Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith made a rare public appearance together on Saturday, their first photographed outing in about 10 months.
The pair were seen leaving Nobu in Malibu after dining together, smiling as they walked out of the celebrity-frequented restaurant. The appearance comes as the couple continues an arrangement they have publicly described, saying they have been separated since 2016 but remain legally married.
Will Smith, 56, was described in photographs as wearing a short-sleeved white shirt, khaki shorts and a white cap. Jada Pinkett Smith, 53, was photographed in a nude-colored outfit. The couple were last seen together on a rare date night in November 2024.
The pair married in 1997 and are the parents of Jaden Smith, 27, and Willow Smith, 24. In October 2023, Jada Pinkett Smith said the couple had been separated since 2016 but had not pursued a legal divorce, a disclosure that drew widespread media attention and renewed public scrutiny of the couple's private arrangements.
The Malibu outing was low-key and showed neither partner engaging with reporters or bystanders. Neither released a statement about the appearance. Public sightings of the two together have been infrequent since the couple disclosed their separation, and their personal lives have periodically surfaced in interviews and social-media posts.
Both Smiths have continued their professional work. Will Smith has focused on film projects and public appearances, while Jada Pinkett Smith has maintained her acting career and other media ventures. The couple's approach to their separation — remaining legally married while living separately — has been described in various outlets as unconventional, though both have defended their choices when addressing them publicly.
Photographic evidence of the Malibu dinner provides one of the more visible reminders that the two remain connected publicly despite their long-running separation. The Smiths have not announced any plans to alter their marital status since the pair's public comments in 2023.
Representatives for Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the appearance.