For someone who never runs out of opinions about the lives of others in the public eye, Charlamagne Tha God sure does keep his own life low-key and away from scrutiny. Little is known about The Breakfast Club host‘s family, which consists of his wife, Jessica Gadsden, as well as their four daughters who have been kept out of the limelight for the most part.
Charlamagne and his better half were married back in 2014. It turns out it was actually a comment from one of their little ones that finally prompted them to make their long-term union official after decades together. The 45-year-old shares some stories about his life with Gadsden across various platforms when it feels appropriate. Tha God admits that, while neither of them is perfect, the probability of them ever splitting up is highly unlikely, thanks to the support and stability they’ve provided each other from a young age.
Who Is Jessica Gadsden?
Her husband may make his presence felt on the radio waves multiple times a week, but for her part, Gadsden lives largely off the grid. Not much is known about the 42-year-old, besides the fact that she’s well educated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communications fro the University of South Carolina-Columbia, a Master’s in Business Administration and Management from Missouri’s Webster University, and another Bachelors in Biology from Bergen Community College in 2013, not long before her wedding.
According to AmoMama, “Jessica is a certified instructor from the Lagree Fitness Method and has worked as a home trainer for people with disabilities. She also provides training on weightlifting, bodybuilding, and gymnastics.” East Shore Athletic Club and Core Fire Pilates are both on her resume, but in recent years her hard work as paid off as she’s now the proud owner of her own gym.
Gadsden and her husband have four daughters together, one of whom was a catalyst for their decision to tie the knot. “You have to show your kids love. That’s one of the reasons why I wanted to get married. When you have your 7-year-old daughter asking why you and mommy don’t have the same last name, that affects you as a man,” the podcaster candidly shared with the world.
What Role Has She Played in Charlamagne Tha God’s Career?
It’s not uncommon for celebrities to have their less famous spouses sign prenuptuial agreements to protect themselves in the event of a divorce, but for Charlamagne Tha God, it sounds like the thought never crossed his mind. “I don’t have a prenup with my wife because we been together for 23 years. My wife is the CEO of our house but also we literally came up together as kids,” the multi-talent explained in 2021. “She literally drove me to the radio station in 1999 to fill out internship papers,” he added, recalling how Gadsden stepped up when her man’s license was suspended.
“When I was getting fired from radio four times she was the one going to work every day, paying the bills; when we were getting evicted, she was the one going to the courthouse explaining to the judge why we couldn’t get evicted. What I look like doing a prenup? We’re never getting a divorce, by the way. I don’t even got to knock on wood; it ain’t happening,” Charlamagne confidently declared. Much to his point, the South Carolina natives have already survived several ups and downs in their relationship, which they’ve managed to navigate without calling it quits.
High School Sweethearts’ Sexual Assault Scandal and Infidelity Issues
As The Famous People notes, though they’ve been in one another’s lives since their teenage years, Gadsden and Tha God haven’t always been loyal to one another. Things seem to have changed after vows were exchanged a decade ago, but before that, both halves of the couple had affairs with other people, likely causing some serious tensions for them behind the scenes.
One of the only times Charlamagne Tha God found his family consistently in the headlines was back in 2018, when he admitted that his first sexual experience with Gadsden might’ve qualified as sexual assault. They had been dating for a year at that point, but weren’t intimate. During a night of heavy drinking, the father of four initiated sex with his drunken girlfriend, noting after the fact that she wasn’t sober enough to grant him consent.
His wife once said, “I mean in hindsight, yeah,” when asked if she thought her then-boyfriend assaulted her, but more recently, she’s attributed his actions to the results of “rape culture,” but doesn’t classify the past hookup as an act of assault. In fact, according to Gadsden, she was “very coherent” when it happened.
As the pair’s children continue to grow, and both parents expand their media and fitness empires respectively, we’re curious to see what’s in store for them over the coming years – and if they really have what it takes to be an end-game match.