“Now our priority is children” | Vanity Fair Italy

After six years of marriage, Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef said goodbye. This was revealed by the stakeholders in a joint note posted on social media:We have decided to end our marriage with love, respect and dignity for our children. and to honor what we’ve been through as a couple over all these wonderful years.” 51-year-old Puerto Rican singer and 38-year-old artist of Syrian origin. they met in 2015 via Instagram and they started dating six months later after a dinner in London where they first met.

The first public appearance took place on the red carpet of a charity evening in São Paulo in 2016. In the same year they announced their engagement and in January 2018, the wedding in strict armor was held in the strictest confidence. The marriage proposal was then told live on The Ellen DeGeneres Show by Martin himself:I got down on my knees and I got this little metal box. It was closed in a velvet bag, but when I took it out, instead of asking “Will you marry me?” I told him: “I have something for you, I want to spend my whole life with you.” And he looked at me like, “What’s the question?” So I told him:Will you marry me?” It was beautiful, he answered yes“.

A year after the wedding, the daughter arrived Lucy, followed in 2019 by his younger brother Renn, both born by surrogate mother. At that time, Martin was already the father of twins. Valentine

AND Matteoadopted in 2008, as a single, always through surrogate mother. “The greatest joy they are my children,” said Martin after the birth of Rennes. “Of course now at home no one sleeps anymore. But it’s beautiful.”

Now the paths of Ricky and Juan have diverged. But children remain their priority:Our greatest desire is to maintain a healthy family dynamic. and relationships based on peace and friendship for we continue to raise our children togetherwhile maintaining the respect and love we have for everyone,” the former couple explained in a joint note. Who now thinks not only about their children, but also about new professional projects: Josephhaving received various awards for his work, this year he opened a new studio in Los Angeles; Martin will be included Palm Royalethe new series will be released on Apple TV, and will also deal with Trilogy touraround North America with pit bull

AND Enrique Iglesias.

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