Is Teyana Taylor still married? What we know as actress seemingly confirms relationship with Aaron Pierre

Teyana Taylor recently sparked dating rumors after seemingly posting about her new-found romance with the Mufasa: The Lion King star, Aaron Pierre.

The 34-year-old singer-actress was married to the former Brooklyn Nets player Iman Shumpert. They got separated in 2023, and their divorce was finalized last year. Teyana Taylor had announced the separation on Instagram, confirming that it wasn’t due to “infidelity.” She captioned the currently removed post,

“In all fairness, Iman and I are separated and have been for a while. To be 1000% clear, ‘infidelity’ ain’t one of the reasons for our departure. We are still the best of friends, great business partners and are one hell of a team when it comes to co-parenting our 2 beautiful children.”

The K.T.S.E. singer proclaimed that she and Shumpert were still “best of friends” and “great business partners” while still co-parenting their two “beautiful children.”

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More about Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert’s relationship

A couple of months after the Broken Hearted Girl singer announced her separation, details about her divorce filing got leaked in public. The singer-songwriter called out the outlets for the same and penned down via her Instagram stories,

“I mind my business, don't bother nobody & y'all know I've never played about my children, family & our privacy. I have not spoken on this private matter to any media outlets or blogs etc.”

In the post, the Coming 2 America actor also urged her fans to respect her privacy and wrote,

"Please if y'all love y'all play nieces Junie & Rue like y'all have shown, please allow my self & my family some privacy to resolve this matter in peace. Love y'all.”

The former pair reportedly met in 2011 and publicly confirmed their relationship in 2014. In the following year, they welcomed their older daughter. The singer told Wendy Williams on her show about getting married to Shumpert.

Their second daughter was born in 2020, but the couple eventually got separated. After the settlements were finalized, Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert got legally divorced in June 2024.

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Fans react after Teyana Taylor seemingly confirmed romance with Aaron Pierre

The Just Different singer was snapped with the Lanterns star at Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s Oscars 2025 soiree, The Gold Party. After the event, Taylor and Pierre posted their pictures from the event. The singer even captioned her,

“Oscar night in black & white, no grey area. 🤍”

After their pictures went viral, fans were quick to compliment the rumored couple.

“Not shipping yet but baby that mufasa n miss TAYLORRR🤎💕🤎,” a user wrote.

“Beautiful couple // He better be good to our friend🤎,” another user added.

“They compliment each other well,” someone said.

“😍🔥🔥🔥🔥 Aaron and Teyana look GOOD together,” someone posted.

A user drew a comparison with Batman and Catwoman,

“It's giving Bruce Wayne/Batman and Selena Kyle/Catwoman.”

Another user remarked,

“Them in a ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ kinda movie would be dope.”

Celebrities such as SZA, Jodie Smith, Kim Kardashian, and more also praised Teyana Taylor and Aaron Pierre's looks. The rumored pair have been getting snapped at different events for quite some time. They were seen together at the Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala, the American Black Film Festival, and the Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2025.