Pink Pushes Back on Split Rumors After Tabloids Say She and Carey Hart Separated
On Feb. 26, 2026, pink posted an Instagram video denying reports that she and her husband, Carey Hart, had separated after 20 years of marriage. The denial came after tabloid stories and a surge of social-media chatter that the couple had decided to split for a second time.
Pink's Instagram video response
The singer addressed the claims in a selfie-style video filmed in her kitchen, using strong language and sarcasm to reject the coverage. She mocked the outlets that carried the story, thanked them for "letting me know, " and said her children — daughter Willow Sage, 14, and son Jameson Moon, 9 — were unaware of any split. In the video she labeled the reports "fake news" and "trash news, " told followers she loves them and said "go with God, " ending by urging tabloid coverage to "do better. " Her post included the caption: "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!?!" and the reel quickly racked up millions of views.
Claims from People, Us Weekly, E! News and Page Six
The controversy began when People published an exclusive piece Thursday afternoon asserting that the pair had chosen to separate for a second time and would co-parent while remaining friends. An anonymous source described the split as amicable and said there was "lots of love" remaining between the two. Us Weekly echoed the account, and outlets including E! News and Page Six amplified it, sending the story viral on platforms such as X and Instagram by evening.
Family details: Willow Sage and Jameson Moon
The coverage noted that Pink and Hart planned to co-parent their two children, naming Willow Sage, 14, and Jameson Moon, 9. In her video the singer pointedly asked whether the publications planned to inform her children of the alleged separation, underscoring the immediate family impact the rumors risked causing.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination and Olympic wins
What makes this notable is the timing: the rumors surfaced just after Pink received a nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the class of 2026, a milestone she highlighted in the video as "the first year I was eligible. " She urged media to discuss substantive topics instead, listing the Epstein files, systemic racism, misogyny in sports and the success of U. S. women at the Olympics, noting that eight of the 12 medals won by the U. S. at those Games were claimed by female athletes.
Early relationship history with Carey Hart and past reconciliations
Pink and the former motocross racer have a long, public history. They first met at the 2001 X Games in Philadelphia. She proposed during one of his races in 2005 by holding up a sign that read "Will you marry me?" and they married in Costa Rica in 2006, surrounded by close friends. The couple has broken up publicly before: once in 2003 prior to their engagement, and again in 2008; they reconciled about a year later. When discussing the reconciliation in February 2013, she said, "People are always like, ‘Why did you get back together?’ Well, we weren’t done. " She has also recounted a moment 11 months after one breakup when Hart invited her to perform at his Las Vegas club on New Year's Eve; she presented him a photo album that included a staged image with the caption "This is me without you, " a picture of a baby with "The rest is unwritten, " and divorce papers they never signed behind that page. She has said her song "So What" helped bring them back together, a detail she shared with the Los Angeles Times in October 2023, and she has described marriage candidly, telling in 2019, "Monogamy is work! But you do the work and it’s good again. "
Coverage context and a reporter credit
Tabloid claims and the singer's swift rebuttal unfolded across the same day, driving intense online discussion and millions of views for the Instagram reel. Liz Calvario, a Los Angeles-based reporter and editor who covers entertainment, pop culture and trending news, documented elements of the exchange in a piece that relayed the singer's message and the chronology of the coverage.
The immediate effect was clear: the tabloid stories prompted a direct, public denial that refocused attention on Pink's career milestones, family and history with Hart rather than on an announced split. The broader implication is that high-profile personal narratives can be rapidly amplified online, forcing celebrities to reclaim the narrative on the platforms where the rumors spread.
