Sat Sep 20 03:50:00 UTC 2025: ## Steve Harvey Declares “Exes Are Dead to Me” Rule for Daughter Lori’s Former Flames
**Los Angeles, CA – September 19, 2025** – Television personality Steve Harvey has made it clear: when it comes to his daughter Lori Harvey’s former relationships, it’s “off limits” territory. The “Family Feud” host revealed his hard-and-fast rule during a recent appearance on the “Pivot” podcast, stating that any man who dates and then breaks up with Lori instantly becomes his “ex,” too.
“The rule in our house is any boy that’s [an] ex, he’s now my ex too,” Harvey, 68, explained. “I must hate him like we was dating.”
The comedian admitted that this policy isn’t just a personal preference, but a necessity enforced by his daughter. “I gotta be real careful because Lori, boy, she be in my ass,” he joked. “I can’t make no mistakes.”
Harvey recounted a specific incident at the 2023 NBA Abu Dhabi Games, where he briefly interacted with one of Lori’s exes, seemingly referring to actor Michael B. Jordan, who dated Lori from 2020 to 2022. He explained how Lori was unhappy with him acknowledging the actor. “I saw one of her exes somewhere at a game, and I shook his hand… Boy, I can’t even touch his ass no more. I better not acknowledge him or look at him or nothing no more.”
Interestingly, Harvey was quite fond of Jordan during their relationship. In 2021, he told Ellen DeGeneres, “This guy is such a good guy, man. He is one of the nicest guys. I’ve met his father. I’ve sat up with him, we’ve talked for hours. I just can’t find nothing wrong with him.”
Lori Harvey, 28, has been romantically linked to several high-profile figures over the years, including Memphis Depay, Trey Songz, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Future, and Damson Idris.
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