Drake is ‘not responsible’ for influencer Bobbi Althoff’s divorce from her estranged husband Cory – just one day after he officially filed for divorce on Wednesday.
In documents obtained by TMZ, he listed their separation date as July 4, 2023 — which also happened to be around the same time she uploaded the since-deleted viral interview with the One Dance rapper, 37.
The revelation of Bobbi, 26, and Cory’s split comes six months after she denied having an affair with the Canadian music artist and also amid the couple’s alleged feud.
However, sources were informed TMZ On Thursday, the artist said he had nothing to do with the couple’s breakup, but rather with the media star’s increasing fame.
Last August — a month after releasing an interview with Drake that showed the pair in bed together — Bobbi shut down speculation that both she and Drake were in a romantic relationship.
Drake, 37, is ‘not responsible’ for influencer Bobbi Althoff’s, 26, divorce from estranged husband Cory — just one day after officially filing for divorce on Wednesday
In documents obtained by TMZ, he listed their separation date as July 4, 2023 — which also happened to be around the same time she uploaded the since-deleted, viral interview with the One Dance rapper, 37
She denounced all the rumors in a private message to Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, who later shared the conversation on his own Instagram account.
The messages between the pair were shared after a clip from Portnoy’s podcast in which he discusses a conversation he had with Bobbi was shared on social media – after it was edited to further fuel reports of an affair between the podcast host and the rapper .
In his DM to Bobbi, Portnoy 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.”
On his BFFs podcast, the Barstool founder discussed that conversation, but the clip was edited for social media purposes to make it sound more “juicy” than it was.
Insiders also told the entertainment outlet that the Grammy winner was not on good terms with the media personality towards the end of summer last year, as their friendship became rocky.
After the viral podcast interview, Bobbi had stayed in touch with Drake and he later invited her to one of his concerts in Los Angeles in August. Notably, the next day she recorded the podcast interview with the rapper.
Sources told TMZ that the God’s Plan hitmaker had only given her tickets for general admission, and not VIP – which reportedly “angry” the media influencer.
Last August – a month after sharing an interview with Drake that showed the pair in bed together – Bobbi shut down speculation that both she and Drake were in a relationship.
She denounced all the rumors in a private message to Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, who later shared the conversation on his own Instagram account; seen in August 2023 in LA
Insiders also told the entertainment outlet that the Grammy winner was not on good terms with the media personality towards the end of summer last year, as their friendship became rocky.
In another, now-deleted clip, Bobbi uploaded a video of herself standing on the floor of the venue with an unamused expression on her face.
Sources added that she was reportedly angry because she was only given general admission, and at one point during the concert she tried to get backstage but was prevented from doing so by security.
Afterwards, insiders told TMZ that the singer’s team asked Bobbi to remove both the concert video and the viral interview. Amid the rumored drama, the two also unfollowed each other on Instagram.
As for whether Althoff and the rapper — whose full name is Aubrey Drake Graham — have resolved the rumored dispute, sources said the pair are not talking.
However, while recently published on Keke Palmer’s podcastBobbi claimed she had spoken to the star about a month earlier.
She also added that he is “a very nice person,” as she credits the rapper for “changing the trajectory” of her life.
According to court documents obtained by TMZ on Wednesday, her estranged husband Cory cited “irreconcilable differences” as his reason for pulling the plug on his four-year marriage to the podcast host.
He is asking for shared physical and legal custody of their two daughters, one-year-old Isla and three-year-old Luca.
In another, now-deleted clip, Bobbi had shared a video of herself standing on the floor of the venue with an unamused expression on her face.
Sources added that she was reportedly angry because she was only given general admission, and at one point during the concert she tried to get backstage but was prevented from doing so by security.
Also on Wednesday, the media personality took to her main Instagram page to break her silence after Cory filed for divorce.
She uploaded a black and white photo of the couple taken in the past and wrote to her fans and followers, “As most of you have heard, Cory and I have filed for divorce.”
‘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.”
Bobbi added, “Even though our relationship as husband and wife didn’t work out, we will always be friends and I will always love him.”
On Thursday, the mother of two was spotted for the first time since the divorce news emerged during an outing in Los Angeles.
Afterwards, insiders told TMZ that the singer’s team asked Bobbi to remove both the concert video and the viral interview. Amid the rumored drama, the two also unfollowed each other on Instagram; seen in April 2023 in North Carolina
Also on Wednesday, the media personality took to her main Instagram page to break her silence after Cory filed for divorce
She was seen without her wedding ring as she strolled along a sidewalk in a quiet neighborhood.
While chatting on her phone, Bobbi kept it casual in baggy black Nike sweatpants and a pink long-sleeved sweater.
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 last year, where she was praised for her deadpan humor while chatting with big name rappers like Drake, Tyga and Lil Yachty.