Eagle-eyed netizens have pointed out that a report which alleges that Chinese stars Huang Xiaoming, 44, and Angelababy, 32, divorced because the actor wanted out of their marriage is likely fabricated.

The contentious report had even gone as far as to post a screenshot of a tearful interview that Angelababy supposedly gave on a Chinese programme recently where she revealed the cause of the break-up.

According to the report, when the topic of divorce was brought up, Angelababy broke down saying: “Huang Xiaoming didn’t want me anymore.”

“I tried to save our marriage. But to give him face, I felt aggrieved and even then, it didn’t move him."

She added that she changed a lot for Xiaoming but still could not mend their relationship.

Netizens claim the screenshot was taken from a reality show

Her revelation sparked a lot of discussion online, which led sharp netizens to point out that the screenshot was taken from Angelababy’s appearance on Chinese reality show Heartbeat Signal 4 last year and that the actress had not done any interviews recently.

They also said that the report is likely to be faked using the manipulated screenshot and that someone is spreading rumours to stir gossip about their divorce again.

Divorce rumours began swirling in 2019

Angelababy and Xiaoming, who tied the knot in a fairytale wedding in 2015, have been plagued with divorce rumours since 2019. In January, they confirmed their divorce by posting the same message: “Grateful for everything in the past, we are still a family in future."

The couple said they will be co-parenting their five-year-old son, nicknamed Little Sponge.

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