Mon Sep 23 17:38:22 UTC 2024: ## Victoria Monet and Longtime Partner John Gaines Split After 10 Months of Trying to “Privately Navigate” the Breakup
Singer Victoria Monet and her long-term partner, John Gaines, have announced their separation after 10 months of trying to navigate the end of their relationship privately. The couple, who share a daughter, Hazel, confirmed the news in a joint statement posted to Monet’s Instagram stories on September 23, 2024.
While the couple emphasized their continued love and respect for each other, they clarified that they are no longer a couple. The statement also emphasized their shared commitment to co-parenting their daughter, stating “We have an incredible daughter to raise for life and that is undoubtedly our number 1 priority forever.”
Monet and Gaines began dating several years ago, keeping their relationship relatively private until the December 2020 announcement of their first pregnancy. They welcomed their daughter, Hazel, in February 2021, and Monet had previously expressed her desire to marry Gaines in a 2021 interview with Essence. However, the couple’s relationship eventually came to an end despite their expressed love and commitment to co-parenting.
Fans first started speculating about the couple’s potential breakup in early 2024, with the couple’s separation announcement confirming those suspicions. Although the couple is no longer together, they remain committed to co-parenting their daughter and expressed their hope that “God will place us both where we belong in due time.”
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