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Joshua Jackson and Lupita Nyongo are no longer a us.
Less than a year after igniting romance rumors with the former cast member of Dawson's Creek, the Oscar winner revealed that she is single and that Yoyo, her cat, is the only guy in her life.
In an interview that was published on October 9 in Harper's Bazaar UK, Lupita stated, My love for my cat is singular. If I'm ever so lucky to be in a romantic relationship again, it'll be because of him.
Regarding the orange tomcat, she went on, I was prepared to close that door, lock it, and bolt it. He's made sure my heart stays open.
In October 2023, Lupita adopted Yoyo from the Best Friends Animal Society. That same month, she and Joshua were spotted together at a Janelle Monáe performance in Los Angeles.
In order to celebrate Lupita's 41st birthday, the couple went on a PDA-filled vacation to Mexico in March, which elevated their relationship to a new level.
Joshua was married to model Jodie Turner-Smith for four years prior to their romance, and she filed for divorce last year. Jodie, who has a 4-year-old daughter with the Dr. Death actor, stated that their official date of separation is September 13, 2023, in court filings.
Lupita dated sports commentator Selema Masekela for approximately a year prior to declaring their breakup, prior to her relationship with Joshua. In an October 2023 Instagram Story, she stated, It is necessary for me to share a personal truth and publicly dissociate myself from someone I can no longer trust. I find myself in a season of heartbreak because of a love suddenly and devastatingly extinguished by deception.
But I am reminded that the magnitude of the pain I am feeling is equal to the measure of my capacity for love, Lupita continued at the time. I'm making the decision to deal with the suffering, developing the bravery to accept my life as it is, and having faith that this too shall pass.
In retrospect, the actress from Black Panther feels that her split from Selema was a learning experience for her.
You frequently ask yourself, Why? Which indicators were present? How come I missed them? If so, what prevented me from acting upon them? she posed to Harper's Bazaar UK. Reliving events and reflecting, Oh, I experienced this anxiety, but I disregarded it, is another thing. Why did I overlook it?
Even though Lupita has no regrets about expressing her emotions so freely, she now wishes to go on and keep her relationships—breakups and all—out of the public eye.
It’s hard enough to go through heartbreak privately, she noted. When the world has an image of you in relation to someone else, it prolongs the healing process because the memory is emblazoned in the public domain.
