Janet Jackson and Maxwell Spark Romance Rumors While Holding Hands in London

Janet Jackson may have a new man in her life.

On Monday, July 7, Jackson, 59, was spotted holding hands with R&B singer Maxwell while attending the 1500th performance of Cabaret At The Kit Kat Club in London.

For the special occasion, Jackson wore a co-ord white pantsuit with her hair in a bun, while Maxwell, 52, wore a black striped suit and a pair of gold sunglasses.

Jackson previously married Wissam Al Mana in 2012. The twosome called it quits in April 2017, three months after they welcomed son Eissa.

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“[She] felt hidden from family and friends,” a source told Us Weekly in September 2017 of Jackson’s previous relationship. “Janet felt like a prisoner.”

Prior to her marriage with Al Mana, 50, Jackson was married to James DeBarge from 1984 to 1985, followed by René Elizondo Jr. from 1991 to 2003.

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Since her split from Al Mana, Jackson has been focused on being a mother to Eissa and couldn’t help but gush about the “beautiful impact” he has had on her life.

“The most important thing I’ve done, the biggest thing I’ve done, is become a mother, and it’s had a beautiful impact on my life,” she said in an interview with The Guardian in September 2024. “I wanted to have three children, but thought, ‘I should stop there, that’s probably all I can handle.’”

Jackson noted she couldn’t have more than three children because “you have to give all of yourself” to your kids.

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“Obviously, you have to work, but you don’t come first anymore,” she explained. “Your life completely changes. And I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”

The “Someone to Call My Lover” singer also shared that she wants her son to have a normal childhood outside of the spotlight.

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“I want him to experience being a child because you don’t get to do this over,” she shared with The Guardian. “You’re an adult for the rest of your life, so I want him to enjoy each and every minute of being a child.”

Aside from being a mother, Jackson has also been excelling in career, even receiving the ICON Award at the 2025 American Music Awards in May.

“I am so so honored. I am so grateful,” she shared in her acceptance speech. “I mean, no disrespect in any way, but I don’t consider myself an icon. My family, myself, our dream wasn’t ever to be famous. We weren’t raised like that.”

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Janet, the sister of Michael Jackson, said that she and her nine other siblings always had a “special love for music, dancing [and] singing” and that their “fame came with the result of hard work and dedication.”

“My story, my family’s story, is truly an American story. This would have only happened in America,” she explained, noting that she hoped that she’s “been an inspiration” to other artists to “follow their dreams and succeed.”