Hollywood A-lister Will Smith has told reporters that it is a “miracle” that he is still speaking to his wife, actor and musician Jada Pinkett Smith, after her affair with the singer August Alsina.
In a candid exchange on Pinkett-Smith's Red Table Talk, the couple revealed previously hidden details surrounding their secretive split in 2015, as well as where their relationship stands today.
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Discussing his wife’s affair with Alsina, 51-year-old Will declared:
"I wasn’t sure I was ever going to speak to you again. The fact that I’m speaking to you again is a miracle.
"[Marriage] ain’t for the weak at heart. There’s just certain things that you have to go through… I sure wish it could be all magic and miracles."
Discussing her doubts over whether the relationship could ever be repaired, Jada added:
“I’m just happy ‘cause I definitely believe that you and I, we never, ever, ever thought that we would make it back."
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Revealing further details of the relationship with the 27-year-old “No Love” singer, Jada described her connection with Alsina as a “different kind of entanglement” to what she had experienced with her husband.
Will, reflecting on the state of their marriage at that time, declared, "I was done with your ass. I was done with you,” before going on to add:
"Marriages have that though. We decided that we were going to separate for a period of time and you go figure out how to make yourself happy and I’ll try to figure out how to make myself happy. I really felt like we could be over."
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Details of the superstar couple’s relationship have dominated the news cycle in recent weeks after Alsina claimed that he had received Will’s “blessing” before conducting the affair - a claim that has since been rubbished by the Smith’s.