Diddy's Relationship History Through the Years: A Timeline
Published Nov. 17 2023, 12:21 p.m. ET
The Gist:
- Sean "Diddy" Combs has dated many women over the years, with one being mega-famous.
- He has seven kids with four different women.
- The rapper was accused of multiple, deeply-upsetting acts of sexual misconduct by one of his exes.
Sean Combs, better known as Diddy, has openly stated that he has no desire to get married. That said, the star has dated many women since the 1990s, with one of them being none other than Jennifer Lopez.
Let's review who Diddy has dated, including the woman who accused him of some very disturbing acts.
Misa Hylton
Diddy and Misa Hylton, a fashion designer he dated in the early '90s, share a son, Justin, who was born in 1991.
The couple didn't stay together long, but are still in one another's lives, and even attend public events to this day.
In 2010, Misa said, "I have love for him and he’s my family and I’m going to always support him and have his back."
Kim Porter
Diddy dated actress and model Kim Porter on and off for over a decade, beginning in 1994, per The U.S. Sun.
The couple also shares four kids: Quincy, Kim's son whom the rapper adopted, Christian, and twin daughters D'Lila and Jessie.
The sometimes-actor also has two other daughters: Chance, whom he welcomed with a woman named Sarah Chapman, and Love, born in 2022 to Diddy and Dana Tran, per People.
As far as why he and Kim split for good in 2007, she shared in a statement, "In ending this relationship, I made a decision that was in the best interest of myself, Sean, and our family. I look forward to moving on with my life and my career and wish him prosperity, health, and happiness in life and in love. We will remain friends and committed parents to our children."
Sadly, Kim passed away in 2018 from a form of pneumonia.
“Three days before she passed, she wasn’t feeling well. She had the flu, and she sent the kids over to my house so they wouldn’t get sick," Diddy told Essence in 2019. "One night I was checking on her, and she was like, ‘Puffy, take care of my babies.’ She actually said that to me before she died.”
Jennifer Lopez
Long before Bennifer 2.0, there was J. Lo and Diddy — or Puff Daddy, or P. Diddy.
The A-list couple dated circa 2000, and yes, it was while they were together than she wore that green dress.
She reportedly wanted a family life, and he didn't see marriage in his future, thus, they split in 2001.
Cassie (Casandra Ventura)
Singer Cassie and Diddy were together sporadically for more than 10 years, from 2007–2018.
In November 2023, she came out with very disturbing allegations about her ex, including that he raped her. She also accused him of sex trafficking, and domestic violence.
In part, she claims, per People, “After years in silence and darkness, I am finally ready to tell my story, and to speak up on behalf of myself and for the benefit of other women who face violence and abuse in their relationships."
Cassie added, "With the expiration of New York’s Adult Survivors Act fast approaching, it became clear that this was an opportunity to speak up about the trauma I have experienced and that I will be recovering from for the rest of my life.”
For his part, Diddy's lawyer Ben Brafman said her lawsuit is “offensive and outrageous.”
"Mr. Combs vehemently denies these offensive and outrageous allegations," he added, calling out Cassie asking for $30 million, and saying her allegations constitute "blatant blackmail."
Yung Miami
Diddy dated Yung Miami from 2021 until April 2023.
She told The Cut after the breakup, "We’re still friends! We’re still good friends! But we’re single. That’s not my man."
As far we know, Diddy is still currently single.
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