UPDATE IV: Smith and Pinkett have put out a statement denying the rumors, saying, « Although we are reluctant to respond to these types of press reports, the rumors circulating about our relationship are completely false. We are still together, and our marriage is intact. »
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UPDATE III: Pinkett’s representative issued a statement through Entertainment Tonight, saying, « Everything about the Marc Anthony story is completely false, but we are not commenting on whether they are separating or not. »
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UPDATE II: Will’s son Trey denied the story via Twitter earlier in the day, saying: « Will and Jada getting a DIVORCE ..NOT TRUE AT ALL !! RETWEET »
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UPDATE: When contacted about the story by TMZ, Pinkett’s rep said, « What? In Touch said that? I know nothing about this… Lord. I’m going back to bed. »
Radar Online quotes a family member, who asked not to be identified, as saying, “No way are they splitting up. They are totally together and are not separating. »
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In Touch Weekly is reporting that Will Smith and Jada Pinkett are separating. Their reps have not confirmed the story.
The pair, who met when Pinkett auditioned for « The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, » married on December 31st, 1997. They have two children together, budding pop stars Jaden and Willow, and Pinkett is the step mother of Smith’s older son from a previous marriage, Trey.
Speaking to YourTango in 2007, Pinkett described how they first got together.
« After we had known each other for many years, we went out for dinner one night with mutual friends and I saw that he had grown from this lanky kid to this really responsible man, » she said. « We started courting each other and our friendship turned into romance. »
In 2008, Smith spoke with Ellen Degeneres about their marriage, which he implied would last forever.
« What I found is divorce just can’t be an option, » he said. « It’s really that simple. And I think that’s the problem with L.A. – there are so many options. So a huge part of the success for [Jada] and I is that we just removed the other options. »
Whether it was cause or effect is uncertain, but that dedication certainly coincided with an active sex life, including a romp on the way to the Oscars in 2010.
Speaking to Uptown Magazine in June, Pinkett said, « People think that Will and I don’t spend a lot of time together. Too much time, actually, if you ask me. It’s always nice to have a little time apart. Sometimes you need that.”
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