Eva Longoria reunites with ex Tony Parker 15 years after cheating scandal split... as shocked fans react

Eva Longoria had fans doing a double take when she reunited with her ex-husband Tony Parker nearly 15 years after their very messy divorce.

Unlike her 2004 split from General Hospital actor Tyler Christopher, in which the Desperate Housewives alum had managed to keep things relatively low-key, her 2010 breakup from the NBA star played out very publicly. 

Shortly after the separation was announced, cheating rumors quickly took hold, with reports at the time claiming the actress had discovered 'hundreds' of text messages from another woman on Parker’s phone.

Adding fuel to the fire, that woman was allegedly a mutual friend of the couple.

But all of that appeared to be firmly in the past on Tuesday, when Longoria took to Instagram to share a surprise reunion snap with Parker.

'Look who came to visit... the one and only TP! @tonyparker09,’ she wrote alongside a group photo from her culinary series Searching for France, seemingly revealing a visit from Parker on set. 

The exes looked notably happy and amicable, flashing megawatt smiles as they posed together.

A source told the Daily Mail that the former couple remain on friendly terms and that their respective families are also said to get along well.

Parker has two children with his ex-wife, French journalist Axelle Francine, while Longoria has a son with her husband, Jose Baston.

One fan commented, ‘I cannot believe this photo is real. Time is a truly powerful thing, y’all. It heals all kinds of wounds. #EvaLongoria #TonyParker’

Another wrote, ‘Eva Longoria and Tony Parker, the surprise we weren't expecting!’

Yet another chimed in, ‘The two exes appear to have remained on very good terms.’

At the time of their marriage, Longoria was at the height of her career, becoming one of the defining faces of Desperate Housewives.

The pair announced their separation in late 2010, with Longoria writing on Twitter: 'It is with great sadness that after seven years together, Tony and I have decided to divorce. We love each other deeply and pray for each other’s happiness.'

But any sense of an amicable split was quickly overshadowed by the wave of infidelity speculation.

As the story intensified, Longoria later reflected on the emotional impact of the breakdown, admitting it was 'heartbreaking' and describing feelings of humiliation, even while insisting she bore no resentment.

Speaking on Ellen, she said: 'I realized you cannot identify yourself through a man or through your marriage.'

She also acknowledged periods of deep self-doubt following the split, revealing she questioned everything from her appearance to her worth before consciously stopping herself from falling into that mindset.

In later interviews, she described the aftermath as emotionally and physically draining, even revealing she was left depleted and struggling with her health. 

'I was not eating. I was depressed. I was sad. My diet was coffee,' she told Dr. Oz, explaining how stress took its toll. 

She also joked that the months after the split were 'probably the time I got the most compliments because I was so skinny.'

Eventually, she rebuilt her life and moved forward, later finding lasting happiness with media executive Baston, whom she married in 2016. 

The couple later had their son Santiago in 2018.

Longoria spoke about motherhood during an interview with Haute Living, where she noted that she wanted to instill good values in her child.

'I want him to figure things out [on his own]. At the same time, making sure you have structure and discipline is very important,' she stated.

The performer went on to speak about her parenting style and expressed that she had become very regimented as a mother.

She said: 'I take things day by day, and I'm very efficient. There's never a minute in my day that's not accounted for - even playtime!'