Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet.Photo: John Salangsang/Variety/REX/Shutterstock
Jason MomoaandLisa Bonetwere the poster couple for laid-back love before they announced their separation in 2022.
Throughout their relationship of nearly 17 years, the pair prioritized keeping their blended family close, which included Bonet’s ex-husband,Lenny Kravitz, and daughter,Zoë Kravitz, as well as their shared children, Lola and Nakoa-Wolf.
Momoa and Bonet secretly tied the knot in 2017, but after nearly five years of marriage, the duo shocked fans when they announced their breakup in January 2022.
Asource told PEOPLEthat the decision to split wasn’t made “overnight,” and that the pair was “amazing for years until they no longer were.”
Bonet officiallyfiled for divorceon Jan. 8, 2024, and it wasgranted a day later.
From their initial connection to their eventual separation, here’s everything you need to know about Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet’s relationship.
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The Hawaii native instantly fell for Bonet, who was 20 years old at the time and married to rocker Lenny Kravitz.
“I was like, ‘Mommy, I want that one,’ " Momoatold James Cordenin 2017.
The actor described Bonet toEsquirein 2019 as “literally my childhood crush” and said if he could marry her, “anything is f—— possible.”
2005: Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa meet at a jazz club
Momoa finally got a chance to make his childhood dreams come true after meeting Bonet at a Los Angeles jazz club in 2005. By that time, Bonet had divorced Lenny, with whom she shares daughter Zoë, who was born in 1988.
TheDunestar revealed onThe Late Late Showthat he instantly fanboyed over Bonet. “I turned to my friend and was, like, [silently screaming]. I had f—— fireworks going off inside, man.”
Momoa, who was then living out of a hotel, convinced Bonet to drive him home. The two stopped at the now-defunct 101 Coffee Shop in Hollywood, where Bonet ordered a Guinness and grits.
Momoa later recalled his reaction to Bonet’s late-night order during an interview withMen’s Health, saying, “Oh, my God. I can’t believe I’m with a woman who ordered a Guinness. I love her.”
July 21, 2007: Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa welcome their first daughter
October 15, 2008: Lisa Bonet confirms she’s pregnant with her and Jason Momoa’s second child
Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet.Frazer Harrison/Getty
“When my friends ask me, I say, ‘I really don’t know.’ I love the mystery and I trust the mystery about it. It adds a whole other component at the end,” Bonet told PEOPLE in 2008.
December 15, 2008: Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa welcome a son together
Bonet and Momoa welcomed their first son, Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa, on “the stormiest, rainiest night” in December, as Momoa’s mother wrote on his official forum.
July 2014: Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet costar in their first film together
The two stars were together for nearly a decade before they starred on screen together in the filmRoad to Paloma,which Momoa co-wrote, produced and directed. The actorstarred as Wolf, a man on the run after avenging the murder of his mother, while Bonet played the part of Magdalena.
August 1, 2017: Lisa Bonet surprises Jason Momoa onAquamanset
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“I have never been so surprised in my life,” Momoa wrote on Instagram.
October 2017: Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet secretly marry
Despite referring to each other as husband and wife for years, it wasn’t until 2017 that Momoa and Bonet wed in an intimate ceremony in Topanga, California.
Momoa was hoping to keep the occasion private. “Some a—— leaked it,” he toldEntertainment Tonightafter the news broke.
He went on, “You know what, I’ve been married to my wife for 12 years. It’s just a gathering of our families and celebrating our love.”
November 17, 2017: Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet make their red carpet debut as a married couple
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Though the couple had been a fixture on the red carpet for years — where they wereknown for sharing sweet moments for the cameras— they made their debut as a married couple at theJustice Leaguepremiere in Los Angeles.
December 19, 2018: Jason Momoa reveals he’s keeping his signature locks for Lisa Bonet
While Momoa’s image has become inextricably linked with his flowing hair, the action star admitted the reason for his signature style isn’t solely for the sake of his acting career.
“My wife would leave me if I cut my hair, so I just don’t cut my hair,” hetold theDaily Telegraph.
Hair has always been central to their relationship. Momoa previously admitted onThe Late Late Showin 2017 that his future wife had inspired his hair style before they met.
“I actually had dreaded my hair for her. I had dreadlocks, she had dreadlocks,” he said.
December 10, 2018: Jason Momoa gives Lisa Bonet’s ex-husband a matching ring
Jason Momoa, Lisa Bonet, Lenny Kravitz and Zoë Kravitz in 2010.Alexandra Wyman/Wireimage
Momoa made it clear that there’s no bad blood with Bonet’s ex-husband Lenny in December 2018. In fact, the two evenshare matching bone skull rings, which Momoa gifted his spouse’s ex from an artist he found on Instagram.
In a July 2019 interview withThe Times, the rocker described Momoa as “like a brother to me.”
“It’s beautiful, but it takes work,” he added of their blended family dynamic.
December 19, 2018: Jason Momoa opens up to PEOPLE about his marriage to Lisa Bonet
TheAquamanstar had nothing but kind words for his wife whenspeaking to PEOPLEin December 2018. “Not a lot of people know how absolutely hysterical she is,” said Momoa. “She makes me laugh and is just really quirky.”
“We are a perfect fit,” he added.
February 24, 2019: Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa match on the Oscars red carpet
Bonet and Momoa hit the red carpet inmatching pink Fendi outfitsto honor the lateKarl Lagerfield, who died days earlier at the age of 85. The pair walked the carpet arm-in-arm and gazed into each other’s eyes as they smiled for the cameras.
January 2020: Jason Momoa strips down for Lisa Bonet at the Golden Globes
Momoa appeared in the audience of the 77th annual Golden Globe Awardswearing a tank topwith his velvet green tuxedo jacket draped around Bonet.
February 7, 2020: Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet make their final red carpet appearance together
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While it was unknown to fans at the time, Momoa and Bonet made their final appearance on the red carpet as a married couple at the Tom Ford AW20 Show in Hollywood.
February 2020: Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet do a Super Bowl ad together
Momoa and Bonet united on screen for a Super Bowl ad for Rocket Mortgage Quicken Loans in February 2020.
The adfeatured Momoa taking off his clothesto relax upon returning to his house, all the while contemplating what home means to him. Bonet appeared at the end of the commercial to help Momoa with a workout.
August 2020: Jason Momoa restores Lisa Bonet’s first car
Momoa surprised his wife with a thoughtful gift that was “14 years in the making” in August 2020. In a video shared on hisYouTube channel, theJustice Leaguestar revealed how he had painstakingly restored Bonet’s first car, a 1965 Ford Mustang she bought when she was 17 years old.
“I know we can’t relive a memory, but maybe we can rebuild one,” Momoa said in the video, which also included the moment he revealed the final result to Bonet.
“It’s beautiful. Holy cow,” said Bonet. “That is gorgeous. Oh my gosh. It’s pristine, not too flashy but just enough.”
January 12, 2022: Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet announce their separation
Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa in 2019.Mike Coppola/FilmMagic
Five years after marrying, the coupleannounced their separationin January 2022, ending their 17-year relationship. In a since-deleted Instagram post, Momoa wrote, “We have all felt the squeeze and changes of these transformational times… A revolution is unfolding and our family is no exception…”
He phrased their breakup as “parting ways in marriage,” emphasizing their focus would be on their children.
The announcement was made on thesame dayAquaman 2wrapped production.
Asource told PEOPLEthe split was a result of their diverging career trajectories and that Bonet’s focus on her life in L.A. meant she was unable to join Momoa “on every location.”
February 28, 2022: Jason Momoa sparks reconciliation rumors atThe Batmanpremiere
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Momoa traveled to New York City withChanning Tatumto support Zoë atThe Batmanpremiere,walking the red carpet with daughter Lola and son Nakoa-Wolf. The move sparked speculation that the couple could be reuniting.
March 3, 2022: Jason Momoa thanks fans for privacy amid split from Lisa Bonet
Momoa seemed to squash any rumors that he and Bonet were getting back together after his appearance atThe Batmanpremiere. In an Instagram post days later, he thanked fans and the press for giving his children privacy, saying, “it’s hard enough separating in the public eye.”
March 27, 2022: Jason Momoa confirms split with Lisa Bonet on the Oscars red carpet
In anAccess Hollywoodinterview, Momoa said, “We’re not back together, we’re family.”
November 16, 2022: Jason Momoa shows love for Lisa Bonet on her birthday
Bonet turned 55 in November 2022 — and both of her exescelebrated the milestone on Instagram.
Kravitz shared a photo of him and their daughter Zoë each kissing Bonet on the cheek.
December 19, 2022: Jason Momoa delivers a Christmas tree to Lisa Bonet’s house
Momoa was seenloading a Christmas treeinto the bed of his truck and then delivering it to Bonet’s home in Malibu, California. TheAquamanactor dressed comfortably for the errand, sporting a blue shirt with his hair tied back.
A source confirmed to PEOPLE that Momoa and Bonet are “spending part of the holidays togetherwith the kids.”
The source added that the couple “are friends” and that Momoa is “handy” and helps out around Bonet’s house when needed.
January 8, 2024: Lisa Bonet files for divorce from Jason Momoa
Two years after announcing their break up, Bonet officiallyfiled for divorce from Momoa. She listed their date of separation as Oct. 7, 2020, and cited irreconcilable differences.
Thedivorce was granteda mere day later.
source: people.com
