Jada Pinkett Smith reveals she and Will Smith have been separated for the past 7 years

Veteran and controversial actress and businesswoman, Jada Pinkett Smith has revealed that she and husband Will Smith have secretly been separated for the last seven years.

The 52-year-old shared the shock news about her marriage in a new interview with People - before also opening up about their relationship in more detail in a sit-down with NBC News this morning.

Speaking to Hoda Kotb on the Today Show, Jada explained why her marriage to Will, 55, broke down, divulging: 'By the time we got to 2016, we were just exhausted with trying. I think we were both still stuck in our fantasy of what we thought the other person should be.'

Jada said she considered a legal divorce but could never go through with it.

 

 

Speaking to People, Jada admitted the pair were in fact living separately when her husband slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars in 2022, when he strode onto the stage in a burst of fury over a joke that had been made about his wife's bald hairstyle.

She noted that no permanent decisions have been made about the future of her marriage, explaining that she and Will are 'still figuring it out'.

'We've been doing some really heavy-duty work together,' she said. 'We just got deep love for each other and we are going to figure out what that looks like.'

Jada went on to praise her children - Jaden, 25, Willow, 22, and Trey, 30, who is Will's son from a previous relationship - for standing by her during this rocky time in her relationship.

'My children, they're little gurus. They've taught me a deep sense of self-acceptance,' she said. 'They love every part of me. The level of love, unconditional love that they have for me and their dad.

'And it's one thing to want to be the person that gives that unconditional love. And then there's, to be the recipient of that.'

Will and Jada's separation will come as a shock to many given they have been referring to each other as husband and wife over the past seven years.

 

 

Written By: DJ RAYA