- William Stewart is a former military policeman cum Paramount Executive who came to the limelight as Tiffany Haddish’s ex-husband
- He got married to the American actress and comedian for 5 years
- The details of their relationship came to light after Tiffany published a book in 2017 and her ex-husband published his own book in 2022, countering information from Haddish’s book
William Stewart is an American celebrity ex-husband who was married to comedian, Tiffany Haddish for 5 years. He is a military veteran who once worked with the police and lived a relatively quiet life until his marriage to the Grammy award comedian.
Stewart was, according to his side of the story, a loving and supportive husband. However, Tiffany’s 2017 published book ‘The Black Unicorn’ portrayed her 46-year-old in a different light.
The ex-husband of the actress and comedian sued his ex-wife for libel and slander. However, this wouldn’t be the last time she is getting into trouble with the law as a recent lawsuit has been slammed against her for sexual abuse.
Who Is William Stewart?
William Stewart was born July 28, 1978, in the United States of America. He grew up with his mother and one known sister and was close to his family, including his grandmother.
Stewart is a military police veteran who was part of the Army Honor Guard in the 529 military police. After his military career, he went on to pursue a different career path in entertainment.
A lover of golf and basketball, he also enjoys different sporting activities. Ultimately, William Stewart began to work in Hollywood where he became a Paramount Executive. As of 2018, he was working on a Marvel movie.
Willam Is A Father Of Two
Stewart became a father in 2000 when his then-girlfriend, Lisa Bunkley birthed his son, CJ. By 2001, as he was made to care for his son at 18 months of birth, after his relationship with Lisa ended. By December 29, 2019, C.J enlisted into the U.S Army, obviously towing his father’s path. From an Instagram conversation, the identity of the mother of William’s son is revealed to be a woman named
He is also a father of a daughter named Wyae Stewart. It isn’t known if Lisa is the mother of Wyae as well, however, she was born on February 16, 2002, a year after her father completed his first year of single parenting.
There are more posts of Stewart and Wyae together on his social media handle which indicates that he spends more time with her. However, he has also shared proud moments of his son on the same page.
William Stewart and Tiffany First Met on a Plane in 2001
William Stewart and Tiffany Haddish met for the very first time in 2001. Tiffany and the father of 1 (at the time), met on a cruise.
From his interview, William stated that after seeing her on the plane, while at the baggage claim, he decided to go help her and strike up a conversation. They both realized that they were headed to the same cruise.
Although they were both on the cruise with different people, they still got the chance to communicate. There were issues surrounding the end of the cruise as it was difficult for most people to return following the September 9 attack in the United States of America.
When they finally disembarked, the ex-couple kept in touch for about a year. However, following Tiffany’s reconciliation with her then-ex, they lost contact. About 2 years later (or a little more), William came across Tiffany on TV when she was on Bill Bellamy’s show ‘Who’s Got Jokes’.
A flight attendant at the time, Tiffany was also an aspiring actress and comedian, which was how she got on the show. After watching the show, the father of two then went on to investigate and locate the comedian. He was successful in his search and then regained communication with her.
Their Marriage was Based on a Promise
With the love birds reconnecting, their communication became frequent and then their bond grew. Tiffany was intrigued by how William found her out and then challenged him to help her find her dad who was estranged.
Stewart, jokingly stated that if he found Haddish’s dad, she would marry him, to which the actress agreed. Keeping to his promise, the army veteran was successful in finding Haddish’s dad.
In the event of their reconciliation, the estranged father then went on to walk his daughter down the aisle as she married William. The wedding between Tiffany Haddish and William Stewart was held in Encinitas, California, on August 8, 2008. This was about 2/3 years of reconnecting, ‘vibing’, back-and-forth visits, and dating.
At this time, the comedian’s career had kicked off and she was well on her way to being a star. She later admitted that she never dreamt of being married but of being a celebrity and this might have led to the impending doom the marriage suffered years later
Haddish Aborted Her Child with William Stewart
During the 5-year marriage between Tiffany and Stewart, the actress got pregnant. Despite the excitement her husband had, she wasn’t particularly happy about the turn-out of events.
Tiffany was worried that pregnancy and baby would hamper her career. She also got confirmation of her worries from her colleagues and manager. With this, she did not want to keep the baby.
Stewart was made to ‘grudgingly’ drive her to the hospital to get the abortion procedure done. He even stated that, upon their getting home, he was upset and went to the backyard to distract himself.
However, when the baby was successfully out, Tiffany called out to her husband to come to see the baby before she flushes. This, according to the police officer, irked him more.
Ironically, rumor has it that Tiffany’s next relationship ended because she wanted kids while her boyfriend, Common, did not oblige.
How Many Times Did William Stewart and Tiffany Haddish Marry?
It is popular on the internet that the couple got divorced and remarried. Many sites state that they were married twice and divorced twice. Tiffany also stated this in her 2017 memoir, however, William debunked it.
According to the now ex-husband of the Primetime Emmy Award winner, they were only divorced once. He admitted that in the year the first divorce was said to have happened, his wife did file for a divorce but did not carry on with it.
William Stewart went on to say that the only time they got divorced was in 2013. This was the year the divorce was finalized as Tiffany filed for a divorce a year prior.
The relationship and marriage lasted for only 5 years and produced no kids between them.
After the marriage between Tiffany and William ended, they both moved on. The actress has been linked to another romantic relationship with American rapper, Common, while her ex-husband’s next lover was unknown. The veteran military man admitted to having dated at least one other person but the relationship did not work out.
He Wrote a Book Debunking Information from His Ex-wife’s Memoire
In August 2022, the final edition of ‘Trust, Lies, and Deceit’ by William Stewart was released. The book can be found and bought on Amazon and it is a ‘Tell it All’ as Tiffany’s ex-husband spilled the beans on all that happened in their marriage.
From information gotten in a chapter of Tiffany’s book; ‘The Black Unicorn’, Stewart was painted in a bad light.
Tiffany and her co-writer, Tucker Max, showed her husband in the light that he was an abuser and a stalker. In the book, the comedian said her husband had choked her, and physically abused her. She went on to accuse him of stalking her after their divorce. To this, William filed a case of libel and defamation of character against her in 2019.
According to the ex-husband, he never hit his then-wife, he also claimed that they never had an argument except when Tiffany was drunk. Stewart, however, admitted to holding her neck in a choke-hold once, after she hit him with a pool stick during an argument.
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There were a lot of other things penned down in the 2022 released book that counters many ideas the actress sold of her husband. Williams said that he and his ex-wife were in touch even after their divorce and that he even helped her clean up her father’s apartment.
According to 46-year-old American man, he was a supportive husband who had no qualms with his wife’s career. He said he was okay being a stay-home husband who would cook and do laundry.
He was also one who tended to her through her inexplicable mood swings. Stewart went on to state that he went to therapy with Tiffany to help her through a mental disorder. He was wont to caring for her drunk self and was in love with her through their marriage and even afterward.
His Ex-wife is Facing Charges of Sexual Assault
44-year-old Tiffany Haddish, William Stewart’s ex-wife is presently facing a lawsuit. The suit is coming from a young 22-year-old Jane Doe who claims that she and her 15-year-old brother, John Doe, were sexually molested years ago.
The said molestation happened in 2013 when the accusers were 15 and 7 years old. Reports suggest that they were kids to Trizah Morris who was a friend of Tiffany.
The suit is however not just against Haddish but also against her friend, Aries Spears. Both women are accused of coercing the kids into filming sexually suggestive scenes as minors.
Tiffany admitted to the accusations but claims that the videos were comedic and not intended in the way it is being portrayed. She however couldn’t say much as the case is still ongoing as of 2022.
This lawsuit comes just a few years after her ex-husband’s suit against her came up. The conclusion of the case was slated to be on April 20, 2020, but there was no follow-up.
William Stewart just might still be in love with his ex-wife, however, he has moved on with his life. He is a proud father of two grown-up kids, an author, and also has a career in the entertainment industry. Though the relationship has been riddled with bad reputations and accusations, the ex-couple are still friends. This claim was stated by William Stewart himself, who claimed that he still spoke to and kept in touch with his ex-wife.
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