After careful consideration, we have decided to end our marriage with love, respect and dignity towards ourselves and our children. Preserving and honoring what we have experienced as a couple during these wonderful years," Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef announced this Thursday in a joint statement via Instragram.
The 51-year-old Puerto Rican artist and the 38-year-old painter of Syrian origin have put an end to their relationship after six years of marriage. "Our greatest desire now is to continue having a healthy family dynamic and a relationship centered on peace and friendship to continue raising our children together, preserving the respect and love we have for each other," they added in the statement.
The ex-couple shares two children, Lucia, born in 2018, and Renn, born in 2019. For his part, the singer previously welcomed twin sons, Matteo and Valentino, born in 2008, whom he will continue to raise now as a single father. .
Martin and Yosef first met through Instagram in 2015 and began dating six months later. Their first date was in London and some time later they made their relationship official on the red carpet of the AmFAR Inspiration Gala, in 2016. "We talked about art, nothing sexy. It was all about art and life in general," explained the singer in an interview about their conversations on the Internet. "Then I traveled to London and finally, we met," he explained.
The then-couple announced their engagement in 2017 and later that year they tied the knot. Their link was a private and impromptu ceremony where only the parents of the spouses and a judge were present. It was then Donald Trump's immigration policy proposal that cut short those plans: "We have to deal with the fact that the vast majority of my fiancé's family is from Syria, so they may not be able to come to this country."
After that small ceremony, the couple wanted to celebrate their wedding in a big way, but finally there was no news about that big party. "I want to have a big party, for the wedding to last four days. The twins were there, but I think Renn and Lucía have to be part of this celebration," explained the program Ventaneando, from TV Azteca, from Mexico.
Before Jwan Yosef, Martin had a relationship with Carlos González Abella, which ended at Christmas 2013. During the five years that the relationship lasted, the singer had his twins and also made his homosexuality public. After the break with González Abella, Ricky Martin was associated with the Malaga singer Pablo Alborán.
It was all because of a photo that Alborán posted on his Instagram with Martin on a trip to India, where he stated that he was having a great time and maintained that it was an honor to work together. In 2015, the rumors continued when they sang together in the song Quimera, in which they exuded good vibes and chemistry.
