The couple appeared smitten with one another at each event.
Sparks flew, and the two dated for seven months before splitting in 2010.
However, five years later, they reunited and walked down the aisle in January 2017.
Sadly, there may have been trouble behind the scenes as the two called it quits in July 2023.
As a child, he began being molested by his mother’s husband, Bernie.
The sexual abuse lasted for five years until he finally told his mother about it.
One way the molestation showed up in his personal life was through intimacy in his relationship.
“My sex life in relation to intimacy, it’s not it’s not good at all.
But we’re growing together and healing together.
It’s a lot of hard work.
Let me say, it’s worth it,” Porter told the outlet.
Years prior, in 2018, Porter also detailed his brutal sexual assault in a graphic op-ed forOut.
The actor revealed his continued rage, which stemmed from the years-long abuse.
“The hate consumes me with a power that paralyzes,” he wrote.
However, Porter did express his feelings about the marriage ending in an August 2023 interview withThe Standard.
“It’s bittersweet.
But relationships are hard.
I will always love him.
We made it as far as we could.
But we learn, we grow, and we live.
And I’m looking forward to the next … adventure,” Porter shared.
Since he and Smith have parted ways, Porter has been open about getting back into the dating scene.
They got to take care of me, honey."
Smith is allegedly seeking an unspecified amount in spousal support and half of Porter’s estate.
Additionally, the estranged lovers are battling it out over custody of their pet cockapoo, Lola.
