Kirsten Corley and Chance the Rapper at the Met Gala in New York City in September 2021.Photo:Mike Coppola/Getty
Mike Coppola/Getty
Chance the RapperandKirsten Corleyhave called it splits.
On Tuesday, the hip-hop star, 30, and his wife of five years, 30, announced they have amicably decided to end their marriage. The former couple revealed with a joint statementshared to Instagramthat they privately carried out “a period of separation” and have now “arrived at the decision to part ways.”
In a post on their Instagram Stories, the two wrote, “After a period of separation, the two of us have arrived at the decision to part ways.”
“We came to this decision amicably and with gratitude for the time we spent together,” the statement continued.
Chance The Rapper and Kirsten Corley share a statement about their decision to end their marriage.Chance The Rapper/Instagram
Chance The Rapper/Instagram
The two, whoshare daughters Kensli, 7, and Marli, 4, also noted that coparenting remains their utmost priority at this time and going forward. They shared, “God has blessed us with two beautiful daughters who we will continue to raise together.”
“We kindly ask for privacy and respect as we navigate this transition. Thank you,” the note, signed “Chance & Kirsten,” concluded.
The announcement comes nearly a year after fans speculated that the rapper (whose real name is (Chancelor Johnathan Bennett) and the influencer were experiencing marital troubles.
At Chance’s 30th birthday bash during Carnival in Jamaica last April, footage surfaced of the hitmaker dancing with another woman, and after the clip went viral, Corley shared a Maya Angelou quote about people struggling to grow up on Instagram.
Kirsten Corley and Chance the Rapper at the Pre-Grammy Gala and Grammy Salute to Industry Icons in Beverly Hills in January 2020.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
The Grammy winner and the entrepreneurwere wed in March 2019.
In September 2015, Chance and Corley welcomed their first child together, daughter Kensli.
After six years of dating, the pair became engaged, and they were married at a ceremony in Newport Beach, California the following year. The event included a star-studded guest list, includingKim Kardashian,Kanye West,Dave Chappelleand others.
Chance the Rapper and Kirsten Corley in New York City in September 2018.Swan Gallet/WWD/Penske Media via Getty
Swan Gallet/WWD/Penske Media via Getty
Before the former couple tied the knot, theColoring Bookartist opened up on X (formerly Twitter) about how he and Corley got together. Sharing photos of their first encounter at his mom’s 2003 office party at just 9 years old, he revealed that he first saw the former model when she and her friends stepped out to do a dance routine to theDestiny’s Childsong “Independent Women Part 1.”
“Now I’m locking eyes with the prettiest girl I ever seen in my almost-a-decade of life on Earth,” he recalled. “I really shouldn’t even say locked eyes cause really, I was just staring at her.”
He added that although his dad encouraged him to go out and dance with the girls, his nerves got the best of him. “It’s ‘cause I knew I was gonna marry that girl and I ain’t wanna jump the gun,” the coach onThe Voicewrote. “So I shook my head with anxiety, moved to the back of the crowd, and never even introduced myself.”
Kirsten Corley and Chance the Rapper at the BET Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta in October 2019.Johnny Nunez/Getty
Johnny Nunez/Getty
Several months after their wedding, Chance and Corley became parents to two, as they welcomed their second daughter,Marli Grace, in August 2019.
The former couple remained relatively private about their marriage, but opened up about their relationship onsocial mediaand ininterviewsat times.
When the founder of World of BOBY and the “No Brainer” artist stepped out to attend the Met Gala together in September 2021, Chance told PEOPLE in an interview thatit was “amazing” to spend time with his then-wifeand be kid-free for the night at the event.
In a 2020 interview, he also told PEOPLE about how grateful he was to be raising two children with Corley. The rap superstar shared, “I’ve been waking up daily with a newfound gratitude and being very grateful that I’m married right now. The fact that me, my daughters and my wife all live in one house together is a huge, huge blessing, so I’ve just been taking that in.”
source: people.com
