Ne-Yo’s relationship to Crystal Smith may possibly have been a wrap if it weren’t for the pandemic.
In February 2020, the “Let Me Like You” singer filed for divorce from the previous truth Television star after 4 decades of marriage, and welcoming two youngsters — sons Shaffer and Roman.
But with mandated keep-at-house orders in location around the world, both Ne-Yo and Smith were granted a time period of time to offer with the non-public troubles that threatened to undo their union.
“We have been conversing whole-on divorce,” defined Neyo throughout an Oct. 28 physical appearance on “Good Morning Britain.” “It compelled us to sit down and communicate about our problems and re-connect with our young children,” he included.
Possessing become accustomed to being on the highway and catching flights for performances, Ne-Yo welcomed embraces to the change in pace, as perfectly as the prospect to reinforce his bond with Smith. “The pandemic saved my relationship,” he said. “There’s only so significantly FaceTime you can do. In the pandemic, we misplaced a ton of persons, but in my circumstance it helped a ton of occasions in my everyday living. We had brutally sincere discussions.”
With their romance rekindled, the couple surprised lovers by contacting off their divorce, which was then adopted with the announcement they had been anticipating their third child, a daughter, Isabella, who was born in June 2021.
Although a lot of fans were being satisfied for the couple, there were critics who took challenge with the information, given Ne-Yo’s failed romantic romantic relationship with previous fiancée Monyetta Shaw. Whilst jointly, Ne-Yo and Shaw welcomed two young children jointly — daughter Madison and son Mason. With ideas of getting married in the will work, the couple agreed that Shaw would undergo a sterilization method. Ne-Yo later on revealed that even he viewed as getting a vasectomy right after becoming married, but Smith eventually talked him out of going by way of with the treatment.