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| Are Liu Shishi and Nicky Wu Really Divorcing? Truth Behind the 2026 Marriage Rumours. (Credits: Mirror) |
The internet has once again decided it knows more about Liu Shishi and Nicky Wu’s marriage than the couple themselves. Fresh rumours claiming the two stars are officially going through a legal divorce process spread rapidly across Chinese social media this week, with dramatic allegations involving paperwork filings, asset division, company restructuring and overseas property arrangements suddenly dominating trending searches. In typical online fashion, complete strangers immediately turned into part-time lawyers, accountants and marriage counsellors overnight.
The latest wave of speculation arrived under the viral topic claiming “Liu Shishi and Nicky Wu Qilong are divorcing”, quickly climbing hot search rankings and dragging the celebrity couple back into public scrutiny. Anonymous online accounts alleged the pair had already entered formal written divorce proceedings, while other posts added increasingly cinematic details involving luxury homes, corporate shares and financial negotiations that sounded less like reality and more like a rejected streaming drama script.
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For many long-time followers of the pair, though, the rumours felt strangely familiar. Almost every “new revelation” circulating online appears remarkably similar to previous stories that have surfaced repeatedly over the past several years.
Entertainment insiders and industry commentators were quick to point out that much of the content being reshared is essentially recycled gossip repackaged for clicks, attention and online traffic. The internet may change every five minutes, but recycled celebrity rumours apparently remain immortal.
The relationship between Liu Shishi and Nicky Wu has always carried extra public fascination due to how it began. The two famously met through the hit Chinese drama Scarlet Heart, a series still considered one of the defining romance dramas of its generation.
Their on-screen chemistry eventually became reality, and on 13 November 2013, the pair officially confirmed their relationship. Fans at the time practically treated it like the ending of a drama nobody wanted to finish.
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Despite their seventeen-year age gap becoming a constant talking point online, the couple largely ignored outside noise and maintained an unusually low-profile relationship for stars of their level.
They officially registered their marriage in January 2015 before holding a widely discussed Bali wedding later that year. Unlike many celebrity couples who seem contractually obligated to post matching captions every three business days, Liu Shishi and Nicky Wu kept their private life notably quiet.
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In 2019, the couple welcomed their son, affectionately nicknamed “Bubu”, a name inspired by the drama that first connected them.
Since then, however, every period of reduced public interaction has somehow transformed into “evidence” for divorce rumours online. Apparently not uploading daily couple selfies now qualifies as a full investigative report.
The timeline of speculation surrounding the marriage stretches back years. In February 2022, large-scale divorce rumours first exploded online, prompting Liu Shishi’s legal team to reportedly pursue action against accounts spreading false claims. At the time, the actress’s side firmly denied the allegations and warned against the circulation of fabricated stories.
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Then came another round in December 2024, where rumours escalated again alongside bizarre online discussions analysing the actress’s appearance and public expressions as if netizens were decoding a detective thriller.
Liu Shishi’s agency later issued an official legal statement describing the marriage as stable and harmonious while rejecting all related rumours as baseless fabrication.
Around the same period, Nicky Wu’s mother publicly dismissed the claims during a media interview, stating the family relationship remained warm and peaceful. Former manager Cai Yinong also reportedly stepped forward to deny the speculation, urging people not to believe online gossip without evidence.
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By 2025, social media users found entirely new “proof”. Some netizens noticed changes involving company registrations and equity transfers connected to Liu Shishi’s business interests, quickly interpreting routine corporate restructuring as hidden signs of marital collapse.
Friends familiar with the couple later explained that company adjustments and shareholder changes are extremely common within the entertainment industry and had no connection to the couple’s relationship status. But naturally, calm explanations rarely trend as quickly as chaos.
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The rumours intensified again in late 2025, with increasingly exaggerated stories involving alleged financial settlements and massive wealth division.
At that point, Nicky Wu personally responded with a short but direct statement reportedly saying: “We’re fine, stop guessing.” One sentence. No dramatic essay. No emotional livestream. Just the celebrity equivalent of muting the group chat.
In March 2026, an entertainment blogger even conducted a livestream investigation into the rumours surrounding alleged property sales and claims the couple had been living separately.
According to information shared during the broadcast, there were reportedly no legal records connected to divorce filings or separation procedures involving the pair. Properties rumoured to have been sold also showed no signs of transaction activity.
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The blogger further explained that the couple’s long periods apart were largely due to work schedules. Nicky Wu had reportedly been filming the variety programme Three Meals Four Seasons, while Liu Shishi was busy shooting a new project in Shanghai. In other words, two actors working separately because… they are actors. Groundbreaking stuff.
What made the latest rumours particularly awkward for online detectives was what happened on 20 May. Passers-by reportedly spotted the couple together at an airport, with photos later spreading across social media.
The images showed the pair walking side-by-side holding hands, chatting casually and appearing relaxed. In one widely shared moment, Nicky Wu was seen adjusting Liu Shishi’s collar while they walked together, a small gesture that immediately sent fans into emotional overdrive.
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The airport photos triggered massive reactions online, with millions of users commenting across platforms. Some fans argued the pictures were the clearest response possible to ongoing rumours, saying the couple looked comfortable and natural together after more than a decade of marriage.
C-netz remained sceptical, insisting celebrity appearances can still be carefully managed in public. Because apparently even fixing someone’s collar at an airport now enters conspiracy theory territory.
Supporters of the couple criticised repeated speculation surrounding the marriage, arguing the pair have consistently chosen privacy over publicity and should not be punished for being low-key. Many also pointed out that celebrity marriages are constantly over-analysed online, where every missing ring, separate schedule or quiet month suddenly becomes “evidence”.
As of now, neither Liu Shishi nor Nicky Wu has released any fresh official statement addressing the newest divorce rumours directly, and that silence has only added more fuel to online discussion. Across Chinese social media, many Cnetz have pointed out that in the entertainment industry, prolonged silence during large-scale relationship speculation sometimes ends with the rumours eventually turning out to be true.