Daddy Yankee announces his divorce from his long-time partner Mireddys Gonzalez

Daddy Yankee and Mireddys Gonzalez are getting divorced. The couple, who have been together since they were 17, shared the news of their split on social media.

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Yankee, born Ramon Luis Ayala Rodriguez, shared a statement on his Instagram Stories revealing that Gonzalez had filed for divorce and that he respected her decision. “With a heart full of respect and honesty, I would like to share some important news from my personal life,” he wrote in Spanish.

“After more than two decades of marriage and after many months of trying to save the marriage that my wife and I share, today my lawyers respond to the divorce petition received by Mireddys.”

“I respect Mireddys’ decision and am grateful for the time we shared, full of blessings and values, full of love and with a wonderful family that will continue to be our priority,” he concluded, sharing that the statement The only thing he would say at the conclusion of his marriage.

Yankee and Gonzalez married in 1994 when they were 17 years old. They share three children: Jesaaelys Marie, 28, Yamilette Rodriguez, 29, and Jeremy, 26.

Aside from their marriage, the two have worked together for decades, with Gonzalez serving as Yankee’s manager and CEO of his record label El Cartel Records.

More details on Gonzalez and Yankee’s relationship

Yankee and Gonzalez have chosen to keep their lives private and away from the public. Following Yankee’s retirement in 2022, Gonzalez released a statement on social media praising Yankee’s career and his future.

“Today I have mixed feelings. I’m happy and I’m sad,” she wrote in Spanish on Instagram.

“As we celebrate our 27th wedding anniversary, I see you announcing to the world that you are retiring from music, something that has been your passion for the past three decades. Soon you will say goodbye to the stage. You’ve enjoyed it.” Daddy Yankee for so long, but now it’s Raymond Ayala’s turn to enjoy what he’s built.

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