Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith have been the center of many scandals because of their unusual marriage.

In an interview on October 11 with Today, Jada Pinkett caused a stir when she revealed that she had been separated from her husband for the past 7 years. The actress said that the relationship was troubled by many problems and that they were both tired. However, they promised each other that they would never divorce. This information was announced by the actress just a few days before her memoir Worthy was released.

The separation coincided with the scandal of having an affair with a “young pilot” the same age as her son

The marriage between Will Smith and Jada Pinkett has lasted more than 26 years and is one of the longest-lasting couples in Hollywood. The two have been married since 1997 and have two children together, Jaden (25 years old) and Willow (22 years old). Will Smith also has a son named Trey (33 years old) with his ex-wife Sheree Zampino. However, their relationship is not smooth but has gone through many ups and downs. Previously, the Smith couple had many rumors of a rift but still appeared together and supported each other’s individual projects.

In an interview with Today, Jada Pinkett shared that the most stressful period was around 2016 when the couple felt very tired and thought about not wanting to continue the relationship anymore. However, they agreed not to divorce and always found ways to resolve their differences.

The time the couple separated also coincided with the time Jada Pinkett dated young singer August Alsina – who is the same age as her husband’s son. She also did not mention this relationship when revealing that she had been separated from Will Smith for many years. The Daily Mail questioned whether Alsina was the reason for the couple’s relationship to the point of “no different from a real divorce, just not signed yet”, as described by Jada Punkett herself.

It was Alsina who leaked information about the relationship to the public. The male singer affirmed that Will Smith knew and even supported his relationship with Jada. In 2020, on the talk show Red Table Talk, Will Smith questioned his wife about the young singer’s statements. Jada Pinkett admitted that it was true. However, she clarified that Will Smith did not “support” the two dating. “We broke up at that time.

After that, I got into a complicated relationship with August Alsina. I was very miserable. I think Alsina said the relationship was supported by you because we were broken up at that time. He wanted to make it clear that he did not destroy our family happiness”, Jada Pinkett told Will Smith. The actress also said she had not seen Alsina for many years, after mending her relationship with her husband.

After the talk show, Will Smith was teased by many netizens for a long time because his wife had an affair. They often used the image of his sad face when his wife confirmed the rumor to make memes. In the past, Will Smith often expressed his love for his wife and family on social media. Many people took those posts to mock the actor.