Hollywood veterans Malcolm Jamal Warner and Regina King. They starred in two of television’s most popular sitcoms as children. Given their lives, they would naturally get along and date. Let’s examine their two-year relationship and tragic breakup.
The 1984 Cosby Show introduced Malcolm Jamal Warner as Theo Huxtable. He was many girls’ first crush by 1992, when the show ended. Regina King debuted a year after Malcolm. She played Brenda Jenkins in 227. Like Malcolm, she inspired young black lads and was their first love.
Many sites say they met during their early television careers. Instead of dating, they became friends over the year. Regina married Ian Alexander in 1997 after falling in love. They have a 1996-born son, Ian Alexander Jr. 2007.
Malcolm Jamal Warner dated late actress Michelle Thomas. She played Justine Phillips on the Cosby Show before playing Steve Urkle’s girlfriend on Family Matters. He died with her in 1998. After seven years with Karen Malina White, he tried dating Regina King.
From 2011 to 2013, the couple lived with King and her son before splitting. Regina said their love was all about timing. “I believe the cosmos has a plan, and we probably wouldn’t have been ready years ago. We both had to do everything we had to do to be ready for each other.” They were even rumoured engaged.
Malcolm Jamal Warner dumped her after things fizzled. Warner departed on Valentine’s Day, saying, “I’m just not feeling it.” King told US Weekly about the terrible breakup in 2015. She said Malcolm sent her flowers on V-Day and was outraged when she threw them out. She said fans “would know” without naming him.
They went on after their split. In 2022, Regina King lost her son Ian to suicide. She mostly disappeared since. Malcolm married and had a child. He hides his wife and child. He posted their hands for his Black Fist Family campaign in December.