Singer Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef are heading to divorce after six years of marriage. The former couple confirmed the separation with a statement.
Ricky Martin and his husband, Jwan Yosef, have decided to get a divorce and go their separate ways. The two confirmed the separation with a statement.
“We have decided to end our marriage with love, respect and dignity for our children and honoring what we have experienced as a couple all these wonderful years,” the Latin singer and the Syrian-Swedish artist shared with PEOPLE in a joint statement.
“Our greatest desire now is to continue having a healthy family dynamic and a relationship centered on peace and friendship to continue the joint upbringing of our children, preserving the respect and love we have for each other,” the statement continued.
The former couple didn’t add the reason why they decided to end their separate ways. But there is no indication that any wrongdoing had anything to do with the divorce.
Martin and Yosef share two children, daughter Lucia, born in 2018, and son Renn, born in 2019. Besides the two children, Ricky Martin is also father to twins Matteo and Valentino, born in 2008.
Ricky and Jwan met on Instagram in 2015 and started dating a few months later. They officially met in person in London, UK. The two made their red carpet debut in 2016 at the amFAR Inspiration Gala.
They announced their engagement in 2016 and tied the knot in 2018. Martin revealed during an interview with E! News in January 2018. “I’m a husband, but we’re doing a heavy party in a couple of months,” he told the outlet. “We exchanged vows, and we’ve swear [sic] everything, and we’ve signed all the papers that we needed to sign, prenups and everything.”
The “Livin’ la Vida Loca” singer previously opened up about having a hard time to come out. “A lot of people have said, ‘Rick, you were trying to prove yourself, because of fame and being a sex symbol.’ Well yeah, it could be. I don’t know. Everyone knows you don’t have to be a gay man to know that love is complicated. Or to know how confusing attraction can be. Am I gay? Am I bisexual? Am I confused? What am I?’”
