Chance the Rapper announces divorce from wife Kirsten Corley after five years of marriage and two children following 'a period of separation'

Chance the Rapper has announced that he is set to divorce Kirsten Corley.

'After a period of separation, the two of us have arrived at the decision to part ways,' the pair announced on Wednesday in a joint statement via Instagram Stories. 

'We came to this decision amicably and with gratitude for the same time we spent together.'

The former couple, who are both 30, continued: 'God has blessed us with two beautiful daughters who we will continue to raise together.'

The No Brainer rapper – who was spotted dancing inappropriately with another woman last year – and Kirsten share daughters Kensli, 8, and Marli, 4.

Chance the Rapper issued a statement on his Instagram Stories announcing his divorce from Kirsten Corley

'After a period of separation, the two of us have arrived at the decision to part ways,' the pair announced on Wednesday in a joint statement, pictured in 2018

'We kindly ask for privacy and respect as we navigate this transition,' the estranged couple wrote.

Chance (born Chancelor Johnathan Bennett) and Kirsten have known each other since they were children.

They started dating in 2013 when they were both in their late teens and welcomed their first daughter in 2015.

They split briefly in 2016 but got back together that same year and tied the knot in 2019. They welcomed their second daughter later that year.

Chance enjoys spending time with his daughters and in a 2022 appearance on the Jennifer Hudson show dished about what his kids think of their dad's fame.

'[My daughters] know I'm famous, but I don't think they know anybody else is famous, which is awesome,' he said. 

'They don't get impressed by anybody that I bring around, that I show them that I'm with, but they know that I sing and they like my songs, so I'm going to hold on to that while I can.' 

The divorce announcement comes a year after Chance was photographed dancing inappropriately with a woman who was not his wife during Carnival in Jamaica. 

'We came to this decision amicably and with gratitude for the same time we spent together,' pictured in 2020

The former couple, who are both 30, continued: 'God has blessed us with two beautiful daughters who we will continue to raise together'

The couple have known each other since they were kids. They started dating in 2013 and wed in 2019

The No Brainer rapper and Kirsten share daughters Kensli, 8, and Marli, 4, pictured in 2018

'We kindly ask for privacy and respect as we navigate this transition,' the estranged couple wrote, pictured in 2019

'[My daughters] know I'm famous, but I don't think they know anybody else is famous, which is awesome,' he said during an appearance on the Jennifer Hudson show

Model Mela Millz shared a video on her Instagram that showed The Voice coach slapping her bare behind.

His fans were divided in their reactions to the video with some calling him out with one writing: 'He left his wife at home on his bday to go to this,' while another one said: 'Imagine what he’s doin when there’s no cameras around.'

Other fans pointed out that he was just embracing the frivolity of the annual celebration of Carnival.

'Clearly some of y’all don’t know anything about CARNIVAL or the CULTURE,' another person wrote.