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Akon and Tomeka Thiam are going their separate ways.
Three days before their 29th wedding anniversary, the “Smack That” singer’s wife filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split, according to court documents obtained by Billboard Sept. 12.
Tomeka is seeking joint legal custody and sole physical custody of her and Akon’s 17-year-old daughter Journey, per the outlet. She is also seeking spousal support from the 52-year-old (whose legal name is Aliaune Badara Thiam) and has requested to block the court’s ability to award him any spousal support.
E! News has reached out to reps for Akon and Tomeka for comment and has not yet heard back.
The divorce news is a rare bit of insight into Akon’s love life given that there has been speculation for years that he is a polygamist with multiple wives, though he purposefully allows that gossip to persist.
“I’mma let it stay a rumor,” he said during a 2022 interview with VladTV. “I like the fact that people are guessing now, I love it. I’m not confirming nor denying. You go online, you may see nine, you might see seven, you might see four. I love it, though.”
