Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith reveal they were secretly separated for six years

While Will Smith has been keeping a low profile since slapping Chris Rock in the face at the 2022 Oscars, after the latter made a tasteless joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, in an interview, the actress has made some unexpected revelations about her relationship with the actor.

A secret separation

During her appearance on the Today show, Jada Pinkett Smith revealed that she had been separated for six years from Will Smith, between 2016 and 2022. In fact, she explained why they kept it a secret:

I think we weren't ready yet, we were still trying to figure out how to partner and how to present this to people. And we hadn't figured it out yet.

Jada Pinkett Smith also confided the reasons for their split:

The reasons for the breakup are many. I think by the time we got to 2016, we were exhausted from trying. I think we were both stuck in our imaginations of what we thought the other person should be.

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Divorce was never an option

However, despite their separation, the two stars have decided not to divorce:

I made a promise that there would never be any reason for us to divorce. We'll get through this no matter what, and I haven't been able to break that promise.

If they're back together, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith still have a long way to go, she explained in an interview for People this time:

We're still figuring things out. We've done a lot of work together. We have a deep love for each other and we're going to find out what that looks like for us.

The couple are trying to salvage their relationship while, during 2023, many stars announced their divorce, including Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas and Hugh Jackman and Deborah Lee Furness.

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This article has been translated from Oh!MyMag FR.

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