LATIN pop singer Ricky Martin has won over the hearts of many around the world.
However, on July 6, 2023, it was revealed that the Puerto Rican native and his husband, Jwan Yosef, had decided to divorce – bringing an end to their six-year marriage.
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Who has Ricky Martin dated?
Over the years, Ricky Martin has been linked to a number of famous faces including:
- Gabriela Sabatini (1992)
- Lilly Melgar (1994)
- Adriana Biega (1998 – 1999)
- Maital Saban (2000)
- Ines Misan (2000 – 2002)
- Nathan Lane (2008)
However, Martin’s longest-lasting relationships were with Rebecca de Alba and Carlos Gonzalez.
Rebecca de Alba
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Rebecca de Alba was born in Zacatecas, Mexico, on October 26, 1964.
The 58-year-old is a Mexican model and TV presenter known for being the first Mexican representative of Bulgari.
de Alba has been featured in the 2007 TV series, Sexo y otros secretos and the 2018 film, Las niñas bien.
She is currently the host of Project Runway Latin America and the Mexican TV show, MasterChef Celebrity.
de Alba – who has over 33k followers on Instagram – reportedly started Martin back in 1994.
The pair were together until 2005 and in an interview with AllVipp, 15 years later, de Alba told the outlet that she wasn’t surprised when her ex-boyfriend came out as gay because she “already knew.”
“And sometimes I think, what does it matter if I knew or didn’t know? What does it matter if you happen to fall head over heels in love with a person who has another sexual preference, but is faithful and respects you?
She added: “What does it matter if a person is gay, if what is worthwhile is what they are made of, what does they give you, what does it matter, the value of their life?”
Carlos Gonzalez
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Carlos Gonzalez Abella has been a senior financial advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management for 14 years since his start in August 2009.
Gonzalez has over 19k followers on Instagram, where he often posts pictures of his travels. According to his profile bio, he has visited 61 countries in the world so far.
The businessman and Martin started dating in 2010, the same year the singer announced he was gay on his official website.
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‘I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am,’ he wrote on March 29, 2010.
However, in 2014, the pair went their separate ways. A source hinted to PEOPLE that distance may have played a factor in the split.
“They’ve spent very little time together and have grown apart,” the source told the outlet. “They’ve been on the outs for a while now.”
Who is Ricky Martin’s estranged husband Jwan Yosef?
Jwan Yosef was raised in Sweden after being born in Syria to a Kurdish family.
He is an accomplished conceptual artist who has had solo exhibitions in both London and Stockholm.
Yosef often names Neo Rauch, Gerhard Richter, and Jaan Toomik as the major influences on his art.
Based in London, Yosef completed an MA in Fine Arts at Central Saint Martins in 2011.
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How long was Ricky Martin married?
Martin and Jwan Yosef secretly tied the knot back in 2017.
He announced his marriage on the red carpet during the premiere of the TV show, American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace.
Martin later revealed he had gotten engaged in November 2016 during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
He admitted his nerves about popping the question to Yosef after a year-long romance and described the proposal as a “beautiful” moment.
Martin, an enthusiastic art collector, told Ellen that the pair met through Yosef’s paintings: “I saw his art, and I went crazy because I really love what he does – really original. And I contacted him.” In response, Ellen joked: “And then you collected him.”
However, on July 6, 2023, PEOPLE revealed that Martin and Yosef are divorcing after six years of marriage.
“We have decided to end our marriage with love, respect and dignity for our children and honoring what we have experienced as a couple all these wonderful years,” the pair told the outlet in a joint statement.
“Our greatest desire now is to continue having a healthy family dynamic and a relationship centered on peace and friendship to continue the joint upbringing of our children, preserving the respect and love we have for each other.”
Martin and Yosef are the fathers of daughter Lucia, born in 2018, and son Renn, born in 2019 – who they will continue to co-parent.
The Puerto Rican superstar is also the father of twin sons Matteo and Valentino who were born in 2008, whom he will continue to raise as a single parent.
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