Is Jo Koy Gay? Marriage, Wife, Girlfriend

The American stand-up comedian Jo Koy has been sparking gay rumors recently and his viewers are curious to know about his sexual orientation.

Likewise, Jo is working in the entertainment industry for more than two decades so naturally, his followers are interested in what he keeps behind the curtains.

If you are one of them, you are at the right place because, in this article, we will discuss his marriage, dating life, and so on.

Key Takeaways

Quick Facts

Is Jo Koy gay?

To answer the queries, no, he is not gay. The comedian has been straight all his life and no evidence supports the claims about him being a homosexual.

Although Jo has not personally stated his sexual preferences, he hasn’t romantically engaged with a man before. But we do know that he has been involved with many women, and was married to a woman previously.

Additionally, he has a son with his ex-spouse.

Where did the homosexual rumors come from?

The actor is attractive and has a good physique which causes both genders to find him admirable. Similarly, he appeared a lot on TV and shows.

When he starred in Chelsea Handler‘s late show, she teased him for making homosexual claims. That made people wonder if he was not straight but that is untrue and those were just jokes.

Jo was never proven to be a part of the LGBT community, in fact, he dated the same person who made gay allegations against him, Chelsea.

He was dating Chelsea after the gay accusation

Even though Handler joked about Jo’s sexuality, she ended up dating him years later. They made their affair public in September 2021 via their Instagram.

They were friends for over a couple of decades before becoming love interests which was one of the reasons their bond was smooth. Jo stated in Jimmy Fallon‘s Late Late Show,

“If I fell in love at the age of 46, I have hope for every person in this world.”

Bitterly, they broke up due to disagreements on a few things after almost a year of opening their new chapter, in July 2022. Chelsea talked about their break up in Now What podcast with Brooke Shields and she mentioned how despite things seeming great, they couldn’t have mutual agreements.

“I am not going to change the way that I behave in order to make you feel more comfortable. I’m not doing that, and I had to walk away from something that I really believed was gonna be a forever relationship. So that was difficult.”

Regardless, they remain good friends and catch up on each other’s life from time to time.

Jo Koy’s Marriage with Angie

He was previously wedded to Angie King, a Filipino-American Singer. The lovers tied the knot in February 2003, in Nevada, after being in love since the mid-90s.

Jo had reached the peak of his career at the beginning of their marriage, and they welcomed their son on April 21, 2003. They named their child after Jo’s real name, Joseph Glenn Herbert Jr.

Sadly, as the years passed the couple did not seem too happy with their relationship so they got divorced on the tenth year of their wedding in 2013. Despite their separation, the ex-spouses are on great terms and took care of their son together until he reached adulthood.

He has a great bond with his son

The entertainer cherishes his only son a lot and often takes him to his shows. Moreover, it has become a tradition for lil joe to attend his dad’s shows and get made fun of but he does not mind the jokes at all.

 

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In addition to that, he enjoys it and might start a career as a comedian himself.

Who is his girlfriend now?

Herbert is single right now and open to new relationships. He has a successful career and is focused to improve on it.

Besides, we have not heard of him having new affairs following the split up with his ex-girlfriend Handler.