Mikayla Nogueira has confirmed that she and her husband Cody Hawken are divorcing, ending weeks of speculation after followers noticed he had been absent from her recent videos. The announcement came in a 12 February post, where she said the decision had actually been made the previous year but that she needed time to process it before going public.

In her statement, she told viewers:

'I am getting a divorce. Take a minute, take it in. I am getting a divorce.'

She added that she would not be sharing the reason behind the split, explaining that the main goal was to protect Hawken's privacy.

'I'm not going to be sharing any details whatsoever as to why Cody and I have made this decision. The main reason I am doing that is because I want to protect Cody. Cody deserves that.'

The couple married in July 2023 and had documented much of their relationship online.

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Nogueira described the separation as amicable, saying they still care deeply for each other and remain in contact. She noted that they continue to speak regularly, and that Hawken still visits their dogs and sometimes comes by for dinner.

Nogueira later explained that she had spent months privately processing thebreakupbefore speaking publicly.

She said the period involved 'a lot of crying, a lot of talking to family, friends, therapy, everything you can think of to get to a place where I can make this video. Now I heal.'

Source: International Business Times UK