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Ricky Martin & Husband Jwan Yosef Separate After 6 Years of Marriage
The two released a joint statement on Instagram.
Ricky Martin and his husband Jwan Yosef are officially ending their relationship.
In a joint statement released on Martin's Instagram account, the now-former couple, who got married in 2017, said that the two will continue to co-parent their children together and have a "healthy family dynamic and a relationship centered on our genuine friendship."
"For some time, we have considered transforming our relationship, and it is after careful consideration that we have decided to end our marriage with love, respect, and dignity for our children - preserving and honoring what we have experienced as a couple all of these wonderful years," the statement, both in Spanish and English, reads.
"Our greatest desire now is to continue having a healthy family dynamic and a relationship centered on our genuine friendship as we continue the joint upbringing of our children," the statement continues. "As always, we thank you for all the love and support we received throughout our marriage. We are united in nurturing this new chapter of our lives."
"I met Jwan through Instagram, believe it or not," Martin said in 2021 in his episode of the Behind the Music docuseries, recalling how he and Yosef met. "I saw his art, and I'm like, 'Who's the artist?' and it said 'Jwan Yosef,' and I'm like, 'That's such a cool name, but I wanna see his face.' And then when I saw his face, I said, 'Okay, this is over. What a beautiful man.'"
"We texted for sixth months, and then sixth months later I fly to London, where he used to live, and I say, 'Well, let's meet,'" he continued. "When I got out of the car and I saw him, I said, 'Whoa. Wait a minute, I think this is the man of my life and I think I am going to marry him.'"
Unfortunately, Martin and Yosef aren't the only longtime celebs husbands who are ending their relationship.
News broke yesterday that Pose and Cinderella actor Billy Porter and his partner Adam Smith, who also got married in 2017, had split.
"I can confirm that Billy Porter and his husband Adam Smith have made the sad decision to end their marriage after six years," Porter's rep Simon Halls told People Magazine in a statement. "The decision was an amicable and mutual one and was made after much consideration. They continue to love and support each other as they embark on this next chapter."
Halls continued:
"There will be no further comment from either parties and it would be appreciated if their privacy be respected."
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Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and the digital director of Out.
Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and the digital director of Out.
