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Tyra Banks is writing a brand-new chapter in her personal life! The supermodel who taught the world to “smize” has kept her romances out of the spotlight for years, yet in November 2026 she cleared up where she stands with her longtime partner, Louis Bélanger-Martin. Her candid update came after years of fans wondering whether wedding bells were on the horizon.
Keep reading for everything we know about her relationship status.
Is Tyra Banks Married?
No, the America’s Next Top Model creator has never walked down the aisle. Engagement buzz swirled in August 2020 after she was photographed in Santa Monica, California, wearing a ring on her ring finger during a stroll with Louis.
Tyra squashed the speculation in September 2020 on Tamron Hall’s talk show, explaining that the piece was actually an opal shaped like a crab.
“It is not a crab opal engagement ring. It is just a ring,” she told Tamron.
Is Tyra Banks Single? Her Split From Louis Bélanger-Martin
Yes! Tyra revealed she is a single woman during a November 11, 2026, interview on HOT 97, adding that it’s never too late to start again. The next morning, she confirmed it again while chatting with TMZ on the streets of New York City.
“It’s nice to be single. It’s been a while,” she said.
Tyra did not say what led to the breakup or exactly when she and Louis parted ways.
Who Is Louis Bélanger-Martin?
Louis is a Canadian businessman who co-founded the private investment firm Groupe W Inc. in 1996, along with DTI Software. He also served as president and CEO of Advanced Inflight Alliance AG, a company specializing in in-flight entertainment. Like Tyra, he’s a parent, and he shares a child with his ex-wife, Valérie Martin Scraire.
The pair first sparked rumors in October 2019, when Page Six reported they were spotted on a cozy dinner date at the celebrity hot spot Hutong. They kept things low-key for years afterward, though they turned heads together at the 2022 TIME100 Gala in New York City.
Eventually, the couple’s journey took them Down Under. By May 2024, Tyra was living and working with Louis in Australia, TMZ reported, and she has since built her SMiZE & Dream ice cream brand there.
Tyra Banks’ Dating History: From John Singleton to Erik Asla
Long before Louis, Tyra dated director John Singleton from 1993 to 1996, and he cast her in her big-screen debut, Higher Learning. John died in April 2019.
She was later linked to singer Seal in the late 1990s before dating NBA star Chris Webber from 2002 to 2004. Tyra later opened up on The Tyra Banks Show about Chris cheating on her. She went on to date Wall Street banker John Utendahl for several years before they split in the early 2010s.
In 2013, Tyra began dating Norwegian photographer Erik Asla, and the couple welcomed their son, York, via gestational surrogate in January 2016. After a long road through infertility, Tyra celebrated his arrival in a statement to People.
“The journey to now has not been an easy process, as I’ve shared before. But there was a beautiful bright light at the end of the tunnel for me and his father, Erik,” she told the magazine.
Tyra and Erik called it quits in 2017. Now, she’s easing back into the dating scene on her own terms, though she told TMZ that fans shouldn’t expect to find her swiping on dating apps, including the celebrity favorite Raya.
