Kenny Edmonds, better known to fans as Babyface, and his wife Nicole Pantenburg are calling it quits after just over seven years of marriage.
The former couple issued a joint statement, where they made sure to point out their mutual respect for one another and that their top priority is their 12-year-old daughter, Peyton.
‘After much thought and with great sadness, we have decided to end our marriage. We continue to care and have respect for one another and share eternal love for our daughter and her well-being,’ they wrote in a statement.
Splitsville! Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmonds, 62, and his wife Nicole Pantenburg, 48, announced they are getting divorced after more than seven years of marriage and 14 years as a couple
They ended the statement, issued to The Blast, by asking for ‘personal privacy for ourselves and our daughter as we navigate these new steps as a family.’
So far there’s no word on exactly what led to their decision to go their separate ways.
The singer, songwriter, and record producer first started dating Pantenburg when she was one of his backup dancers in 2007. The California native has also been a personal friend and backup dancer to pop superstar Janet Jackson.
United front: The couple issued a joint statement, where they made sure to point out their mutual respect for one another and that their top priority is their 12-year-old daughter, Peyton; the trio are pictured in October 2018
The pair ended up getting married in 2007 and welcomed their daughter to the world the following year.
The Edmonds’ wedding ceremony was a lavish event that included such famous guests as Oprah Winfrey and singer-songwriter Carole B. Sager.
Babyface (born Kenneth Brian Edmonds) was previously married to Tracey Edmonds (born Tracey Elaine McQuarn) for 13-years, from 1992 to 2005, and they share two sons, Brandon and Dylan.
When the television producer and personality, now 54, filed for divorce with the Los Angeles County Superior Court, she cited ‘irreconcilable differences’.
Iconic: The singer, songwriter and producer was dubbed Babyface by Parliament-Funkadelic legend Bootsy Collins because of his youthful looks when he broke out on to the music scene
Babyface has written and produced over 26 number one R&B hits and has won 12 Grammy Awards during his career; he is pictured with famed producer and songwriter Jimmy Jam
Dubbed ‘Babyface’ because of his youthful looks in his early years by Parliament-Funkadelic legend Bootsy Collins, the Indiana native has written and produced over 26 number one R&B hits and has won 12 Grammy Awards during his career.
Some of the high-profile artists his has worked with over the years include Michael Jackson, Bobby Brown, Patti LaBelle, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Diana Ross, Beyoncé, Toni Braxton, Bruno Mars, Lil Wayne, Céline Dion, Faith Evans, Sheena Easton, and many others.
In 2013, Babyface produced most of the songs for Ariana Grande’s debut album, Yours Truly, including the second single, Baby I.
His last studio album, Return of the Tender Lover (2015), which was his eighth during his career, paid homage to his classic 1989 album, Tender Lover.
Family matters: Along with daughter Peyton (right), Babyface also has two sons, Brandon and Dylan, with his ex-wife Tracy Edmonds, whom he was married to from 1992 to 2005
Blended family: Tracey Edmonds and Babyface divorced in 2005: she’s pictured with their two sons in an Instagram post from May 9,, 2021