Will and Jada Pinkett Smith Relationship Timeline

Will and Jada Pinkett Smith have gone through so much together over the years, from breakup rumors to cheating allegations. Despite all of the speculation about their relationship, the actors have managed to remain married for over two decades. Since they’ve been together for so long, fans were shocked to learn that the pair quietly separated in 2016.

On Oct. 11, “Today” shared a clip from Jada’s NBC News special, in which she revealed that she and Will have “been living separate lives” for the past seven years, though they haven’t legally divorced. “By the time we got to 2016, we were just exhausted with trying,” she said. Jada explained that neither of them had publicly spoken about their split until now because they were “still trying to figure out” where they stood as partners.

Since 2016, the stars have attended several red carpet events together along with their children, Jaden and Willow Smith. Most recently, Jada stood by Will after he was criticized for slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.

If you want to know more about Jada and Will’s decades-long marriage, then scroll through the slideshow for their complete relationship timeline.