Have you been curious about who Billy Porter’s partner is? Apparently, after six years of marriage, Billy Porter and his spouse, Adam Smith, have called it quits. You’re surprised, right?
The representative for the “Pose” star, Simon Halls, told People on Wednesday, “I can confirm that Billy Porter and his husband, Adam Smith, have made the sad decision to end their marriage after six years.”
After talking a lot and thinking about it, they agreed on a plan that worked for both of them. Even though they’re starting a new part of their lives, they still care about and support each other.
Halls says that Porter and Smith want some “privacy” as they go through this separation. Now, let’s talk about how they met and what led them to get married.
Adam Met Porter at a Dinner Party
In February 2009, Porter and Porter-Smith had dinner with mutual friends. They clicked right away, and it turned out that their ideal seating arrangement wasn’t coincidental.
“I was cruisin’ him as he walked up the street, and he stopped and was with us!” In January 2017, Porter told “People.”.
He Called Off their Relationship in 2010
Porter and Porter-Smith began dating after having a conversation at the restaurant. After their wedding, Porter-Smith told people, “We were enamored with each other from the beginning.”
However, Porter-Smith broke up with the actor when their relationship “imploded” after roughly seven months.
Porter stated, “We were both sorting things out.” “When we first started dating, we were just sort of ‘hanging out,’ but after seven months, we realized that was more than just hanging out.'” But it kind of disintegrated because we weren’t aware of it.
The two stayed close friends, and their bond persisted even after they broke up.
He and Billy Porter Got Back Together in 2015
Porter and Porter-Smith decided to retry their relationship five years later. “It had been marinating within me, my love for him and figuring it out and coming to terms with it over the years,”
Porter-Smith said. “So I knew that it was on me if I wanted ever to change anything; I would have to be the first one to approach the subject, so I was trying to figure out the right time to do it.”
On Porter-Smith’s birthday in 2015, the couple reunited following a brunch date and a trip to the Public Theatre to watch Hamilton. “Billy reached over and held my hand, and I was like, ‘Yeah, I’m going to tell him today,'” Porter-Smith recalled.
Porter went on, “It happened to me, and I started crying. I pulled over, and he said, ‘I love you, and I’ve always loved you. If there’s any chance, I would like to give this another shot.'” It wasn’t difficult because he was the one who escaped. The answer was quick and easy to say, “Yes.”
Porter Proposed to Him at Dinner
In a nod to their initial meeting, the Kinky Boots actress proposed to Porter-Smith on December 29, 2016, over a double date supper in London.
“The schedule called for us to have dinner, me to use the restroom, my return, and my proposal, followed by dessert. Dessert arrived far too soon, but I had already started the conversation earlier in the evening with [our friends],” he continued.
They complied when I asked them to share their story of how they met, allowing me to share our own. At the conclusion of our story, I remarked, “And with that,” and I produced the Cartier ring!
Adam and Billy Porter Got Married 16 Days After Engagement
The Broadway star and Porter-Smith tied the knot on January 14, 2017. The pair explained their hasty engagement, saying they wanted to tie the knot before Donald Trump became president.
As we were talking, Billy really mentioned to me how vital it is that we be married before January 20, and while [Barack] Obama is still president, Porter-Smith told people. We, therefore, took a seat and determined when we could pull it off before the 20th.
In a modest ceremony in Manhattan, the grooms, dressed in suits by Thom Browne and Prada, were attended by 45 guests. Neither of them had imagined they would ever be able to attend a wedding.
