The Real Reason Will Smith Divorced His First Wife

It's almost impossible to think about Will Smith without also thinking about Jada Pinkett Smith, but did you know he was married before? And did you also know that he felt that divorce was 'not an option?' So, how did it all go wrong? Here's the inside scoop on Will Smith's divorce. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have always had intertwined worlds with Sheree Zampino's, even if they weren't always aware of it. They were so connected that Will's introduction to Sheree began with his infatuation with Jada. Will saw Jada on an episode of the 80s sitcom A Different World, and he just had to meet her. So he arranged for a set visit through his The Fresh Prince of Bel Air co-star Alfonso Ribiero. But that's when things got twisted. Will ended up getting onto the set the same day Sheree was there visiting her friend and show writer Orlando Jones, who ironically was supposed to introduce Will to Jada. But Sheree told Hollywood Unlocked that Will ended up getting her number from a different acquaintance of Jones and the two began dating. They eventually married and had their first child, Trey. In an episode of Jada Pinkett Smith's Red Table Talk, Will admitted he went to A Different World to meet Jada but he instead: "Met Sheree and ended up marrying Sheree and having Trey with Sheree." Will added: "I didn't meet Jada that day. We had all these near misses." Watch this video to learn the real reason Will Smith divorced his first wife. #WillSmith #JadaPinkettSmith #ShereeZampino A different world | 0:00 Jada was who Will wanted | 1:25 Fame | 2:25 No signs of infidelity | 3:21 An ultimate failure | 4:11 Attempts at getting along | 5:10 Mutual appreciation | 6:24 Trip without Jada | 7:34