Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith Spotted Leaving California Restaurant Together in First Public Outing Since May

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith stick together.

The stars — who previously said they’re working on their relationship and are “still figuring it out” — were photographed during a rare public outing leaving Crossroads Kitchen in Calabasas, California on Thursday, Nov. 7, after a dinner with mental health podcast host Jay Shetty, according to Hey! Online.

The I’m a legend the actor, 56, wore a white T-shirt under a gray button-up with dark gray trousers, while Girls trip the actress (53) chose a gold jacket over a white shirt and blue jeans.

The pair appeared to be in good spirits as they chatted with each other on the walk. They could even be seen getting close, with Jada leaning in and wrapping her arm around Will in one photo.

Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith leave a restaurant in Calabasas, California on November 7, 2024.

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The stars were last seen together in May at the premiere of Will’s film in Los Angeles Bad Boys: Ride or Die along with their children Jaden, 26, Willow, 24, and Willard Carroll “Trey” Smith III, 31, whom Will shares with ex-wife Sheree Zampino.

During the interview with Party tonight at a screening of the film in May, Will said he considers his wife of nearly three decades his “ride or die.”

“I’ve always been blessed because I’ve never looked away in my life and driven away or died there,” he said. “Jada is one of the most gangster drivers or…dies I’ve ever had.”

Trey Smith, Willow Smith, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jaden Smith and Adrienne Banfield-Norris in May 2024.

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The comments come months after Jada revealed that she and Will had been separated since 2016 Today ahead of the publication of his memoirs, Worthy. However, she also noted that while they have their ups and downs, she “promised that there would never be a reason for us to divorce.”

“We’ll make it work… whatever,” she explained. “I just couldn’t break that promise,” she added.

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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith in November 2022.

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She further spoke about her relationship with King Richard actor to PEOPLE in October 2023, saying the two are “still figuring it out” and “doing really hard work together.”

In addition, in an interview with YOU magazine, Resurrection of the Matrix the actress noted that after seeing her husband slap Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, she realized she would “never leave him.

“I almost didn’t go to the Oscars that year, but I’m glad I did,” she said. “Now I call it a ‘holy slap’ because so many positive things came after it.”

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