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Tyrese Gibsonand his wifeSamantha Gibsonare going their separate ways.
On Tuesday, the 42-year-old musician and actor released a joint statement with his wife, detailing that the two have decided to split after nearly four years of marriage, alongside a red carpet shot of theFast & Furiousstar planting a kiss on his wife’s cheek.
“We have decided to make a statement of a painful and significant development in our lives,” the statement, shared to Tyrese’s Instagram account, began. “After much thought, consideration, and prayer, We unfortunately have made the difficult decision to officially separate & divorce.”
The couple, who tied the knot in February 2017, share one child together: 2-year-old daughterSoraya. Gibson is also the father of his 13-year-old daughterShaylafrom a previous relationship.
Continuing their joint separation statement, the pair wrote, “Our intention is to remain the best of friends & strong coparents. We feel incredibly blessed to have found each other and deeply grateful for the 4 years we have been married to each other.”
“Our journey together has been a ride of both ups & downs, but it’s a journey that neither of us would have chosen to take with anyone else,” the pair added. “We truly have so much love & respect for each other.”
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“We both have grown tremendously within this relationship; we have shared so many beautiful memories and moments, and we also look forward to [seeing] the amazing futures we have ahead of us individually,” the estranged couple continued.
Concluding their message, Tyrese and Samantha added: “As if 2020 hasn’t already been extremely grueling and challenging to us all we wanted to mutually speak on this now to keep this energy in 2020 and not take this energy into 2021. We would really appreciate your most sincere prayers and to respect our privacy at this time as we deal with the reality of where we are.”
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Then, concluding the sentimental post, Gibson signed off the note, writing, “Your forever husband, -King Gibson.”
source: people.com
