Tyra Banks is back on the market. According to TMZ, the former supermodel and her longtime boyfriend, Louis Bélanger-Martin, have called it quits after seven years of dating. Banks, 52, confirmed the split to the outlet on Nov. 12, responding “Yeah” when asked if she was “single.”
Despite the breakup, the SMiZE Cream founder appeared to be in great spirits, smiling as she stepped out in a chic cream suit jacket, with beautiful blonde curls cascading around her face. When asked whether she had started dating again since the split, Banks smiled and replied:
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“Maybe I am, [but] hell no am I online dating, girl, that’d be crazy!”
The model went on to explain that her friends have encouraged her to give the celebrity dating app Raya a try.
“I’m like, ‘What the hell is a Raya?’” she quipped. “No, but I am dating. It’s nice to be single, it’s been a while.”
When did Tyra Banks and Louis Bélanger-Martin begin dating?
According to Page Six, Banks and the Canadian businessman were first linked in 2019. At the time, an insider told the outlet that the pair had enjoyed a cozy dinner at New York City hotspot Hutong.
“The two were definitely on a romantic date,” the source claimed, adding, “But [they] kept the PDA low-key.”
Although the couple had already been photographed together on several occasions, Bélanger-Martin had only been identified as a “mystery man.”
Just one month later, it was revealed that the former Victoria’s Secret model and Bélanger-Martin were getting serious, with the pair even moving in together, according to the source.
At the time, the couple split their time between his apartment in England, his house in Barbados and his home in Magog, Quebec.
The insider also revealed that Banks’ son, York, whom she shares with ex Erik Asla, had been spending time with the businessman too.
In May 2024, Banks told People that she had been living and working alongside Bélanger-Martin in Australia. At the time, the businessman held a high-level position at her ice cream company, SMiZE Cream.
“According to his LinkedIn, Bélanger-Martin was the chief financial officer of the brand from July 2020 to January 2026,” the outlet noted.
Bélanger-Martin has also held several prominent business roles throughout his career, including vice chairman of the board at Global Eagle Entertainment, CEO of Advanced Inflight Alliance and CEO of DTI Software. He also co-founded the private investment firm Groupe W Inc. in 1996.
What do you think of Tyra Banks and Louis Bélanger-Martin’s breakup? Do you think they’ll get back together?
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