Exclusive | In the doghouse! AOCs sad sack ex Riley Roberts walks their pooch in first look since split news
He’s hit a ruff patch! Rep.Alexandria Ocasio Cortez’s ex Riley Roberts was spotted for the first time Saturday since news of the power couple’s split — walking their shared dog Deco outside of the socialist lawmaker’s Queens apartment.The Post spotted Roberts, 38, around midday, looking sallow in a black long sleeve shirt and camo shorts with army green Birkenstocks, as he emerged from the East Elmhurst 3-bedroom apartment they shared together with the beefy, six-year-old French bulldog.Sporting a Knicks cap, sunglasses and earbuds, Roberts took a lonely, 20-minute jaunt with Deco before returning to the apartment.AOC’s jettisoned beau had not been seen since news of their breakup broke Tuesday, after the socialist lawmaker embarked on a public journey to freeze her eggs.It’s not known whether Roberts still lives with AOC or if the elusive ex has moved since the split and was simply walking the dog as a favor to the rumored 2028 presidential contender, who’s been busy this past week filming non-stop videos for her 9.7 million Instagram followers about her fertility treatments.Ocasio-Cortez, 36, and Roberts reportedly broke up in February because she was too successful for the Arizona-born web developer, sources told the Daily Mail.“Rare is the man who is able to put himself in the back seat to his wife’s political career,” said a Capitol Hill source who socialized with the couple, adding that AOC’s political star rose so quickly it may have created a “very, very toxic” power imbalance in their relationship.“The marvel is that it lasted as long as it did.”The pair, who was pictured dining out together at a Midtown’s Black Iron Burger joint in May, have stayed close friends, the sources told the outlet.“They eat together a lot.
They are close friends, but it’s no longer a romantic relationship,” said a former Democratic operative.A third source, identified as a former AOC staffer, said the two “reminded me a little bit of ...