Terry Crews and his wife, Rebecca King-Crews, have been married for over three decades and are still going strong.
The couple, who wed in 1989, share five kids together: daughters Azriél, Tera and Wynfrey, son Isaiah and Rebecca’s daughter Naomi, from a previous relationship, whom Crews adopted after they wed, according to NBC Insider.
Over the years the two have been candid about their family life including the up and downs of marriage. In 2021, they released an Audible memoir, “Stronger Together,” detailing how they got through the tough times in their marriage, including Crews’ infidelity.
In July 2024, King-Crews told People that “the key principle in any relationship is forgiveness.”
“You cannot hold grudges and stay together,” she said.
Crews also shared his advice for couples and said a relationship will never work if you’re trying to control the other person.
“First of all, the advice I always give is that you can’t love someone and control them at the same time. And I think that’s been the key,” he said. “A lot of things that I did wrong early in our marriage didn’t involve love. It involved control.”
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Rebecca King-Crews almost put Terry Crews in the friend zone when they first met
King-Crews recalled her love story to Crews in a 2018 interview she did with E! News at the People’s Choice Awards.
While speaking with E! News host Giuliana Rancic, she revealed that she and Crews get along so well because she married her “best friend.”
However, she explained that she almost didn’t date him at first.
“He almost got stuck in the friend zone,” she said. “He was a little too nice, but he came with it.”
“I had to earn it,” Crews interjected with a laugh.
Rebecca King-Crews once kicked Terry Crews out of their home
In 2021, King-Crews and Crews released their Audible memoir, “Stronger Together,” where they opened up about the struggles in their relationship. In the memoir, Crews revealed that he once cheated on King-Crews and didn’t tell her about the incident until 10 years after it happened.
While talking about that moment on TODAY With Hoda & Jenna, King-Crews said it was hard to forgive her husband and she said she kicked him out of their house after she learned what had happened.
“I did kick him out and I told him, you’re not coming home and get ready to see your kids on the weekend, and I don’t want one of my bills to go unpaid,” she said.
“It wasn’t until later in the journey that I felt like the voice of God was telling me that my husband was really sorry for what he had done, and that if I just gave him a chance to work through these issues, I just might get a better husband,” she continued.
While looking back, King-Crews said that she’s happy that she gave her husband a second chance because once he “worked on his own pain and his own trauma, he became the gentle lion that I always knew him to be.”
Rebecca King-Crews once battled breast cancer
In 2020, King-Crews was diagnosed with breast cancer and due to her health, she had to undergo a double mastectomy. Though fans worried about her well-being, Crews appeared on TODAY later that year to reveal his wife was “cancer-free” after getting the procedure.
“Right now, she is 100 percent cancer-free,” he said. “I am so happy she is doing very very well. I’ve been her personal nurse this whole time and I haven’t heard any complaints yet.”
Rebecca King-Crews is a fashion designer
In 2020, King-Crews launched her self-titled clothing line. On her brand’s official website, she revealed why she wanted to start making her own clothes and she said she wanted to design outfits for women who are “strong, feminine, and powerful. Classic, yet on the cusp of modernism and flair.”
Since the inception of her clothing line, King-Crews has seen famous faces wear her outfits to major Hollywood events. According to Pasadena Now, Jennifer Hudson bought one of Crews’ coats, while Janet Yang, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, wore one of her suits to a Oscar nominations ceremony.
King-Crews says the women who have worn her clothing line, which include Ava DuVernay, Geena Davis, Christina Milian, MC Lyte, and Tatyana Ali “are the kind of women who I’m reaching.”
“Ladies like me, who want to be professional,” she told Pasadena Now. “They don’t try to wear a miniskirt to the Oscar. They want to look like the boss — which they are.”
Crews even raved about his wife’s work when he wore one of her designs to host the finale of “America’s Got Talent” in 2023.
“Yes! This is my wife’s line! Rebecca Crews. Shoes, everything. She puts it down. She’s got people all over Hollywood wearing her clothes, including me,” he told NBC Insider about the fit. “I’m just honored to have such a talented family. We are an artist family. If we have an idea, we have to do it. And I’m just proud of her.”
Rebecca King-Crews is a singer
King-Crews opened up about her musical talents in a 2021 interview with Authority Magazine and she said she got into the profession after studying musical theater in college.
“I wanted to be a performer of some sort,” she said.
King-Crews says in her 30s she started writing her own music and performing with local groups. Then in 2018, she debuted the pseudonym, Regina Madre, to help get “honest opinions” about her music.
Her first radio single was “I’ll Keep Holding On” and then she saw even more success with her second single “Destiny.” Other songs included “What You Wanna Do?,” “Never Be the Same” and “Reachin for the Top,” which featured her husband playing the role of a record label exec in its music video.
King-Crews has also been featured on the small screen, playing herself on numerous TV shows. While talking about her acting career with Authority Magazine, she said she was happy she decided to star alongside her husband in their reality TV show “The Family Crews” because it opened many doors for her.
