Tyra Banks Confirms Split From Louis Bélanger-Martin

Tyra Banks has confirmed that she and businessman Louis Bélanger-Martin have separated after seven years together. Banks, 52, said she is single during a November 10 appearance on Hot 97 and spoke about dating again in an exchange with photographers on November 12.

Banks did not explain what led to the breakup. She said at first she had little interest in dating, but now feels ready to start again. She also said she is not planning to use online dating, despite friends suggesting the celebrity app Raya.

The former America’s Next Top Model host said her priorities had shifted since she was younger. She still wants to feel attracted to a partner, she said, but now places greater importance on someone being present. Banks also described the experience as a reminder that beginning again is possible at any age.

Banks and Bélanger-Martin were first publicly linked in 2019. Their last public appearance together was at a Los Angeles event in April 2025. That month, Banks said they had moved to Australia with her 10-year-old son York, whose father is her former partner Erik Asla.

Banks said the move was tied in part to the future of her frozen-dessert venture, SMiZE and Dream. She described discussing the relocation as a family decision with Bélanger-Martin and her son.