Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have a BIG relationship update!
Nearly three years ago during the press tour for her memoir Worthy, Jada revealed that amid all the chaos and headlines surrounding her and Will — specifically in the wake of the Oscars slap and her messy fling with August Alsina — that they had actually privately separated all the way back in 2016! She revealed on Today at the time:
“I think by the time we got to 2016, we were just exhausted with trying. I think we were both stuck in our fantasy of what we thought the other person should be.”
However, the pair never officially filed for divorce because of the promise they made each other while tying the knot in 1997:
“I made a promise that there will never be a reason for us to get a divorce. We will work through whatever, and I just haven’t been able to break that promise.”
As for their then-relationship status, she went on:
“We’re still figuring it out. We’ve been doing some really heavy-duty work together. We just got deep love for each other and we are going to figure out what that looks like for us.”
Well, fast forward to the present day and it sounds like all that “heavy-duty work” has paid off — and their timeline might actually surprise you!
On Monday, an insider told People:
“Jada moved back in with Will two years ago. They are happy and love each other and are, as ever, committed to supporting each other.”
Wow! TWO years ago?! So not long after her press run for Worthy when she first revealed their split!!
According to the source, Will was supposed to perform in Philadelphia to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States over the weekend:
“Will was set to perform but weather delayed it, and he went on to perform with the Roots at 2 a.m.”
And according to said insider, Jada “was there with him as she always is.”
Good for them!
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