Are Tia Mowry & Cory Hardrict Back Together? Breaking Down the Evidence
Tia Mowry and Cory Hardrict shocked fans in 2022 when they announced they were separating after more than 20 years together. The duo met on the set of Hollywood Horror in 2000, then tied the knot eight years later.
In 2023, Mowry and Hardrict finalized their divorce, but there has since been evidence that seemingly points to a reconciliation between them. Scroll down for everything we know about their split, whether they’re now back together, and more.
Are Tia Mowry and Cory Hardrict back together?
While Mowry and Hardrict have not explicitly confirmed whether they’re back together, a picture included in her February 25 Instagram dump has fans convinced that there’s been a reconciliation. One of the photos in Mowry’s post included a photo of a man’s hand holding a heart that says, “Be mine.” Fans were quick to point out that the ring on the man’s ring finger is the same one Hardrict has been seen wearing on multiple other occasions.
View this post on Instagram
Mowry also captioned the post, “Love. Art. Healing. Memories. collecting moments, not things🤎,” and the mention of “healing” sparked speculation that she’s working on her relationship with her ex-husband.
However, it could be that the two are just spending time together as coparents, as just one day before the post, Mowry shared a video of herself in tears as she revealed she’s “ready to fall in love again.” Mowry said she came to the realization after a conversation with her therapist, who told her it’s time to “get out there,” hinting that she was going to start dating.
Why did Tia Mowry and Cory Hardrict split?
Things were seemingly going well for Mowry and Hardrict in the first half of 2022. She honored their anniversary that April in an Instagram post, and he followed up with a post for her birthday in July. However, in October, they announced their split.
“These decisions are never easy, and not without sadness,” Mowry shared. “We will maintain a friendship as we co-parent our beautiful children. I am grateful for all the happy times we had together and want to thank my friends, family and fans for your love and support as we start this new chapter moving forward in our lives.”
The following month, Mowry explained that she knew her marriage was over when she began prioritizing her own happiness. “I feel like women, we tend to focus on everybody else’s happiness, making sure that everybody else is OK — meaning our children, our friends, our family,” she said on the Today show. “But at the end of the day, it’s about self-love. When you start to really work on yourself, love yourself, know your value and know your worth, then all of a sudden, there’s this awakening. And it’s not easy. It’s a hard journey, but at the end of the day, I feel like it is so, so worth it.”
The deaths of her grandmother and niece were part of what made her realize that she wanted to focus on own happiness. “There was just an ‘aha’ moment in me where I said, ‘You know what? We need to tap in, see what’s really going on with your happiness. Life is short. Let’s go. Let’s start working on you and really focusing on what really, really matters here, which is at the end of the day, your peace, your joy and your happiness,'” Mowry added.
In a 2024 interview, she also attributed the fact that she was getting steady work, while Hardrict wasn’t, as part of the catalyst for the split.
Do Tia Mowry and Cory Hardrict have kids?
Yes, Mowry and Hardrict are parents to two children. Their son, Cree, was born in 2011, followed by daughter Cairo in 2018. In their divorce settlement, they agreed to joint physical and legal custody of the kids.
While appearing on Sherri in April 2025, Hardrict opened up about coparenting. “Everything starts and ends with love. We are a family, no matter what people say,” he said. “I block out the noise. My kids are going to live to see this one day, and I am going to represent for them, always. If you really love your children, you won’t get involved in the noise or the mess. I make sure that I always think about them first. I put myself last. If you do that, you’re going to avoid the mess.”
Two months later, Mowry responded to a fan who asked if she and Hardrict were back together and noted, “Let’s normalize coparenting in a healthy way. Things don’t always have to be toxic.”
