Lena WaitheandAlana Mayohave separated, a rep for Waithe confirms to PEOPLE.The couple, who married last year after three years of dating, announced the split in a joint statement on Wednesday.“After careful thought and consideration, we have decided to part ways,” they said in a statement toPEOPLE. “We have nothing but support for one another and ask that you respect our privacy during this time.”News of the breakup comes just two months after Waithe, 35, revealed she hadsecretly marriedMayo in a meaningful, under-the-radar San Francisco ceremony.“We snuck and did it, you know. We didn’t really make any announcements or a big … you know,” theQueen & Slimwriter said during an appearance onTheEllen DeGeneresShowin November.Sean Zanni/Getty ImagesThe couple had the wedding at San Francisco City Hall, a location that serves as hallowed grounds for the LGBTQ ceremony.“We went to the courthouse and got married right in front of Harvey Milk’s bust,” Waithe explained at the time. “It was her idea — like all good things are — and she was just driving and she saw the courthouse and she said, ‘We should get married there,’ and I said, ‘Cool, I’m down.’ ”“It was a humbling day, you know, to marry someone so amazing, but also to really appreciate all the work that so many people have put in for us to be able to do that,” she recalled, attesting that weddings are moments that should be possible for all types of people. “Everybody should be able to do that.”Lena Waithe and Alana Mayo.Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesWaithe said she proposed to Mayo on Thanksgiving 2017 while in Tokyo.In July 2018, the Emmy winner opened up about how Mayo keeps her “grounded” amid her successful Hollywood career and hectic schedule.“She definitely helps to keep me grounded,” Waithe said onThe Dave Chang Showat the time. “When I get home from winning an Emmy, she’s like, ‘Don’t forget to take out the recycling.’ It’s those things that I think are really helpful. She’s so laid back about it all.”E! Newswere the first to report the pair’s separation.
Lena WaitheandAlana Mayohave separated, a rep for Waithe confirms to PEOPLE.
The couple, who married last year after three years of dating, announced the split in a joint statement on Wednesday.
“After careful thought and consideration, we have decided to part ways,” they said in a statement toPEOPLE. “We have nothing but support for one another and ask that you respect our privacy during this time.”
News of the breakup comes just two months after Waithe, 35, revealed she hadsecretly marriedMayo in a meaningful, under-the-radar San Francisco ceremony.
“We snuck and did it, you know. We didn’t really make any announcements or a big … you know,” theQueen & Slimwriter said during an appearance onTheEllen DeGeneresShowin November.
Sean Zanni/Getty Images
The couple had the wedding at San Francisco City Hall, a location that serves as hallowed grounds for the LGBTQ ceremony.
“We went to the courthouse and got married right in front of Harvey Milk’s bust,” Waithe explained at the time. “It was her idea — like all good things are — and she was just driving and she saw the courthouse and she said, ‘We should get married there,’ and I said, ‘Cool, I’m down.’ ”
“It was a humbling day, you know, to marry someone so amazing, but also to really appreciate all the work that so many people have put in for us to be able to do that,” she recalled, attesting that weddings are moments that should be possible for all types of people. “Everybody should be able to do that.”
Lena Waithe and Alana Mayo.Frazer Harrison/Getty Images
Waithe said she proposed to Mayo on Thanksgiving 2017 while in Tokyo.
In July 2018, the Emmy winner opened up about how Mayo keeps her “grounded” amid her successful Hollywood career and hectic schedule.
“She definitely helps to keep me grounded,” Waithe said onThe Dave Chang Showat the time. “When I get home from winning an Emmy, she’s like, ‘Don’t forget to take out the recycling.’ It’s those things that I think are really helpful. She’s so laid back about it all.”
E! Newswere the first to report the pair’s separation.
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