Janet Jackson reportedly splits from husband after five years of marriage

Apr 9, 2017

Janet Jackson and her husband, Wissam Al Mana, are calling it quits. The music superstar and the Qatari businessman welcomed their first child, a boy they named Eissa Al Mana, just this last January.

The news was first reported by The Mail, and a source told them “They’re both busy people but determined to be good parents, even if they’re apart. It’s amicable and Eissa will stay with his mother, who is basing herself in London.”

Jackson and Al Mana have kept their relationship quiet for the most part since meeting at a hotel opening in 2010 and splitting their time since between Dubai and Qatar.

— Tiffany Whyte claims she’s Janet Jackson and DeBarge’s love child —

Back in 2016, the singer postponed her Unbreakable World Tour because she wanted to plan a family. Since giving birth, she has remained in London.

When her baby was born, a source told E! News that “Janet and her baby are doing well. She has hired help at home and her husband been with her through it all. It was a difficult pregnancy but she is very blessed and has a healthy baby. She has great doctors. A select few have seen her baby. She is so excited to be a mom.”

It seems as though the split might have something to do with the latest allegations of elder abuse against Trent Lamar Jackson. Al Mana’s lack of concern over the allegations was the last straw.

“That’s when Janet made her decision that there was no turning back,” a source said. “She was worried about her mother — and Wissam showed little to no concern.”