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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are officially back together, according to two people close to the couple.
We learned that Will and Jada, who for the past few years have been all – telling the intimate details of their marital indiscretions – are past what they considered to be a “low point” in their marriage.
In Jada’s book Worthy, which was released last year, Jada explained that she and Will were “separated.” She received a TON of bad press from he book, from people who felt she was “trashing” Will in it.
But it turns out that her writing the book could have been the best thing for the couple’s marriage.
One friend of Jada’s told Media Take Out, “Jada needed to get [Worthy] out. I think once she let all that out, she was able to put her marriage back together.”
And the friend confirmed that their “new” marriage will not be like what we’ve seen recently. The friend explained, “No more entailments, for either of them.”
Will, who is out promoting his new Bad Boys movie – which comes out in a few months – posted a pic of him and Jada celebrating Easter together.
Will is an American actor, rapper and film producer. He has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a BAFTA Award, and four Grammy Awards. As of 2024, his films have grossed over $9.3 billion globally, making him one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars.
A Timeline of Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith’s Relationship
Because we know you’re curious!
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have faced tons of ridiculous speculation about their relationship (see: August Alsina casually revealing that he was in an “entanglement” with Jada while she was married). But while that was all extremely !!!!, it isn’t the first time Will and Jada have dealt with the internet flipping TF out about their marriage.
They’ve been shutting down rumors for literally decades—from claims they’re in an open relationship and speculation they’re swingers to totally false whispers that Jada cheated on Will with Marc Anthony. And, let’s not forget SlapGate™️ at the 2022 Oscars.
As usual, the truth is waaay more complicated than a bunch of online drama. In October 2023, Jada revealed that she and Will have actually been separated since 2016 because they were “exhausted with trying” to work out their relationship. So, let’s go back to the beginning and break down the rumors with a handy (and mildly thirsty) timeline—starting with how Will and Jada met and fell in love, ofc.
Circa 1994
Will met Jada on the set of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, but he was married to Sheree Zampino at the time. Once he and Sheree split, Will straight-up called Jada and asked if she was seeing anybody. When she said no, he replied, “Cool. You’re seeing me now.” The rest is history!
New Year’s Eve 1997
Jada and Will got married while she was pregnant with their son, Jaden—although initially, Jada didn’t love the idea of making their relationship “official” on paper. Here’s what she told People in a 2019 cover story:
“I never wanted to get married. But my mother was like, ‘You have to get married’—she’s so old-school—and Will wanted a family. So I said, ‘Alright, maybe it’s something I should do.’”
August 23, 2011
Amid rumors that Jada was hooking up with Marc Anthony, the couple released a statement to People. BEHOLD:
“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.”
Meanwhile, Jada’s rep said, “All the rumors regarding Marc Anthony and Jada are false. Completely untrue. As for [the reports of a split between] Will and Jada, I’m not commenting on their personal life.”
August 14, 2013
Otherwise known as the fated day Jada hopped on Facebook to clarify comments that had everyone thinking she and Will were in an open marriage (basically, she said Will could “do whatever he wants”):
“Here is how I will change my statement…Will and I BOTH can do WHATEVER we want, because we TRUST each other to do so. This does NOT mean we have an open relationship…this means we have a GROWN one.”
June 3, 2015
Jada gave an interview with Howard Stern, saying, “I’m not the kind of woman that believes that a man’s not gonna be attracted to other women. It’s just not realistic. And just because your man is attracted to another woman doesn’t mean he doesn’t love you. And it doesn’t mean he’s gonna act on it.”
August 3, 2015
Amid yet another round of rumors that Will and Jada were splitting, Will hit Facebook and denied that they were getting a divorce:
“Under normal circumstances, I don’t usually respond to foolishness. (Because it’s contagious). But so many people have extended me their ‘deepest condolences’ that I figured —‘What the hell…I can be foolish too!’ So, in the interest of redundant, repetitious, over & over-again-ness…Jada and I are…NOT GETTING A DIVORCE!!!!!!!!!!!!! : -) I promise you all —if I ever decide to divorce my Queen—I SWEAR I’ll tell you myself! #Dumb People Should Have to Wear Scarlet D’s.”
Meanwhile, Jada hit up Twitter with this:
June 25, 2017
Jada and August attended the 2017 BET Awards together.
July 21, 2017
Jada showed up on Watch What Happens Live and said the wildest rumor she’s ever heard about her family is that she and Will are swingers: “That’s the craziest one. It’s constant. And I’m like, yo, I wish. I wish.”
