4 minutes of readingChennaiFebruary 12, 2026 09:07 am
Although Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas Having been married for eight years, the couple continues to battle rumors about their marriage, with frequent speculation suggesting they are splitting or headed for divorce. In a recent interview, Priyanka finally set the record straight and shared that something in their relationship may have “ruined people the wrong way.”
Recently, reports began circulating claiming that the couple’s marriage was in trouble after Priyanka and Nick arrived separately at the Golden Globes. There have also been repeated claims in the past that their marriage is “performative.” Addressing these rumors, Priyanka admitted that she has stopped trying to understand the constant speculations about their relationship. “We’ve been there for eight years now,” he told Variety. “If people want to keep waiting for it to implode, that’s their choice. I stopped thinking about it,” he said.
Constant scrutiny over relationship ‘hurtful’: Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka shared that since they come from very different backgrounds, not to mention the fact that she is 10 years older than him, it may have been difficult for people to accept their union. She said: “I don’t know what it was that bothered people. I think it was its cross-cultural nature: different countries, different religions, age differences.” Calling the constant scrutiny painful, he said: “It was very painful. And both of us, instead of looking away, we just looked at each other and said, ‘It doesn’t matter.'” So now it’s like water off a duck’s back.”
However, Priyanka admitted that even she had doubts from the beginning, especially since she married Nick just six months after meeting him. She revealed that she initially thought Nick’s sincerity might be a fake. “We got married very quickly, six months after we met. When I first married him, I didn’t know if it was real. This part of him. Because I thought, ‘This is crazy. This is a sham.'”
Nick Jonas is ‘constantly candid’
Priyanka praised Nick as a husband and father and then praised his sincerity and education. She said: “But Nick has this absolute sincerity. He inspires me every day in a profession that requires you to pivot and become whatever you need to be. He’s constantly sincere. All day long, whatever the conversation is, he’s sincere. He started working when he was very young. His parents are the most wonderful, down-to-earth, absolute saints, so I can see where he’s coming from. But it’s such a captivating quality about him.”
Recently, Nick also opened up about how he met Priyanka for the first time after seeing the poster for her Hollywood show Quantico. Talking to Jay Shetty on his podcast, he said, “I first met Priyanka by seeing the poster for her show Quantico. I thought, wow, she’s stunning! That’s what I thought.” Nick further admitted that he knew he wanted to marry Priyanka ever since their first date. “That night, when I saw her come in, she was wearing blue jeans, a white blouse and a black leather jacket, and I thought, ‘I’m going to marry this woman.’ “I knew it right away,” he said.
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Nick and Priyanka married in 2018 and welcomed their daughter Malti Marie in 2022.