Daddy Yankee He announced his separation from his wife Meredith Gonzalez after 29 years. marriage.
Puerto Rican rapper and singer, whose real name is Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez.released a statement on his Instagram Stories on Monday (Dec. 2) making the announcement. Divorce.
“With a heart full of respect and honesty, I want to share some important news about my personal life,” Yankee wrote in Spanish. “After more than two decades of marriage and many months of trying to save our marriage, which my wife and I share, today my attorneys responded to the divorce petition we received from Merdis.”
Although he did not reveal the reason for the breakup, he noted that he “respects Meredith’s decision” to file for divorce. She said her focus is now on her family, which includes her and her ex’s three grown children: Jesselis, 28, Yamlet, 27, and Jeremy, 26.
“I appreciate the time we had together full of blessings and values, full of love and a beautiful family that will always be our priority,” he added. “It’s not an easy time, but I understand that it’s part of the process of my life.”
The “Gasolina” singer continued to express his gratitude to his fans and friends, writing: “Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who has supported us on this journey and I ask that you respect our privacy in the process. Respect. I know this news may come as a surprise to many people. This will be my only statement.
He concluded: “Thank you for your prayers and for always allowing me to share my music and my life with you. Now more than ever I believe that God will guide us through every stage of our lives. has some purpose.
Yankee and Gonzalez first married in 1995.
“Once you become a superstar, it becomes very difficult to find a real, real woman,” he said during an interview. Billboard In 2017 “I met him before Daddy was a Yankee so he’s right.”
The former reggaeton artist, who officially retired in 2023, has previously credited Gonzalez for shaping his career. “She’s the boss. She’s always been the boss,” he said Billboard In 2021
When Yankee announced his retirement from music in 2022, Gonzalez shared his “mixed emotions” about the news on Instagram.
“I’m happy and sad!!!!” he wrote in a now-deleted video, as reported. people. “It is ironic that on a day like today, March 20th as we celebrate our 27th wedding anniversary, I hear you tell the world that you are retiring from the music you have been playing for the past three decades. You’ve been obsessed. It’s your turn to say goodbye to the stage you’ve been enjoying for so long, but now it’s up to Raymond Ayala to enjoy what he created. is