Pink Denies Separation, Calls Tabloid Claims 'Fake News' After Split Reports
pink posted an Instagram reel on Feb. 26 that pushed back on tabloid stories saying she and Carey Hart had separated after 20 years of marriage, calling the reports "fake news" and urging people not to spread rumors.
Pink pushes back on separation reports
P!nk used a selfie video filmed in her kitchen on Feb. 26 to single out outlets that published the story and to deny the claims. The tabloids—beginning with People magazine, which ran an exclusive on Thursday afternoon, and followed by Us Weekly—had said the couple had separated for a second time and framed the move as amicable, citing an anonymous source who said there was "lots of love" and plans to co-parent their two children, Willow Sage, 14, and Jameson Moon, 9.
Tabloids, socials and the timeline
The initial People piece pointed back to a brief split in 2008, and Us Weekly echoed the article soon after; outlets such as E! News and Page Six then picked up the story. The reports came the same week that P!nk was named a nominee for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 2026 class, and by evening the story had gone viral, with thousands sharing and debating it on X and Instagram.
What she said in the video
In the reel, which contains strong language, P!nk mocked the headlines: "So, I was just alerted to the fact that I’m separated from my husband. I didn’t know, " she said, rolling her eyes and naming the publications. She joked, "Would you also like to tell our children? My 14-year-old and 9-year-old are also unaware. " She labeled the coverage "fake news" and "trash news, " then pivoted to larger issues—mentioning the Epstein files, systemic racism, misogyny in sports and the success of women at the Olympics—before highlighting her own milestone: "Do you want to talk about the fact that I got nominated the first year I was eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?" The video closed with, "I love you all, go with God... and trash news, you can do better. Night night. "
How she captioned the post and the reaction
The post's caption echoed P!nk's measured bluntness: "Like I always say. If you don’t hear it from me, don’t believe the hype. Stay tuned though! Who knows what could happen next!?!" The reel quickly racked up millions of views and widespread engagement on Instagram and X.
A long public relationship, and past breakups
P!nk and Carey Hart first met at the 2001 X Games in Philadelphia, when she was rising as a pop star and he was a pro motocross racer. P!nk proposed during one of his races in 2005 with a sign that read "Will you marry me?" They married in Costa Rica in 2006. The couple has broken up twice before: once in 2003 before their engagement, and again in 2008; they reconciled about a year later.
Stories they’ve told about reconciliation and more context
In a February 2013 interview with Redbook, P!nk recalled reconnecting 11 months after a breakup when Hart invited her to perform at his Las Vegas club on New Year’s Eve; she said she gave him a photo album with cards he had given her, ending with a page that read, "This is me without you, " followed by a photo of a baby and the words "The rest is unwritten, " with the unsigned divorce papers behind that page. P!nk has also said that her song "So What" helped bring them together, a comment she made to the Los Angeles Times in October 2023, and she told in 2019, "Monogamy is work! But you do the work and it’s good again. "
TODAY. com reporter Liz Calvario, a Los Angeles–based editor who covers entertainment and pop culture, published coverage of P!nk's Instagram response on Feb. 26 that highlighted the singer's direct denial of the separation.
Next on the public calendar: P!nk's nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 2026 class remains a confirmed milestone noted in her video, and her post invites followers to "stay tuned" for further updates directly from her.
