LeToya Luckett announces that she is divorcing her husband of three years, Tommicus Walker, four months after receiving her second child
Singer LeToya Luckett announced that her three-year marriage to Tommicus Walker is over.
The 39-year-old former Destiny’s Child member announced the news that he is getting divorced on Monday, just four months after the couple welcomed their second child.
Luckett posted an extract on his Instagram account along with a family photo of the couple along with four-month-old son Tysun and two-year-old daughter Gianna.
Singer LeToya Luckett has announced that her three-year marriage to Tommicus Walker is over and that they will divorce. The couple is seen here in November 2019
“After much thought, Tommicus and I decided to get a divorce,” wrote Luckett.
‘It is my deepest wish that we are loving co-parents and maintain a peaceful environment out of respect for our children.’
“Please understand our need for privacy,” she concluded the note. ‘I thank you in advance for your prayers, support and space to heal as we walk through this challenging time.’
Walker, 40, shared a similar message on his Instagram.
The singer shared this statement on her Instagram on Monday expressing her desire to have a harmonious co-parenting relationship with Walker
Co-parenting: with her ad, Luckett shared this family photo
“It was a very difficult decision,” wrote the Texan businessman. ‘We remain committed to our family as parents and ask you to respect our privacy and the safety of our children at this time.
‘Fortunately, we remain committed as caring friends, with great love and respect for each other.’
The news of their separation comes just four months after they welcome their son Tysun Wolf.
Sharing an animated image of a baby’s feet on social media in September, the singer wrote: ‘TYSUN WOLF WALKER Overjoyed! Thank you, Heavenly Father. ‘
The couple went public with their romance in August 2017, when Luckett revealed that they were engaged and they were married in December.
They received their first child, daughter Gianna, in January 2019.
Walker also has a daughter, Madison, from a previous relationship.
This is Luckett’s second marriage. She was previously married to motivational speaker Rob Hillman in 2016. The marriage lasted just two months before being annulled.
Luckett, 39, also shared this photo of her on a balcony overlooking the ocean
The couple received their second child in September. They also have a daughter Gianna, two
Luckett was one of the original members of Destiny’s Child with Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Rowland and LaTavia Roberson, when the group was formed by Beyoncé’s father, Matthew Knowles, in 1993.
After the group’s first two albums were released and they started to be successful, Luckett and Roberson sought their own representation.
In the midst of the group’s rise to stardom in 2000, Luckett and Roberson were fired and replaced by Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin.
Luckett shared photos while pregnant with Tysun
They filed lawsuits against Mathew Knowles, Beyonce Knowles and Kelly Rowland, accusing them of breaking their partnership, among other actions. They finally dropped their case against Beyonce and Kelly, and settled the case against Mathew out of court.
Franklin left the group after just five months.
Luckett was successful as a solo artist, releasing studio albums between 2006 and 2017.
Luckett was one of the original members of Destiny’s Child with Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Rowland and LaTavia Roberson, when the group was formed by Beyoncé’s father, Matthew Knowles, in 1993