Tyrese Gibson has had his fair share of public relationships. His dating history has been an emotional rollercoaster – from a tumultuous marriage to abuse allegations – here’s a rundown of his love life.
The entertainer, who rose to fame following the release of his 1998 self-titled album, has been very vocal about his experience with love.
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While the singer is always seemingly happy with his girlfriends at the start of every relationship, his romantic past has been filled with drama. This article therefore is a breakdown of Tyrese’s love life.
Norma Mitchcell
One of Tyrese’s most notable relationships was with Norma Mitchell, whom he married in 2007. The couple welcomed their daughter, Shayla, in 2007. The marriage ended in divorce in 2009.
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The couple became engulfed in a bitter custody battle after their split. The strained relationship became exacerbated after Norma accused Tyrese of physically abusing Shayla, though, Tyrese vehemently denied the accusation.
Norma further claimed that Tyrese was an absent father who refused to build a relationship with their daughter.
Their relationship took yet another turn when Norma was granted a temporary restraining order.
However, Tyrese and Norma settled their legal differences and were awarded 50/50 custody of Shayla.
Samantha Lee
After going through a heated publicized divorce with his first wife, Tyrese found love again.
He met social worker Samantha Lee, whom he went on to marry in 2017 with the duo welcoming their daughter Soraya Lee Gibson in 2018. Four years later, the couple announced their separation after Samantha filed for divorce.
Tyrese admitted that their romantic relationship was an emotional roller coaster, but they will remain committed to co-parenting.
Zelie Timothy
Nevertheless, Tyrese always finds love after divorce. In 2021, Tyrese publicly revealed his relationship with social media influencer and model, Zelie Timothy.
Tyrese’s relationship with Zelie Timothy marked a new chapter in his journey but their relationship has been filled with break up and make up drama.
Tyrese took to Instagram to announce that Zelie had broken up with him because of the content on his album.
Days later, he returned to social media to reveal that they had rekindled their romance.
The singer shared a slate of photos from their time together, gushing over his relationship with the influencer.
It all seems fine but after enduring the pain of two divorces and an ongoing custody battle, Tyrese Gibson has become an emotional man.
This was exhibited when he got emotional and even shed tears when he appeared on The Breakfast Club.
Additionally, in a recent social media video, the singer and actor discussed the emotional toll of the legal battle, especially as Samantha seeks to increase her monthly payments to $40,000.
