Hong Kong singer Ronald Cheng married former TV news anchor Sammie Yu in 2011. Photo: Sammie Yu/Instagram
Hong Kong singer-actor Ronald Cheng is reportedly heading for a divorce with his wife Sammie Yu, according to Hong Kong media.
Cheng, 53, married Yu, a former TV news anchor, in 2011. They have a 13-year-old daughter and a 10-year-old son.
The singer, famous for ballads such as Your Eyes Betray Your Heart (1996), was married to singer-actress Charlene Choi, 42, between 2006 and 2010.
Signs of marital woes between Cheng and Yu surfaced when the latter celebrated her 45th birthday on March 13.
She posted on Instagram Stories a photo of herself marking the occasion with her two children, with the English caption: “Happy birthday to me. Start a new chapter.”
She uploaded several photos of herself celebrating her birthday with a group of friends, with Cheng absent.
Netizens also noticed that both Cheng and Yu have unfollowed each other on Instagram.
The couple were then spotted by Hong Kong’s TVB Entertainment News on April 15 at the Family Court of Hong Kong attending a closed-door hearing.
Cheng was surprised by the media’s presence and asked how they got wind of the hearing.
Hong Kong magazine East Week reported on April 22 that the couple have decided to divorce, and went to court after they could not reach an agreement over monthly maintenance.
Cheng had offered a monthly maintenance of HK$8,000 (RM4,511), which Yu said was insufficient to cover the daily expenses and the fees for the children’s schools, tuition and enrichment classes.
In August 2024, Cheng was in the news when he announced on social media that he was taking a break after his concerts in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in late September.
He then cut ties with his agency, citing alleged issues with his long-time manager Ho Hing Sheung’s professional and ethical conduct.
He revealed a few days later that he was suffering from depression and alcoholism, and travelled with Yu to the United States to receive treatment at an alcohol rehabilitation centre after his Kaohsiung concerts. – The Straits Times/Asia News Network
