Birdman and Toni Braxton.Photo:Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Lifetime
Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Lifetime
Toni Braxtonis clarifying that there’s noSecretsin her love life.
On Sunday, the R&B icon, 56, cleared up rumors onInstagramthat surfaced over the weekend that she and her former fiancéBirdmanwere married in a private ceremony. The Grammy winner also confirmed that she and the rapper, 54, are no longer romantically involved.
In the caption, the “Un-Break My Heart” singer further noted, “My dear friend @birdman and I are not married…never been married.”
“We are both single,” Braxton continued, confirming that the two longtime partners are no longer an item.
While the singer-songwriter didn’t clarify when she and the rap star (whose real name is Bryan Christopher Williams) called it quits, they have reportedly been dating on and off since calling off their engagement in 2019.
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The two started dating in 2016 when Braxton found a strong support system with the hip-hop artist amid herongoing battle with Lupus.
Toni Braxton and Birdman.Paras Griffin/BET/Getty Images for BET
Paras Griffin/BET/Getty Images for BET
She explained that he came to every one of her shows at a time when she was experiencing health complications. “Every night he would ask me, ‘Are you okay? Are you good?’ I said, ‘Oh my God, he’s such a great guy!' ” the performer shared. “When Birdman finally made his move, he told me he always liked me and I was like, ‘You never told me!’ And he’s like, ‘Well, you were married!’ He said, ‘I was always digging you.' ”
Braxton waspreviously married to singer-songwriter Keri Lewis— with whom she shares sons Diezel Ky, 20, and Denim Cole, 22, — from 2001 to 2013.
source: people.com
