Daddy Yankee and his longtime wife, Mireddys González, announced they were getting divorced on Dec. 2, 2024. The beloved Puerto Rican couple would have celebrated their 30th anniversary this year.
In a heartfelt statement — and his only declarations — the former reggaetón artist born Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez expressed: “With a heart full of respect and honesty, I want to share some important news about my personal life,” he said in a statement on his Instagram Stories. “After more than two decades of marriage and after many months of trying to save my marriage, which my wife and I share, today my lawyers respond to the divorce petition received by Mireddys.”
He continued to note that his faith in Christ was his refuge during this difficult time. “It is time to accept and continue. Protect my stability, my children and everything built over so many years. I deeply thank those who have accompanied us during this journey and I ask that you respect our privacy in this process. I know that this news may surprise many,” he wrote.
Together since they were 17, they have two grown children, Jesaaelys and Jeremy. The former is a popular make up artist and the latter is an aspiring music producer. An entrepreneur in her own right, González was also manager of Yankee and CEO of his label, El Cartel Records. She’s widely known to wield broad influence over Yankee’s music career.
Though Yankee has always kept his relationship and personal life underwraps, Billboard compiled a timeline of his and Mireddys relationship from high school sweethearts to rare social media appearances to their divorce and lawsuit news, below:
