If the New Year is rich in love for some, it sometimes signals a breakup for others.
One of the first couples to separate in 2022, is that formed by Jason Momoa, 42, and Lisa Bonet, 54.
Together for 16 years, the two actors announced the news Wednesday, January 12 via a joint statement, shared on the Instagram account of the interpreter of
Aquaman
, Lisa Bonet not being on social networks.
Written in white on black, it reads: "We have all felt the pressure and the changes of these times of transformation ... A revolution is unfolding and our family is no exception."
Before adding: “And so we share this new family, we separate.
We share this not because we think it is worth publishing, but so that, while continuing to lead our lives, we can do so with dignity and honesty. ”
Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa explain that they "free themselves from each other", while specifying that they still love each other and remain devoted to each other.
And conclude this message by referring to their two children, Lola (14 years old) and Nakoa-Wolf (13 years old).
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A story that began in 2005
Falling in love with the actress when he was 8 years old, through his television screen, Jason Momoa has never hidden his fascination with his companion, who played the character of Denise in the
Cosby Show
. And that he meets later, through mutual friends, in a jazz club. Although it was initially thought that Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet were united in November 2007, the couple actually got married in November 2017. "She's the woman of my dreams," he said. to the
Huffington Post
in 2016. Their family grows when they welcome a baby girl, Lola born July 23, 2007, joined by a boy, Nakoa-Wolf born December 15, 2008. Jason Momoa was Zoë Kravitz's stepfather ,born out of the actress' previous relationship with Lenny Kravitz.
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The actor had been alone at the premiere of
Dune,
where he plays Duncan Idaho, and the couple had not been seen together since 2020. After 16 years of love, Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet seem leave each other on good terms, with the hope of remaining a united family.
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