Halle Berry and R&B star Eric Benét first met in 1997 at a concert, but at the time, Berry said there “weren’t any sparks.”After exchanging emails more than a decade, “I turned to him and said, ‘You know what? I think I love you,'”She shared her story People. They were married in 2001. Unfortunately, their sparks wore off and the couple split up in 2003. The divorce was finalized by the couple in 2005.
“Eric and I have had marital problems for some time now and have tried to work things out together,”Berry made the announcement in a statement. “However, at this point, I feel we need time apart to reevaluate our union. We ask that you respect our privacy as we are going through this emotional time.” There were speculations that their divorce was brought about by cheating and Benét’s sex addiction, but it was all cleared by the R&B artist himself in a Separate interview with People.
“We all know I cheated. It was out there. It’s a betrayal. But I never did have sexual intercourse with anyone while I was with Halle,”He admitted to it, and said that he had checked himself into rehabilitation for his sex addiction. “Going into rehab was presented to me by her mother that in order for the marriage to have a shot.”It was his idea. “save [his] marriage,”Berry was never able to regain his trust. “What was the end of us was she just couldn’t trust me anymore. You can’t blame her for that.”