It is over between Ne-Yo and Crystal Smith.

The 40-year-old R&B singer confirmed on an episode of the Personal Discuss With Alexis Texas podcast, launched on Saturday, that he and his spouse have break up and plan to finish their virtually four-year marriage. The 2 had not too long ago been the topic of breakup rumors.

“It is slowly however absolutely turning into public data that myself and my spouse have determined to go forward and break up,” stated Ne-Yo, whose actual identify is Shaffer Chimere Smith. “It is not a tragic factor, it is extra of a us realizing- lengthy story quick, I am by no means gonna speak dangerous about her. I am not that individual. There’s nothing dangerous to say about her. She’s a improbable lady. She’s the mom of my kids and she’s at all times gonna be that and I’ll at all times respect her.”

“Lengthy story quick, she’s obtained demons similar to everyone else, similar to me,” he added. “We notice that our demons do not mesh and till each of us come up with our private demons, it is gonna be simply tough for us to remain married. With that being stated, that is that, that is the top of that chapter, not the top of the guide. Like I stated, that is the mom of my youngsters and I like her to loss of life. We will be household perpetually.”

Crystal has not commented in regards to the breakup.

She and Ne-Yo married in late February 2016 and welcomed their first little one, son Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr., a month later. Their second son, Roman Alexander-Raj Smith, was born in 2018.

Ne-Yo additionally has a son and daughter from a earlier relationship.

Ne-Yo additionally stated on the podcast that his and Crystal’s breakup impressed his upcoming new single, “Pinky Ring.”

“The track is just not a diss to her, the track is just not about her,” he stated. “The track is about how I selected to deal with the state of affairs, the best way that I selected to raise myself up and maintain transferring, as all of us should do.”