Jada Pinkett Smith reveals she’s been separated from Will Smith since 2016.

Despite their yearslong separation, Pinkett Smith said she has no plans to file for a divorce.

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Promise Kept: “I made a promise that there will never be a reason for us to get a divorce. We will work through whatever.” - Jada Pinkett Smith

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The couple had been living “totally separate lives” for years before the notorious incident at last year’s Academy Awards

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Rumors of affairs and an open marriage were repeatedly denied by the couple for many years.

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In 2020, Pinkett Smith openly discussed an extramarital “entanglement” she had with singer August Alsina some years earlier, during a period of separation from her husband.

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Despite living separate lives, Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith remain legally married and continue to navigate their unique partnership.

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The future will only reveal how this kind of arrangement will fare going forward.

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