Tyrese Gibson Announces Split And Divorce From Samantha Lee Gibson On Instagram

Tyrese Gibson and his wife Samantha Lee Gibson have decided to split. The decision comes four years after their marriage. The "Fast & Furious" actor announced on Tuesday.

 

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He wrote in an Instagram post," We have decided to make a statement of a painful and significant development in our lives. After much thought, consideration, and prayer, We unfortunately have made the difficult decision to officially separate & divorce." Further he added, "Our intention is to remain the best of friends & strong coparents. We feel incredibly blessed to have found each other and deeply grateful for the 4 years we have been married to each other."

The two got married on February 14, 2017. Samantha is Tyrese’s second wife and together they have a daughter, Soraya, who was born in the year 2018. Gibson and Lee reportedly met in 2015 through some mutual friends. Gibbon earlier was married to Norma Gibson from the year 2007 to 2009. Together, they had a daughter together named Shayla.

In his post Gibson also said, "Our journey together has been a ride of both ups & downs, but it’s a journey that neither of us would have chosen to take with anyone else. We truly have so much love & respect for each other. We both have grown tremendously within this relationship; we have shared so many beautiful memories and moments, and we also look forward to see the amazing futures we have ahead of us individually."

Thirty-one year old, Samantha Lee is of an Ecuadorian, Jamaican and African-American heritage.  She has a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Georgia. Lee is a clinical social worker.

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