The Bad Boys star was married to Sheree from 1992 to 1995, during which time they welcomed Trey, now 31. Will then began a relationship with Jada, which culminated in their own marriage in 1997. The blended family unit remains as close as ever.
Smith welcomed his first son, Trey, in 1992 with then-wife Sheree Zampino. While his connection with Trey grew strained after divorcing Zampino in 1995, the father and son have since rebuilt their relationship.
According to Pinkett Smith, she and Smith have been separated and have lived "completely separate lives" since 2016, nearly 20 years after they married in 1997. Pinkett Smith details more about their relationship — both how it started, and where it stands now — in her upcoming memoir "Worthy," out Oct.
Despite Smith and Zampino getting divorced, the two have remained amicable coparents to their son. Zampino has also appeared as a guest on "RTT" several times, speaking about her "sisterhood" with Pinkett Smith and the evolution of their blended family.
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Are Jada and Sheree friends?
Before Will was married to Jada, though, he was married to Sheree Zampino, the mother of his first child, Trey Smith, from 1992 to 1995, and though their marriage was short lived, not only have they maintained a friendship, but Jada and Sheree are good friends as well.
While discussing her new memoir, Worthy, Jada revealed that she and Will didn't sign a prenup when they were married in 1997 because they knew divorce wasn't in the cards for them.
In 2005, she published a children's book, Girls Hold Up This World, which landed at number two on The New York Times Best Seller list. With her husband Will Smith, she founded the company Westbrook in 2009, through which she has produced various media.
She may be married to one of the richest men in showbiz, but Jada has earned herself a pretty impressive fortune during her expansive career as an actress. Some of her biggest roles include The Matrix franchise, The Nutty Professor, the Madagascar films, Bad Moms and Girls Trip.
Although he is the son of Will Smith and Zampino, Pinkett Smith has embraced him as her own. Following in the footsteps of his family, Trey Smith is also an actor and musician. He appeared in TV series "All Of Us" in 2003 and in the short film "The Speech" in 2008," according to IMDb.
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith may have their ups and downs — but nothing gets in the way of being there for their children. The actor first became a dad when he welcomed son Trey with then-wife Sheree Zampino in 1992.
Jaden Smith is assuring fans that new music is coming, revealing that he has been busy in his personal life, referring to his romantic relationship with social media influencer Sab Zada. But apart from her large following on Instagram, Zada recently made her music debut with her latest EP in the summer of 2023.
What does Sheree Zampino think of Jada Pinkett Smith?
Sheree Zampino Says Jada Pinkett Smith Was Always 'Amazing' to Her Son Despite 'Friction' in Their Relationship (Exclusive) Looking back at the beginning.
Smith and Zampino got married in 1992 but divorced in 1995 when their son Trey was just two-years-old. He met her in 1991 when visiting the set of A Different World.
October 11, 2023: Jada confirms her separation from Will in a clip from her forthcoming NBC News prime-time special with Hoda Kotb promoting her memoir, Worthy. She and Will live “completely separate lives” and function as divorced people do.
Video: Will Smith and Melanie Liburd wed on the set of Bad Boys 4 | Daily Mail Online. Will Smith and Melanie Liburd were busy acting out a wedding scene on a beach in front of a crowd. The duo were seen going in for the traditional kiss in a traditional black tuxedo and a gorgeous wedding dress.
The on-off couple, who tied the knot in 1997, share son Jaden, 25, and daughter Willow, 22. Smith also shares son Trey, 30, with ex-wife Sheree Zampino.
Why did Jada Pinkett not want to marry Will Smith?
“I was under so much pressure, you know, being a young actress, being young, and I was just, like, pregnant and I just didn't know what to do,” she said in a 2018 episode of her “Red Table Talk” Facebook series. “I never wanted to be married.” “We only got married because Gammy was crying,” Smith chimed in at the time.
They are still legally married—on paper—but that they are essentially divorced in practice. Pinkett Smith had not previously shared the news because they were not ready. They were “still trying to figure out between the two of [them] how to be in partnership,” she explained in the interview.
Circa 1994. Will met Jada on the set of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, but he was married to Sheree Zampino at the time. Once he and Sheree split, Will straight-up called Jada and asked if she was seeing anybody.
Smith married Sheree Zampino in 1992. Their son Willard Carroll "Trey" Smith III was born on November 11, 1992. The two divorced in 1995. Trey appeared in his father's music video for the 1998 single "Just the Two of Us".
On Nov. 11, 1992, Will and Zampino welcomed their first and only child, a son named Willard Carroll “Trey” Smith III. The Men in Black actor says he felt an immediate connection to his son, named after him.
During an interview with Rolling Stone, the Shark Tale actor said the "largest part" of why his first marriage didn't work was because he "didn't trust women" after being cheated on in the past.
