Tyra Banks confirms breakup with longtime partner Louis Belanger-Martin after 7 years
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Supermodel Tyra Banks is single again after ending her relationship with longtime partner Louis Belanger-Martin. The 52-year-old opened up about their split during a radio interview, confirming that the two were no longer together.
Banks also revealed that she was ready to return to dating. She said her outlook on relationships had changed over the years and that she believed it was never too late to start again. Banks and Belanger-Martin were together for nearly seven years. The supermodel also has a 10-year-old son, York, from her previous relationship with Erik Asla.
Tyra Banks confirms split from Louis Belanger-Martin
During her November 11 appearance on the 'HOT 97' radio show, Banks was asked about the biggest lesson she had learned from love and relationships. She took a moment before sharing that she and Belanger-Martin were no longer together.
“That's a good question. I think that it's never too late to start again,” she said. “I'm a single woman now. I'm 52 years old, and I'm single, and I kind of was over it. I'm like, I've got my mom, I've got my son, and I'm good. I didn't even have, like, a drive.”
Banks also admitted that she had not initially felt motivated to start dating again. However, her outlook has since changed, and she is now open to meeting someone new.
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“But now I'm like, you know what? It's not too late,” she continued. “Now I feel feminine, dating, you know, I'm back to that. There's no such thing as, 'Oh, it has to be over because of an age or because you're just done... so I'm living my feminineness right now.”
The model later confirmed her relationship status once again while speaking to TMZ in New York City on November 12. She said, “I am dating. It's nice to be single. It's been a while.”
Tyra Banks and Louis Belanger-Martin kept their relationship private
Banks and Canadian businessman Belanger-Martin were first linked in 2019. Although the two kept most details of their romance away from the public eye, they made a few appearances together over the years, including the 2022 TIME100 Gala.
In May 2024, Banks revealed that she had been living and working with Belanger-Martin in Australia. He also held a senior position at her ice cream company, SMiZE Cream.
The former couple was last spotted together publicly in April 2025 at a promotional event for the film 'Shadow Force' in Los Angeles. Neither Banks nor Belanger-Martin has shared details about when or why they decided to end their relationship.
