Lupita Nyong’o has officially acknowledged her breakup with Joshua Jackson, which took place less than a year after rumors of their relationship first emerged. In a recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar U.K., she shared her deep bond with her cat Yoyo and discussed how this relationship has shaped her views on romantic love.
“My affection for my cat is unique,” the Black Panther actress stated. “If I’m fortunate enough to be in a romantic relationship again, it will be due to him. I was ready to close that chapter completely. He has kept my heart open.” Nyong’o adopted Yoyo following “a particularly painful breakup,” likely referring to her split from Selema Masekela.
In Harper’s Bazaar U.K., Nyong’o reveals her affection for Yoyo has influenced her outlook on future relationshipsIn October 2023, she announced her separation on Instagram, expressing heartfelt feelings with the words, “I find myself in a season of heartbreak due to a love that has been suddenly and devastatingly extinguished by deceit.”
As for Nyong’o and Jackson, dating rumors began shortly after her breakup with Masekela, coinciding with the news that Jackson’s wife, Jodie Turner-Smith, filed for divorce around the same time. Their relationship appeared to be confirmed when they were photographed holding hands in Joshua Tree around December 2023.