Curious About Malcolm-Jamal Warner's Love Life? Discover His Relationship Status

Malcolm-Jamal Warner rose to fame early in his career as he landed his career-defining role, playing Theodore Huxtable in the beloved sitcom The Cosby Show in 1984. Warner portrayed the character for nearly a decade and reached phenomenal career heights during the stint. The award-winning actor was recently seen in ABC's The Wonder Years and the crime drama series Accused. 

Despite boasting a stellar career run that continues to thrive thirty years after his claim-to-fame show ended, Warner's personal life is remotely explored. The actor's persistent reticence regarding his personal matters may have played a significant role in the oversight, but that does not indicate that Malcolm has had any less interesting love life than other Hollywood stars.  

Malcolm-Jamal Warner is Secretly Married!  

Malcolm is a doting family man, and nothing proves the actor's love for his family better than the fact that he has kept their identities hidden. The Cosby Show alum was perceived as an eligible bachelor for a long time until the surprise revelation in 2017.  

Warner took to Instagram in 2017 and shared his utmost joy on expecting a child. Through the post, the actor-turned-rapper subtly asserted his relationship status while keeping his lady's identity a secret.  

Over the years, there have been some speculations about the actor's life and fans have gotten a slim insight into his relationship. A source revealed that Malcolm met his wife, who is reportedly an attorney, in 2015 via a mutual friend and married her in between 2016 and 2017.  

Some fans believe that the actor's 2015 album, Selfless, which unveils Malcolm's desire for a genuine connection, was inspired by his now-wife. Warner and his mystery wife were blessed with a daughter in 2017 and the actor often posts blurry glimpses of his blissful life on Instagram.  

Warner takes much pride in successfully hiding his family from the spotlight. The Accused actor, during an appearance on the Wendy Williams's show, said that keeping his family under the radar is his way to maintain work-life balance.   

Malcolm-Jamal Warner's Tragic Love Story with Michelle Thomas!  

Warner is now known for being notoriously private about his life off the screen, but there was a time when the actor's love life drew constant headlines. He famously dated his The Cosby Show co-star, Michelle Thomas. The duo played each other's love interest on the show, and it didn't take them long to translate the romance into real life.  

The pair, as Huxtable and Justine Phillips onscreen, and as their authentic self, quickly became television's adored couple. The pair dated throughout their stint on The Cosby Show and even after Thomas departed from the set in 1990.  

During their relationship's peak, Thomas's mother, Phynjuar Thomas, even called Malcolm the love of her daughter's life. Malcolm and Michelle sadly broke up in 1994 but their love for one another remained until the very end.  

Thomas was diagnosed with a rare form of aggressive cancer in 1998 and was in her death bed when Warner flew across country to be by her side. Recalling the heartbreaking moment, Malcolm shared Thomas's last words to him was "Elephant juice." "That was always our thing," said the actor as he shared that the phrase meant "I love you."  

Malcolm-Jamal Warner Dated Karen Malina White for a Long Time!  

Following his split from Thomas, Malcolm-Jamal was single for a year or two before he struck up a connection with Karen Malina White, who played a recurring character called Charmaine Brown on The Cosby Show. White was with Warner through thick and thin, including the awful phase when he lost his ex, and dear friend, Thomas to cancer in 1998.  

Though Warner and White went on to have an enduring relationship, which spanned over seven years, the couple kept their lives out of the spotlight. Sure, rumors mill periodically churned speculations about the couple, but the two hardly ever tended to the swirling rumors.  

Warner and Karen were even thought to be secretly engaged or married at one point, which would've been widely believed, but White debunked the headlines. The Cosby Show actress shared that she and Malcolm never got to that point in their relationship. "People started saying that because we were in a relationship for seven years," said White.  

Inside Malcolm-Jamal Warner's High-Profile Relationship with Regina King!  

After two notable yet low-key romances, Warner experienced his first high-profile love with Regina King, an Academy-winning actress. The two had known each other for years but it wasn't until 2011 that their relationship took a different course.   

While The Cosby Show actor, as usual, remained relatively mum about his romance with the iconic actress, King spilled the tea several times. "I believe the universe has a plan, and we probably wouldn't have been ready years ago," King said while dishing on her decade-long friendship with Warner.  

During their two-year-long relationship, Warner shared a home with King, and her now-late son, Ian Alexander Jr. It wasn't their relationship that drew much notice, but their breakup as it was revealed that Malcolm dumped the Academy winner out of the blue, in 2013.