Toni Braxton opened up about her sudden marriage and rollercoaster romance with Birdman throughout a latest look on NBC’s Jenna & Friends, revealing how their decades-long friendship quietly become one thing deeper.

The Grammy-winning singer stated the 2 tied the knot in a non-public ceremony on August 8, 2024, and lately marked their first anniversary.

But the celebration got here after a rocky begin—Braxton filed for divorce simply two weeks after the marriage, in line with court docket paperwork, citing August 10 as their separation date.

She later withdrew the petition 5 months later, with Birdman’s consent.

“We’ve been friends for over 25 years. He used to go to all my shows. He was there for my baby shower, that kind of thing,” Braxton, 58, stated in the course of the interview.

Despite years of closeness, she added that he “never crossed the line.”

The “Un-Break My Heart” singer affectionately described the Cash Money Records co-founder as her “dearest, dearest friend” and recalled a lighthearted second from her Broadway run in Beauty and the Beast.

“He came to see me when I did Beauty and the Beast and he got there just before intermission and I’m like, ‘Why are you here so late?’ He’s like, ‘Well, I thought it was an opening act.’ I’m like, ‘It is Broadway. There is no opening act, dear.’”

Their romantic bond, she stated, didn’t floor till lately.

“So we’ve been friends for a long time and a love connection started happening a couple of years ago,” Braxton stated.

She later added that they’re like “peas and carrots.” The couple’s historical past dates again to 2016, when their relationship first turned public. At the time, Braxton was coping with issues from lupus, an autoimmune illness she was recognized with in 2008.

Birdman stood by her facet, and their bond deepened via her well being battles. The two bought engaged in 2018, however the engagement was referred to as off by early 2019.

Braxton was hospitalized once more in September 2024 resulting from lupus-related points, however has since recovered. She continues to advocate for lupus consciousness and has partnered with Aurinia Pharmaceuticals to induce early screenings and therapy.

Birdman helped construct Cash Money Records right into a Hip-Hop powerhouse, launching the careers of artists like Lil Wayne and Drake.

Though recognized for preserving his private life beneath wraps, his relationship with Braxton has been one of his rare public romances.

The couple celebrated their first wedding ceremony anniversary in August 2025, with Braxton posting a photograph on Instagram exhibiting off her diamond ring with the caption “Happy Anniversary.”

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