Billy Porter ‘will always love’ estranged husband Adam Smith but is ‘looking forward to the next’ romance: ‘She’s back on the market!’

A month after announcing the amicable end of his six-year marriage to Adam Smith, the fabulous Billy Porter – who’s only an Oscar away from elite EGOT status – is officially on the prowl for his next big love.

‘The whole world knows I’m getting a divorce! Y’all want to talk about my divorce and Ricky Martin’s at the same time?’ the 53-year-old Pittsburgh native told the UK’s Evening Standard last Friday.

‘It’s bittersweet, but relationships are hard. I will always love him. We made it as far as we could. But we learn, we grow and we live. And I’m looking forward to the next adventure. She’s back on the market! Looking for an English “huzzzband”! And you have to spell it just like that: “huzzzband”!’

As recent as February 3, Billy – who came out as gay at age 16 – called the Native Ken co-owner ‘my rock and my light’ and that he and their dog Lola were ‘so lucky to have you.’

Porter originally met Smith at a dinner party in 2009, and they rekindled their on/off romance in 2015 before tying the knot in 2017.

The Broke a Sweat singer has released five singles off his upcoming fifth studio album Black Mona Lisa, and even embarked on a tour, but it’s unclear when the record will be released.

Billy was set to produce, co-write, and star in Allen Media Group Motion Pictures’ biopic on acclaimed writer James Baldwin based on David Leeming’s 1994 biography, but production has been put on hold amid the SAG-AFTRA strike.

‘Child, we got to get our money! But one of the reasons I can’t talk about the strike is because of the s*** that I’ve seen some lay people write about us: “Just a bunch of millionaires trying to get more millions.” To hear Bob Iger say that our demands for a living wage are unrealistic? While he makes $78K a day?’ Porter scoffed.

‘I have to sell my house. Yeah! Because we’re on strike. And I don’t know when we’re gonna go back [to work]. The life of an artist, until you make f***-you money — which I haven’t made yet — is still check-to-check.

‘I was supposed to be in a new movie, and on a new television show starting in September. None of that is happening. So to the person who said “We’re going to starve them out until they have to sell their apartments?” You’ve already starved me out.’

The A Strange Loop producer purchased his very first New York home in October 2020 for $1.4M, but it’s now said to be worth an estimated $2.307M.

The single family house is 4,500 square-feet with four bedrooms, five bathrooms and it was built in 1970.

The 53-year-old Pittsburgh native told the UK’s Evening Standard last Friday: ‘Relationships are hard. I will always love him. We made it as far as we could. But we learn, we grow and we live. And I’m looking forward to the next adventure. She’s back on the market! Looking for an English “huzzzband”! And you have to spell it just like that: “huzzzband”!’ (pictured July 17)

Porter originally met Smith at a dinner party in 2009, and they rekindled their on/off romance in 2015 before tying the knot in 2017 (pictured February3 )

On hold! The Broke a Sweat singer was set to produce, co-write, and star in Allen Media Group Motion Pictures’ biopic on acclaimed writer James Baldwin based on David Leeming’s 1994 biography, but production has been put on hold amid the SAG-AFTRA strike

Billy scoffed: ‘To hear Bob Iger say that our demands for a living wage are unrealistic? While he makes $78K a day? I have to sell my house. Yeah! Because we’re on strike. And I don’t know when we’re gonna go back [to work]. The life of an artist, until you make f***-you money — which I haven’t made yet — is still check-to-check’

He and his house are on the market! Porter purchased his very first New York home in October 2020 for $1.4M, but it’s now said to be worth an estimated $2.307M 

The A Strange Loop producer added: ‘I was supposed to be in a new movie, and on a new television show starting in September. None of that is happening. So to the person who said “We’re going to starve them out until they have to sell their apartments?” You’ve already starved me out’