Daddy Yankee has announced he is getting divorced from his wife, Mireddys González.
The Puerto Rican rapper, singer and actor announced the news on his Instagram Stories.
"With a heart full of respect and honesty, I want to share some important news about my personal life," he wrote.
"After more than two decades of marriage and after many months of trying to save my marriage, which my wife and I share, today my lawyers respond to the divorce petition received by Mireddys.
"This is not an easy time, but I understand that it is part of my life process," he shared.
"It is time to accept and continue. Protect my stability, my children and everything built over so many years. I deeply thank those who have accompanied us during this journey and I ask that you respect our privacy in this process. I know that this news may surprise many."
The Gasolina singer, who is dubbed the King of Reggaeton, and González first started dating when they were teenagers. Before getting married, they had their oldest daughter, Jesaaelys, in 1994, when Yankee was 17. They went on to have two more children, a daughter and a son. They have kept their relationship private for several decades.
Yankee, real name Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, has dominated the charts over the years, most memorably with the track Despacito, his 2017 collaboration with Luis Fonsi. The music video for the song went on to become the most watched in YouTube history.
