Jada Pinkett Smith reveals she's been separated from Will Smith since 2016

The couple has been together for 27 years

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We have two children together, Jaden and Willow

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Separation was amicable, according to Pinkett Smith

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Pinkett Smith says they're still figuring out their relationship

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She made the revelation in an interview with Hoda Kotb

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Interviews will air on NBC's Today show on October 13

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Pinkett Smith memoir, Worthy, will be released on October 17

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In the memoir, she writes about her separation from Smith in more detail

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Fans are shocked and saddened by the news of their separation

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