Jalen Rose has finally spoken out about his divorce from Molly Qerim. Jalen Rose also spoke about the ongoing rumors surrounding his ex-wife and ESPN co-host Stephen A Smith.
The sports analyst discussed his divorce from Molly, the host of ESPN’s First Take, in a recent interview with GQ, which was published on Wednesday, April 27, 2022.
Jalen also admitted that rumours and comments regarding Molly and Stephen’s intimate relationship ‘bothered’ him.
Jalen Rose explains Molly Qerim’s divorce
When the interviewer inquired about Jalen’s surprise divorce last year, the actor stated that the split was mutual and amicable.
Jalen clarified the divorce story by stating that Molly and Stephen’s reported romance was not the reason for their split. The 49-year-old also explained why he chose to keep his divorce a secret for a year.
“There’s a certain thing called pillow conversation, and such things in the relationship are supposed to be holy,” the expert stated, citing Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s scenario.
Molly and Jalen married in 2018, then three years later, in 2021, they divorced. They have no children of their own. However, Jalen and his ex-girlfriend, Mauri Goens, have a daughter named Mariah Rose.
Star reacts to the rumors of Molly and Stephen A. Smith
Jalen addressed rumors that his divorce was precipitated by suspicions about Molly and Stephen’s apparent relationship. He thought they were “laughable.”
“It was funny to me in my personal connection to see [Molly Qerim] and I willingly separate ways, agree on why we’re parting ways, and still see people wondering on why.”
“Not only speculating but specifically claiming it was because she and Stephen A. Smith were dating.”
Jalen, on the other hand, stated that the rumors “bothered” him.
The ethnicity of Molly Qerim exposed
Molly Qerim is said to be half Albanian and half Italian, according to several web sources.
The now 38-year-old sportscaster was the anchor of NFL Network’s morning show, NFL AM, and NFL Fantasy Live before gaining mainstream recognition on ESPN’s First Take.
Molly is a native of Cheshire, Connecticut, with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism from Quinnipiac University and previous experience as a CBS reporter.
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