A founding member of the sister-led R&B group, The Braxtons, with four solo Grammy Award nominations under her belt, Tamar Braxton is an undeniable force in the industry. Her gregarious personality and vulnerability through life’s struggles have landed her hosting gigs on primetime television and adoration from many.
It can be difficult for a woman with such high accolades to find herself an equitable partner, though that hasn’t stopped Braxton on her quest for love. So who is Tamar Braxton’s boyfriend today? Read on to find out.
Who Has Tamar Braxton Dated?
Braxton’s celebrity dating history is riddled with trial and error, though the strength she’s garnered to keep giving love a try is why she’s revered as one of R&B’s greatest.
Fans might be surprised that Tamar has been married twice. in 2001 she married music producer Darrel “Delite” Allamby. While the two tried to blend love and business, when he helped out on two tracks from her debut album, it wasn’t meant to be. TYwo years later, the pair divorced in 2003.
Most notable was her 11-year marriage to record producer Vincent Herbert. The pair met in 2003, and married five years later. “Braxton Family Values” (BFV) reality show fans will remember that Tamar’s pregnancy was a central story line in 2015 when she gave birth to Logan Vincent.
The couple’s marriage came further under a microscope when the spinoff show “Tamar & Vince” debuted. It focused almost exclusively on their relationship as well as her rising career — even though her siblings did often make cameos on the series. As the show wrapped, the two called it quits in 2017 during a very public divorce, in which Braxton accused him of infidelity and domestic abuse.
While Tamar took some time to be single before easing back into the dating scene BFV fans will also remember, David Adefeso a Nigerian financial advisor. Their relationship debuted towards the end of the series as she dated him from June 2018 to August 2020. The relationship ended in a tumultuous manner with Tamar admitting that “My relationship with my fiance at the time wass out of control, I saw no signs of nothing, y’know.” She also touched on her mental health crisis during this time and how the relationship contributed to it — highlighting how she struggled to be a present parent and battled with weight gain as well. He issued a restraining order and later dropped it, though he followed up with a cease-and-desist letter.
She’s also been linked with Atlanta Falcons football player Chuck Smith, record producer Christopher “Tricky” Stewart, and rapper Birdman. Herbert also wasn’t her first marriage, having tied the knot with Darrell Allamby back in 2001. By 2003, the two were already divorced, citing incompatibility as the reason.
Who Is JR Robinson?
So who is Tamar Braxton’s boyfriend today? Could lasting love finally be on the horizon for the singer?
While reality dating shows aren’t the most promising for finding true love, Braxton’s stint on “Queen’s Court” in mid-2022 may have just been the exposure she needed. After getting to know contestant Jeremy “JR” Robinson during her time on the show, the two’s chemistry became pretty undeniable, as the world witnessed love blossom at first sight.
Proposing during the finale of the show, the bachelor went on to proclaim, “I don’t want to be friends with you. I wanna be your spouse. Because I can’t imagine my life without you, I’ll be here forever. And I adore you, Tamar. Will you marry me, Tamar?” A father of five from New Orleans, not much is known about Braxton’s fiance, beyond the fact that he’s an attorney and hopeless romantic. Though drama did ensue between his ex-wife and Braxton, he was quick to come to Braxton’s defense.
Break Up to Make Up
In early October 2023, Robinson took to Instagram to share a sudden and shocking update on their relationship. “So many questions. So many assumptions. I want to answer all that I can with respect,” he wrote in a statement on his Instagram Story. “Yes, Tamar and I are no longer together. I ended the relationship to focus on getting back to positive energy and being a better person.”
He negates any wrongdoing on his end, going on to say, “No. I never cheated. No. I wasn’t there when she was at her mother’s place when her car was burglarized. No, I never cared about fame. Who reveals the most embarrassing moments in their life to find fame. The truth is I was in an amazing place financially and mentally. I turned down ‘Queens Court’ several times before I gave in. Ultimately, I fell in love and it did not end how I wanted it.”
He concluded his message by sharing that he hopes to “heal” from the breakup, adding, “Tamar and I will always be friends and family for life. Thank you for respecting our privacy.”
However, a few months later, the two were back on. Tamar shared a Christmas Instagram post with a video of her opening gifts with her son and boyfriend JR in the feed. She acknowledged the drama that ensued between the two while adding that after a long hard talk, the two were back, still engaged, and stronger than ever.