Jeannie Mai Says She Found Out About Jeezy Divorce Filing With the "Rest of the World"

Jeannie Mai is mending her heart.

More than two months after her estranged husband Jeezy filed for divorce, The Real cohost reflected on when she learned their marriage was over.

"I think I'm doing better now," Jeannie said on the Dec. 4 episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show. "At the time, when I found out at the same time as the rest of the world that my marriage was ending in divorce, I was gutted. Today, it's about picking up the pieces. It's about discovering me and being a mom to the best blessing in my life, my little girl." 

Indeed, Jeannie—who shares daughter Monaco, 23 months, with Jeezy—is focusing on the positives as she moves toward the future and noted she's taking things "day by day."

"Even though this year I met the most broken version of me," she later added, "I also met the strongest version of me today."

Jeezy—real name Jay Wayne Jenkins—filed for divorce from Jeannie in September after nearly two and a half years of marriage. According to court documents obtained by E! News, the rapper asked for joint physical and legal custody of their daughter and for their prenuptial agreement to be enforced. Calling their marriage "irretrievably broken," Jeezy added that the former couple was "living in a bona fide state of separation."

However, Jeannie's own legal filing tells a different story. While the Hello Hunnay YouTuber agreed in her November response that their marriage is "irretrievably broken," she "denies the parties were living in a bona fide state of separation" at the time of Jeezy's filing. According to court documents obtained by E! News, Jeannie asked for primary physical custody of Monaco as well as joint legal custody with her having final decision-making authority.

And when it comes to their prenuptial agreement, Jeannie asked that the court specifically enforces the paragraph "regarding infidelity." According to the documents, should either party be unfaithful—with the prenup spelling out what constitutes as cheating—they could face a "significant financial penalty."

However, Jeezy is slamming any suggestion that he cheated on Jeannie, with his rep telling Us Weekly that "any claim of infidelity on Mr. Jenkins' behalf are 100 percent false." E! News has also reached out to his rep for comment but has not heard back.

Jeannie and Jeezy aren't the only stars to part ways this year. To look back at more 2023 celebrity breakups, keep reading.

The Queer Eye star's rep announced in November 2023 that the food and drink expert and brand strategy director had ended their one-year engagement and four-year relationship.

The pair split in October 2023 after about a year of dating. 

"I find myself in a season of heartbreak because of a love suddenly and devastatingly extinguished by deception," she wrote on Instagram in part. "I am choosing to face the pain, cultivating the courage to meet my life exactly as it is, and trusting that this too shall pass."

The soccer stars—who are parents to Sloane, 2, and Ocean, 14 months—have broken up after nearly four years of marriage. According to online court records obtained by E! News, Ashlyn filed for divorce from Ali on Sept. 19 in Florida's Seminole County.

The singer confirmed on Instagram Sept. 17 that she and the former NBA star "are separated and have been for a while."

She added, "To be 1000% clear, 'infidelity' ain’t one of the reasons for our departure."

The pair are separating after 27 years of marriage, they told People Sept. 15.

The Summer House stars shocked fans in August when they reportedly called off their engagement just two and a half months before their Nov. 17 wedding in Mexico. Neither has spoken out on the relationship drama or why they broke up.

The pair split just months after welcoming son Leodis Andrellton Jackson, multiple outlets reported in August.

The pop star and actor broke up after one year of marriage, multiple outlets reported Aug.16.

The Canadian Prime Minster announced on Aug 2. that he and his wife decided to separate after 18 years of marriage.

The mom of Beyoncé and Solange filed for divorce from the actor on July 26 after eight years of marriage. 

"Yes, a few months ago Rosi and I ended our engagement," Rauw Alejandro wrote in Spanish on Instagram Stories July 26. "There are thousands of problems that could cause a breakup, but in our case it was not due to third parties or infidelity."

The Growing Up Chrisley star and the influencer broke up nine months after their October 2022 engagement. "Everybody has been asking a lot of questions regarding Emmy and myself," Chase wrote on his Instagram Story July 25. "We both and [sic] agreed to part ways and move on with our lives separately. Thank you for respecting our privacy."

"We have made the difficult decision to divorce," the pair said in a joint statement to Page Six July 17. "As two people that love and care for one another very much, we politely ask for respect of our privacy at this time as we navigate this new phase of our lives."

After two years of marriage, the singer and real estate agent separated, E! News confirmed.

 

The Bear star and Californication actress split up in May 2023 after a little more than three years of marriage.

The couple called it quits after 18 years of marriage, with a rep for the Yellowstone star telling E! News in May, "It is with great sadness that circumstances beyond his control have transpired which have resulted in Mr. Costner having to participate in a dissolution of marriage action."

After 11 years of marriage, The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum filed for divorce from the former NFL player in May 2023.

In the divorce proceedings, Kim—who shares Kroy Jr., 11, Kash, 10, and 9-year-old twins Kane and Kaia with Kroy, and is also mom to Brielle, 25, and Ariana, 21—is also requesting primary physical custody of the kids and joint legal custody.

They called off the divorce in July but Kroy refiled in August.

Six months after the duo sparked romance rumors, a source confirmed to E! News in May that the singer and the music producer broke up.

In April, the singer filed legal paperwork to request full physical custody and joint legal custody their son Ender, who she welcomed with the film producer in 2021. "The split was amicable," an insider told E! News at the time, "and they plan to co-parent." 

The country singer and his wife of two years announced their breakup on April 21, noting at the time that as "we navigate this life change, we can also share that we will be welcoming another child together later this year."

However, after the two welcomed the third child—son Cohen Ace James—on Sept. 27, a rep for Jimmie told People that duo "decided to work on things together and are still together."

The model revealed in April that she and the Magic Mike actor, who share daughter Luca together, were divorcing after two years of marriage. "Alex and I have made the very difficult decision to divorce," Toni wrote on her Instagram Story. "We will continue our relationship as friends and co-parents to our angel Luca."

In court documents filed in April and obtained by E! News, the Beverly Hills, 90210 actress cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for her divorce from her husband of 11 years. She listed Jan. 15, 2023 as their date of separation.

 

A source confirmed to E! News in April that the Top Gun: Maverick actor and the model had parted ways after three years of dating.

The pop star and the actor's love story came to an end in April, when news surfaced that the notoriously private couple had broken up after six years of dating. 

The Bachelor star confirmed he was single in April, eight months after rekindling his on-and-off romance with the lawyer. 

The Survivor contestants broke up after seven years together. "Telling my kids that baba & daddy are separating will always hurt," Ricard tweeted in April, alongside a famiy photo that included their kids Aurelia and Lucia. "We had a great run. So much love, two beautiful babies & two angel babies."

The actress and the former CAA agent broke up after more than 11 years of marriage. "It is with a great deal of care and consideration that we have made the difficult decision to divorce," they shared in a joint statement in March. "We have enjoyed so many wonderful years together and are moving forward with deep love, kindness and mutual respect for everything we have created together."

The Culpo Sisters star confirmed her split with the NFL player in March, calling herself "single" in a TikTok video. The couple were together for two years before parting ways.

The couple announced in March they were putting a pause on their relationship, sharing in a joint statement to E! News, "We have mutually decided to separate temporarily to work on ourselves, and on our marriage with the hope of building a stronger future. The plan is to come back together and continue to nurture our love for one another, and our family."

The TikTok star confirmed her split with the photographer in March, sharing in a TikTok, "I don't have a boyfriend anymore."

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