Actor Taylor Kinney, Lady Gaga's ex-fiancé, has apologised after "liking" a shady comment about her that whipped her fans into a fury. The 37-year-old Chicago Fire star on Monday posted an Instagram photo of himself and former hockey player Bryan Bickell, which was captioned: "Stoked to be out with my guy @bbickell and his wife @abickell for the weekend. 29. Good times in Chicago @bickellfoundation cheers @chicagocutsteakhouse." Kinney later liked a comment on the post that read, "Stoked you got away from Gaga. #Hollyweird." And Gaga's fans, known affectionately as Little Monsters, came to the A Star Is Born actress' defence. "Imagine being bitter and liking shady comments after someone’s success," one person wrote. Another added: "I had so much love and respect for you until you liked this s--t. Way to trash someone you were once going to marry." Kinney and 32-year-old Gaga (real name: Stefani Germanotta) dated for five years. He proposed on Valentine's Day in 2015. Taylor Kinney and Lady Gaga at the 2016 Oscars. (Getty) On Thursday, Kinney returned to the Instagram photo and commented, "Sorry for the 'like.' It was an accident. I'm only proud and happy for Stef." Back in October, amid A Star Is Born's awards season buzz, he spoke kindly of his ex and wished her the best. "I’ll tell you that I'm really proud. I don't know. It's watching someone live their dream, so, continued success and I hope it keeps climbing," he told Entertainment Tonight. "The sky is the limit." The good fortune has certainly played out for the pop singer, who won an Oscar, Golden Globe, Critic's Choice Award, and a BAFTA for A Star Is Born. In the film, she portrays Ally, the love interest and music collaborator of Bradley Cooper's troubled rockstar Jackson Maine. Cooper starred in, co-wrote, and also directed the film. Gaga released a statement following her split from Kinney in July 2016, which read, "Taylor and I have always believed we are soulmates. Just like all couples we have ups and downs, and we have been taking a break." And in her documentary, Lady Gaga: Five Foot Two, she addressed the former couple's struggle as she landed her career-changing role in A Star Is Born. "I did a movie and lose Taylor," she said through tears. "This is the third time I've had my heart broken like this." Rumours of a secret romance between her and co-star Cooper have swirled since their enchanting performance of 'Shallow' at the Oscars on Monday, but the celebrated musician and actress has shut down that speculation. "First of all, social media, quite frankly, is the toilet of the Internet. And what it has done to pop culture is abysmal," she said during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that aired Wednesday in the US. "And people saw love, and guess what, that's what we wanted you to see." Cooper has been dating Russian model Irina Shayk for years and has a one-and-a-half-year-old daughter with her. Gaga confirmed her split from fiancé Christian Carino last week.<doc-sep>Lady Gaga's ex-fiance Taylor Kinney got himself in hot water with the singer's army of Little Monsters earlier this week by seemingly throwing some serious shade at his ex on Instagram but now, as People reported, the Chicago Fire actor has offered an apology for the incident. The 37-year-old posted a photo to his Instagram on Sunday night posing in Chicago with his pal and former hockey player Bryan Bickell. And while the post had nothing to do with his former fiance, The Inquisitr previously noted that that didn't stop some of his followers from bringing up the award-winning singer in the comments section of the post. "Stoked you got away from Gaga," one follower wrote under the photo shortly after it was uploaded, adding in the hashtag "#Hollyweird." Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and the comment surely would have flown under the radar had it not been for Kinney clicking the tiny heart button next to it, awarding it a like and seemingly throwing a subtle diss at his ex, whom he was with for five years before they called it quits in 2016, shortly after Gaga earned her role in the hit film A Star is Born. The jab made headlines and appeared to prove that the actor had no intentions of reconciling with Lady Gaga, whose Oscars night – which not only included taking home a trophy but also a steamy performance of her hit song "Shallow" from A Star Is Born with co-star Bradley Cooper – earned her some serious media attention. Now, however, Taylor has addressed his seemingly shady act with a follow-up comment left on Wednesday, February 27. Lady Gaga's ex fiance Taylor Kinney says sorry after liking shady comment about the singer https://t.co/HusJmwhJjs — ET Canada (@ETCanada) February 28, 2019 "Sorry for 'like.' It was an accident. I'm only proud and happy for Stef," Kinney wrote, referring to Mother Monster by her real first name, Stefani. Taylor had previously heaped praise on his ex back in October when the hit film was released. "I'll tell you that I'm really proud. I don't know. It's watching someone live their dream, so, continued success and I hope it keeps climbing," he told Entertainment Tonight. "The sky is the limit." The film certainly continued its success and has earned numerous awards including a Golden Globe, Grammy, and Oscar for its original song "Shallow," written by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, and Andrew Wyatt. Gaga and co-star Bradley Cooper also earned some serious praise for their performance of the tune at the Oscars last weekend, which ended with a standing ovation from the star-studded audience.<doc-sep>Lady Gaga was engaged to actor Taylor Kinney until their breakup in 2016. Gaga recently split from her boyfriend Christian Carino, and she's currently single and ready to mingle in the shallow. Taylor Kinney just apologized for Liking a very shady comment about his ex on Instagram. Update, 2/28/2019, 9:54 p.m.: Taylor took to Instagram to apologize for writing the comment, explaining it was an accident and that he's nothing but proud of her. Instagram @TaylorKinney Original post: Okay, so before the internet was thirsting over Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper and wayyyyy before Gaga was engaged to Christian Carino, she was dating the hunky actor known as Taylor Kinney. See? Look how cute and in love they were: Getty Images Gaga and Taylor announced their July 2016 breakup in a super-respectful Instagram post, and since then, he's been relatively quiet about her. Um, until now, lol. Which brings us to this picture: This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. For reasons that are completely baffling, Taylor decided now would be a good time to throw the most subtle possible shade at his ex by Liking a pretty rude Instagram comment about her. As Pop Crave first noted, the comment in question reads, "Stoked you got away from Gaga. #Hollyweird"—and they have proof of Taylor's Like: This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Taylor Kinney has liked a shady comment about former fiancée @ladygaga on Instagram. The comments refers to Gaga as “#hollyweird” pic.twitter.com/0TBi6WPiiX — Pop Crave (@PopCrave) February 27, 2019 Welp. Consider this the icing on the cake of a truly WTF week. This content is imported from {embed-name}. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Mehera Bonner Mehera Bonner is a news writer who focuses on celebrities and royals. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io<doc-sep>So much has happened in the nearly three years since Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney ended their engagement, but it sounds like there's still no hard feelings between them — despite recent rumors to the contrary. As People pointed out on Wednesday, Kinney apologized for liking an insulting comment aimed at Gaga that was posted on his most recent Instagram photo, and it seems like he has nothing but respect for his ex. It all started earlier this week, when Kinney posted a photo of himself with his friend (and former hockey player) Bryan Bickell, who was visiting him in Chicago. "Stoked to be out with my guy @bbickell and his wife @abickell for the weekend. 29," Kinney wrote in his caption. "Good times in Chicago @bickellfoundation cheers @chicagocutsteakhouse." It seemed like a harmless photo on the surface, but in the comments, things got a little nasty. The site reported that not long after Kinney's post went live, someone wrote, "Stoked you got away from Gaga. #Hollyweird.” Obviously, that's a pretty rude comment in itself, but what was worse was the fact that Kinney liked it — and it didn't take long for Gaga's fans to realize that he had. But apparently, if Kinney is to be believed, it wasn't a subtle dig at Gaga or a way for the actor to show that he agrees with the comment — it was all a simple misunderstanding. Kinney is now apologizing for liking the comment, as well as offering up an explanation for what happened in another comment that he shared on the same post. According to the Chicago Fire star himself, he accidentally liked the post, which is definitely plausible. Anyone who's scrolled through Instagram comments on their phone before knows how easy it is to accidentally click on that red heart, and it can be just as easy to keep scrolling without realizing that you liked the comment in the first place. "Sorry for the 'like.' It was an accident. I'm only proud and happy for Stef," he wrote. taylorkinney111/Instagram So far, Gaga herself has yet to comment on the situation, but why would she? It's been a big week for her — she did just win her very Oscar for A Star is Born on Sunday, so there's a good chance she's probably got bigger things to think about at this point. And this relationship ended years ago, so it might not even be on her radar. This is Gaga, after all. Kinney and Gaga ended their relationship in July 2016, a little over a year after they got engaged in February 2015. Shortly after news of their split broke, Gaga released the following statement via People: "Taylor and I have always believed we are soulmates. Just like all couples we have ups and downs, and we have been taking a break." It's good to hear that Kinney's liking of that comment wasn't intentional, because it was a pretty rude one. Hopefully, now that the air has officially been cleared, everyone can move on — Kinney, Gaga, and their fans included.<doc-sep>
Taylor Kinney, who was previously engaged to Lady Gaga, has apologized for liking a shady comment directed at the singer Lady Gaga's Ex Taylor Kinney Apologizes for Liking Shady Comment: 'I'm Only Proud and Happy for Stef' The 37-year-old Chicago Fire actor shared a photo of himself and former hockey player Bryan Bickell on Instagram Sunday. “Stoked to be out with my guy @bbickell and his wife @abickell for the weekend. 29. Good times in Chicago @bickellfoundation cheers @chicagocutsteakhouse,” he wrote in the caption. On Wednesday, Kinney commented on the photo apologizing for liking a comment left on the post shortly after he originally posted it which read, “Stoked you got away from Gaga. #Hollyweird.” Taylor KinneyCredit: Instagram The actor shared the like was a mistake, writing, “Sorry for the “like.” It was an accident. I’m only proud and happy for Stef.” Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, was previously engaged to Chicago Fire star Kinney and the pair was together for five years. But shortly after she landed her role in A Star Is Born in 2016, the couple split. The actor had proposed on Valentine’s Day 2015. The singer’s fans retaliated against Kinney in the comments section of his Instagram. One commenter wrote, “Imagine being bitter and liking shady comments after someone’s success,” while another wrote, “I had so much love and respect for you until you liked this s—. Way to trash someone you were once going to marry.” 601477111AB00318_88th_Annua Taylor Kinney and Lady Gaga After their breakup in July 2016, Gaga, 32, released a statement that said, “Taylor and I have always believed we are soulmates. Just like all couples we have ups and downs, and we have been taking a break.” In her documentary Gaga: Five Foot Two, the singer broke down in tears as she alluded to the fact that her growing career might have contributed to the breakup. RELATED VIDEO: Lady Gaga and Fiancé Christian Carino End Engagement “I did a movie and lose Taylor,” she added. “This is the third time I’ve had my heart broken like this.” In October, Kinney praised his ex for her rousing success with A Star Is Born— which saw much box office success in the fall and eventually led to an Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe, among other awards, for Gaga. “I’ll tell you that I’m really proud. I don’t know. It’s watching someone live their dream, so, continued success and I hope it keeps climbing,” he told Entertainment Tonight. “The sky is the limit.” Earlier this month, news broke that Gaga had split with her fiancé, Christian Carino.