Love & Hip Hop Atlanta stars Yandy Smith and Mendeecees Harris confirm that they are no longer an item.
In an interview with Streetz Morning Takeover, Mendeecees revealed that despite years of public perception, the two were never legally married — and are now officially split.
He told host, Yung Joc, “We not together. We was never legally married, so [we’re not getting divorce].”
Harris shared that though he and Smith had an on-screen wedding, they were never legally married. Hence, their split has been a seamless process without the need to divide assets. He also clarified that the “marriage” wasn’t a ploy for TV.
“Listen, no. I didn’t do it for TV. It was Yandy’s idea. In the beginning, I was going through legal battles with courts and fines, and she said, “Let’s not sign the papers.” I was like, all right, cool. Then it kind of just stayed that way, he shared”
“Then we got married again, and we still didn’t sign. He continued, “If I look back now and see what people go through with divorce, assets, all that, we don’t got to go through none of that. You know what I’m saying? It kind of worked out.”
Despite news of the split, Harris credited Smith as someone who shaped him into the man he is today.
“After 20 years, that person helped change who you are. I matured in so many ways being with Yandy. I wouldn’t be the man I am today if it wasn’t for her,” Harris admitted.
“She made me look at family different. She made me look at life different. If you saw how closed off I was before, I wouldn’t even be sitting here having this conversation.
He added, “It’s just unfortunate that after time, we couldn’t get on the same page. A lot of people don’t really know how to take that.”