Entertainment · November 12, 2026
Tyra Banks Reveals Breakup From Louis Bélanger-Martin After 7 Years of Dating
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Supermodel Tyra Banks has confirmed her split from longtime partner Louis Bélanger-Martin after seven years of dating. Banks first addressed her single status during a November 10 radio interview on Hot 97 and later confirmed the news to reporters in New York City on Thursday. The 52-year-old entrepreneur and former 'America's Next Top Model' host stated that she is actively dating again but ruled out using dating apps, including the celebrity-focused app Raya. The former couple had most recently been living and working together in Australia.
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Tyra Banks Splits From Louis Bélanger-Martin, Not Joining Dating Apps
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Tyra Banks Reveals Breakup From Louis Bélanger-Martin After 7 Years of Dating
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Reported by multiple outlets
- Tyra Banks and Louis Bélanger-Martin have broken up after seven years together.
- Banks is 52 years old.
- Banks has a 10-year-old son named York from a previous relationship with Erik Asla.
- Banks and Bélanger-Martin were first publicly linked in 2019.
- Banks is currently dating again.
- The couple previously relocated to Australia together.
Reported by only some outlets
- Banks mentioned she was previously 'over' dating and lacked a 'drive' but is now embracing her 'feminineness.'
- Bélanger-Martin worked for Banks’ ice cream company, SMiZE Cream.
- Banks stated she is not interested in using dating apps like Raya.
- Banks and Bélanger-Martin's first public appearance was at the restaurant Hutong in New York City.
Confirmed
- Tyra Banks and Louis Bélanger-Martin have split after seven years.
- Tyra Banks is 52 years old and has a son named York.
- Banks is dating but not using dating apps.
- The couple lived in Australia together prior to the split.
Reported
- Banks' friends advised her to try the celebrity dating app Raya. (Page Six)
- Bélanger-Martin co-founded Groupe W Inc. in 1996. (The Daily Beast)
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