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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Entertainment
Athaliah Mejares

Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith Divorce Rumours Explained: Why Pair Have Been Separated Since 2016

Will Smith is not getting a divorce from Jada Pinkett Smith, despite a viral social media post on Wednesday claiming the Hollywood couple were finally ending their long and complicated marriage, according to publicly available statements and the account that sparked the rumour. The claim, made by an X profile mimicking a celebrity news outlet, spread rapidly before being debunked as coming from a self-described parody page and not backed by any credible reporting.

For context, speculation around Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's relationship is hardly new. Married since 1997 and parents to Jaden and Willow, the pair have spent more than a decade swatting away gossip about infidelity, open marriage, and impending divorce. In 2023, Jada disclosed that she and Will had actually been living separately since 2016, a revelation that reshaped the public's understanding of their marriage but did not amount to a legal split.

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