ties.
According to the viral post, Johnson had allegedly been caught sending "inappropriate texts" to Kevin's wife, Eniko Hart. Naturally, the internet lost its collective mind. Fans couldn't believe that the ultimate Hollywood brotherhood could be destroyed over something so messy.

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Why did everyone believe it?

Within hours, the fabricated post racked up well over 130,000 views. You might be wondering why so many people bought into a random, unverified tweet. As always with internet drama, timing is absolutely everything.
This rumor dropped right on the heels of Netflix's massive live comedy event, The Roast of Kevin Hart. If you tuned into the special, you already know that nobody held back on that stage—especially The Rock. During his time at the podium, Johnson fired off some incredibly bold, adult-themed jokes directed specifically at Eniko. While roast comedy is meant to be entirely ruthless and boundary-pushing, a pocket of viewers sitting at home felt the former WWE champion might have crossed an invisible line with his best friend's wife.
Fans immediately started connecting dots that simply weren't there. They took Johnson’s spicy stage material and mashed it up with the wild claims from the Hoops Crave account. Suddenly, the fake news felt incredibly real to thousands of users. It was the perfect storm of out-of-context comedy and engagement-hungry social media algorithms doing what they do best.

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Setting the record straight

Let’s shut the noise down right now. The rumor is entirely, undeniably false.
There is absolutely zero credible evidence to suggest that Dwayne Johnson ever sent any kind of inappropriate messages to Eniko Hart. Neither actor has bothered to release a public statement, and there's a good reason for that: there’s simply nothing to address. The original X post was nothing more than a blatant piece of engagement bait. It was designed purely to stir the pot, rack up likes, and cash in on the trending search traffic from the Netflix roast.

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A brotherhood built to last

The truth is, these two actors are doing just fine. Their deep bond goes way back to 2016 when they first teamed up for the blockbuster comedy Central Intelligence. For well over a decade now, their entire public dynamic has been built on relentless banter and mercilessly making fun of each other. It’s basically their love language.
So, fans can finally breathe a massive sigh of relief. Hollywood's favorite comedic duo isn't breaking up anytime soon. They're just dealing with the messy, unpredictable side of modern internet fame.

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