By Rita Chioma,

American singer, Usher, and wife, Grace Miguel, have separated after two years of marriage and nine years together.

The couple made the announcement on Mar. 6, 2018.

 The pair, who married in 2015, said in a joint statement that they “remain deeply connected, loving friends who will continue supporting each other through the next phases of our lives”.

This is Usher’s second divorce, his first being in 2009 from former wife, Tameka Foster. It is not known if Miguel would continue as his manager, a position she has held for years.

Their separation comes months after Usher’s Herpes scandal.