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Gospel Singer Israel Houghton Defends His Relationship with Adrienne Bailon

Houghton took to Facebook to make it clear that "The Real" co-host had nothing to do with his divorce.
Gospel Singer Israel Houghton Defends His Relationship with Adrienne Bailon
Adrienne and Israel
By Sydney Scott · Updated October 27, 2020
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Adrienne Bailon and Israel Houghton have been dating for about a month and the couple’s union is getting flack from fans who think Adrienne is the reason Israel split from his wife Meleasa.

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But, Israel is not going to let anyone come for Adrienne. He took to Facebook to make it clear that Adrienne had absolutely nothing to do with his divorce.

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At the time of their split, Israel did admit to cheating on Meleasa, whom he had been married to for 20 years, then telling his fans that he had “failed and sinned” in his marriage. The couple has three children.