Black Panther actor, Chadwick Boseman who passed away on Saturday, August 29, is said to have secretly married his partner Taylor Simone Ledward before his death.
The much-loved and respected Black Panther actor was confirmed to have died today after battling colon cancer for four years.
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His partner Ledward was by his side in his final moments along with close members of his family as he passed away at home.
Boseman had asked Ledward to marry him in October last year and the pair are believed to have said their vows in a private ceremony before the actor’s cancer advanced, TheMirror reports.
The pair opted to keep much of their early relationship a secret before Ledward became regularly pictured on Boseman’s arm at award ceremonies and red carpet premiers.
Ledward is a singer who graduated from California State Polytechnic University Pomona in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in Music Industry Studies. During her time at university, she was the lead singer of the school’s jazz band.
Her relationship with Hollywood star Boseman was confirmed a year after she left school in 2015 when they were first pictured together at Los Angeles International Airport.
Ledward was then seen again supporting him when he appeared as a guest on US talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2017.
In March 2019, Boseman spoke out for the first time about his low key relationship to Taylor at the 50th NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles, California.
As he accepted the award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for blockbuster Black Panther, the usually private Boseman kissed his girlfriend and proceed to give her a romantic shout out on stage.
During his speech, he said,
Simone, you’re with me every day. I have to acknowledge you right now. Love you.
When cameras panned to her she was seen mouthing back the words, “I love you.”
In October 2019, Boseman is said to have popped the question to girlfriend of four years Ledward during a date night in Malibu.
They were last seen together in February, when the pair watched the NBA All Star Game in Chicago.
According to Mirror, Ledward’s grandmother confirmed that her granddaughter and her partner were ‘very happy together’ during an interview with InTouch Weekly in 2018.
Since the news of his death broke, many celebrities and fans have paid tribute to the actor who played Marvel’s T’Challa through social media.
May his soul Rest In Peace.
