46-year-old Chinese actress Yao Chen released a joint statement on the 16th, confirming that she had already divorced her photographer ex-husband Cao Yu some time ago. The news immediately drew widespread attention after it was revealed. Once deemed the “Weibo Queen,” Yao Chen’s past controversies concerning four alleged affairs during her marriage have resurfaced among Chinese netizens. Now, with her second marriage officially over, the public is once again abuzz with discussion.
Yao Chen and photographer Cao Yu issued a joint statement, confirming that they had actually ended their marriage years ago but did not make it public at the time due to their young children. They now explain together that they have been co-parenting their two children and have co-founded a film company dedicated to art-house cinema. Looking to the future, they will continue to relate as family-like friends, jointly caring for their children and collaborating professionally. Yao Chen also wrote touchingly, “Through mountains and rivers, it has been a fortune for three lifetimes. Whether meeting or parting, all is joy,” thus formally marking the end of her second marriage.

News source: Liberty Entertainment