It has been known that marriage is not easy and that divorce could become the ending and the beginning of the war. After announcing their divorce over a year ago, Tyrese Gibson’s split from his second wife Samantha Lee Gibson became messy pretty quickly. The announcement was revealed on a lengthy Instagram post that states, “Our intention is to remain the best of friends & strong coparents.”
They added that they “feel incredibly blessed to have found each other and deeply grateful for the 4 years we have been married to each other.” But things turned around pretty quickly after Samantha revealed that Tyrese declines to give an “unreasonable high” child support, and that he locked her and their daughter in their home in Georgia. Now, Tyrese is rumored to be linked to various women and Sam remains focused on their daughter.
Explained here is Tyrese Lee and Samantha Lee Gibson’s messy divorce...
10 Who Is Tyrese Gibson?
Tyrese Gibson, 42, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, actor, model, and author. He authored “How to Get Out of Your Own Way” and co-authored “Manology”. He was known for his role on The Fast and Furious as Roman Pearce. He also acted in Death Race, Transformers, Baby Boy, and Legion. Currently, he has two daughters namely Shayla Somer Gibson, 14, and Soraya Lee Gibson, 3.
9 Who Is Samantha Lee?
Samantha, 40, is an American born in New Jersey. It was reported that she got her master’s degree from the University of Georgia where she also obtained her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and graduated as Cum Laude. Having a license in social work and having worked at the Georgia Department of Human Services in the Division of Family and Children Services, Samantha was able to oversee the protective services for children who were victims of domestic violence and abuse. She is the mother of Tyrese’s second child, Soraya Lee Gibson.
8 Tyrese’s First Marriage
Tyrese was first married to Norma Mitchell and had a daughter, Shayla Somer Gibson. Their marriage did not last that long because, after a year of being husband and wife, the two had a divorce. Their separation also created a noise, as they both fought for their child’s custody. Their legal dispute did not end in their divorce, because Norma got a temporary restraining order against Tyrese and accused her ex-husband of suffering from bipolar disorder. In November 2017, the Los Angeles court gave Shayla’s custody to both her parents.
7 Tyrese And Samantha’s Married Years
The two were first caught at a charity event in Atlanta in December 2016. They met through some of their mutual friends in 2015 and exchanged numbers. However, Samantha was hesitant about dating a celebrity, but it seems like she felt different about Tyrese which got them connected again. The two got married after less than a year of dating – it was a secret ceremony on Valentine's Day in 2017 and was held at their home. They had their daughter, Soraya, after a year of being married.
6 Tyrese And Samantha’s Joint Divorce Statement
After almost four years of being together, the two released a joint statement on Instagram last December 2020. In the joint statement, the couple mentioned that it was a difficult decision to officially separate and divorce. However, they decided to stay as best friends and strong co-parents to their daughter. They also shared how they’ve grown through their relationship and reminisced their memories together and how much love and respect they have for each other.
5 'Attack On Black Families'
On December 30, 2020, after the two announced their separation, Tyrese followed their joint statement with an Instagram post including the happy times of their family in a video. He started the post by stating, “Black families and marriages are under attack”. He captioned the post expressing his pain towards separation on Black families. He also thanked Samantha for the beautiful years they had and said that he did his best.
4 Samantha Breaks Her Silence
On an Instagram live with Ericka Davis, Samantha broke her silence amidst divorce with her ex-husband Tyrese. Samantha spoke about her decision, she admits she was able to learn how to be a good friend and partner in a challenging way but that did not stop her from walking away from their marriage. Samantha knew to herself that she gave everything to their marriage and that God was with her throughout the process.
3 The Dirt Outside Social Media
After the two have expressed their love for each other even after announcing their divorce, it seems like it’s the other way around. Samantha accused Tyrese of locking her together with Soraya at their home in Georgia. As per Sam, Tyrese changed the locks of their home causing her to move. Tyrese denied the accusation and said that they had an argument which was the real reason for their separation. Samantha also alleged Tyrese of financially cutting her off which was also denied by the actor.
2 Child Support Drama
Tyrese denied all of Samantha’s accusations against him but admitted that he had a conflict with Samantha’s demand. Samantha demanded $20,000 a month for Tyrese’s responsibility on Soraya. The actor suggested that the amount was unreasonably high. Tyrese then decided to ask a judge to block the demand. Currently, we can see on Tyrese’s Instagram that he is able to freely parent Soraya.
1 Tyrese’s Current Relationship
A few months after Samantha and Tyrese announced their divorce, Tyrese announced his relationship with his current girlfriend around March this year. Zelie Timothy and Tyrese were slammed by the fans for allegedly breaking up for clout. After flooding the social media with their lovely photos together, the two announced their breakup in September and the fans wished them well individually. But on October 3, 2021, Tyrese posted on his Instagram stories together with Zelie, which means they reunited and made fans not happy about the roller coaster.
