Bobbi Althoff says she will ‘always love’ and ‘be friends’ with ex Cory Althoff as she addresses divorce for the first time: ‘I am so thankful for the time I got to be his wife’
Influencer Bobbi Althoff has spoken out about her divorce from husband Cory Althoff, following news that her husband filed documents to end their marriage.
Bobbi, 26, shared a throwback photo of hers on Instagram on Wednesday, with Cory striking a sweet pose while showing off her engagement ring.
She explained in the caption that even though she felt distraught over their separation, she was still grateful for the time they spent together — and that she would always “love him.”
“As most of you have heard, Cory and I have filed for divorce,” she began.
‘As sad as I am now, I am so grateful for the time I was able to be his wife. Our girls are so lucky to have him as a father and I am so lucky to work with such an incredible father and person.
Influencer Bobbi Althoff has spoken out about her divorce from husband Cory Althoff, following news that her husband filed documents to end their marriage
“Even though our relationship as husband and wife didn’t work out, we will always be friends and I will always love him.”
TMZ reported on Wednesday that Cory had filed for divorce, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for ending their four-year marriage.
The software tech listed the date of separation as July 4, 2023, according to the outlet.
He is asking for shared physical and legal custody of their two daughters, one-year-old Isla and three-year-old Luca.
The news comes six months after Bobbi denied having a romance with Drake after deleting a podcast interview with him – shortly before it was revealed the duo had unfollowed each other on Instagram.
The podcast interview However, it went viral in July 2023, The pair’s unlikely friendship ended abruptly when eagle-eyed fans noticed that the podcast episode had been mysteriously removed from Bobbi’s The Real Good Podcast YouTube channel.
A month later, Bobbi spoke about her alleged feud with the music star, remaining coy about the cause of their feud but noting that the two are not in a sexual relationship.
She shut down any speculation that she and Drake had ever had a romance in a private message sent to Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, who later shared the conversation on his own Instagram account.
Althoff’s husband, Cory Althoff, has filed for divorce, Bobbi pictured in August 2023
Cory cited ‘irreconcilable differences’ as a reason to pull the plug on his four-year marriage to the 26-year-old podcast host, according to court documents
In his DM to Bobbi, Portnoy, 46, directly asked if she had been intimate with Drake and was planning to divorce her husband, writing, “My girlfriend said you slept with Drake and are getting divorced. I say this is not true.’
Bobbi responded, “I don’t comment on it publicly, but off the record, you’re right, that’s not true. ‘
The conversation ended when Portnoy added, “I knew I was right.”
Considering that Bobbi’s chat with the rapper had over 10 million views on YouTube alone before it was deleted, fans couldn’t understand why the social media star would remove the clip from her channel.
Followers of the couple were even more surprised by the move, as Bobbi had spent a day sharing a post of herself attending Drake’s concert before suddenly deleting the popular interview.
The news comes six months after Bobbi denied having a romance with Drake after deleting a podcast interview with him – shortly before it was revealed the duo had unfollowed each other on Instagram
The podcast interview went viral in July 2023, but the pair’s unlikely friendship ended abruptly when eagle-eyed fans noticed that the podcast episode had been mysteriously removed from Bobbi’s The Real Good Podcast YouTube channel.
In her typical sarcastic style, she shared a video of herself looking unimpressed at the performance, while others danced and sang along enthusiastically.
“Really in my element here at this boys concert,” she said simply in the caption.
Some wondered if Drake had taken offense when someone wrote, “Maybe they didn’t like her disrespecting his concert?”
Another added: ‘This is why not everyone can have influence. Drake blessed her podcast and this is what she does.”
“You know I thought something wasn’t right about that interview. Especially when they attacked each other. Interesting,” said one follower.
BFFs podcast host Dave Portnoy recently shared screenshots of his messages with Bobbi, where she touched on the feud with the rapper
The podcaster, 26, has finally broken her silence on the duo, noting that the rapper and she are not in a sexual relationship in a DM conversation with Dave Portnoy
However, many soon began to wonder if it was all a publicity stunt, as one mused: ‘Maybe it’s just a bit odd.’
Another said: ‘She didn’t delete it, it just went private. That means it is a PR campaign.’
‘Everything is a little. I’m sure this has been planned since the interview,” one fan added. ‘It’s a brilliant move. Whatever PR agency is doing this is doing a great job.”
Another agreed, writing: ‘She’s a marketing genius! This is for media attention’.
Some fans made it clear that they wouldn’t like this move to be a way to gain attention, with one person commenting, “Hopefully she’s not doing this just for the clicks because that would be crazy.”
Many fans are starting to wonder if it’s all a publicity stunt, as one fan mused: ‘Maybe it’s just part of the game’
Followers of the couple were even more surprised by the move, as Bobbi had shared a post of herself attending Drake’s concert a day earlier.
At the time of reporting, the pair are still unfollowing each other on the social media platform, while the only evidence of the interview on her channel are some ‘Shorts’ teasers released before the entire interview went live.
The former momfluencer first rose to fame on TikTok in 2021 after posting relatable content that focused on her children and pregnancy experiences.
She then launched her podcast in April this year, where she was praised for her deadpan humor while chatting with big name rappers like Drake, Tyga and Lil Yachty.
Bobbi, from California, went viral on TikTok after posting a joke about uneven breasts caused by feeding a newborn in 2022
She explained how she ends up doing her chats Cosmopolitan that Drake liked clips from her interview with comedian Funny Marco and then followed her.
Bobbi decided to reach out immediately, explaining, “I decided to just go for it and take my shot. I DMed Drake and asked if he wanted to be on my podcast, and he said yes.
“He sent me his tour schedule and I knew I had to make it happen quickly, so my friend and I flew to Memphis two days after the original DM was sent to shoot the episode.”