Is Taye Diggs Married? His Children, Relationship, Affair
- Actor Taye Diggs is currently dating Apryl Jones.
- He was previously married to Idina Menzel and has a son with her.
Who is Taye Diggs currently dating?
Taye Diggs is currently dating Apryl Jones, an American actress and reality TV star. She was born in Illinois on December 15, 1986. In December 2021, dating rumors about the two began to circulate after they were seen together at a party.
They have since posted cute videos on TikTok and Instagram, and in February 2022, they walked the red carpet together for the screening of Taye’s movie “Incarnation.”
Apryl shared a photo of the two on her Instagram page with a caption:
“I laugh my ass off with you”.
Taye responded in the comments writing:
“Who? Me? I’m the lucky one.”
The couple continues to showcase their relationship on social media.
Recently, there have been rumors about the couple being engaged after Jones was spotted wearing a ring. However, the couple has not officially confirmed these rumors so far.
Apryl Jones was previously in a relationship with rapper Omarion, with whom she shares two children, before dating Diggs.
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Taye Diggs’ Marriage with Idina Menzel, Children
Taye Diggs was previously married to actress Idina Menzel. The couple who were original cast members in the Broadway production of “Rent,” met in 1995. After dating for eight years, they got married on January 11, 2003.
In 2009, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child, and Idina disclosed that Taye Diggs had always been eager to have children since they first met.
She said:
“He wouldn’t talk about marriage, but he’d talk about me having his children. He’s always wanted, kids. He grew up with four younger brothers and sisters, so he’s very comfortable around children.”
In September 2009, Walker, their child, was born. Although they appeared to have a happy relationship, they announced separation in December 2013 which surprised fans.
After the separation, the former couple stated that their main priority was their son. Talking about the split, Diggs said:
“I’d be lying if I said there weren’t times when I thought, oh man, people are going to trip out if we split. Maybe they thought it was cute that we met in Rent. There weren’t a lot of couples like us in the theater community and I know there aren’t a lot of performers as talented as she is, and then you have the whole mixed thing. It was easy for people to root for us.”
The couple got divorced officially a year later, in December 2014.
As of now, Idina is married to actor Aaron Lohr.
His relationship with Amanza Smith
Taye Diggs and Amanza Smith first met each other at a bar in 2014 for some drinks. Amanza is a model, interior designer, real estate agent, and TV personality. She was born on December 12, 1976, in Indiana, US.
Even before they met, Smith always thought Taye was incredibly handsome. They were in a romantic relationship for about three years before ending things in 2018, with rumors indicating that Smith prioritized her family and career, causing the breakup.
In an episode of the podcast, ‘Not Skinny, Not Fat’, Amanza shared that they were not looking for a serious relationship at the time and decided they were better off as friends. She said:
“Neither one of us was in the right place to date. If you’re the first relationship someone has fresh out of a divorce, it’s probably never going to work. We are better off as friends.”
Despite not making it as a couple, they have remained friends.
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