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Who is Tae Heckard? John Boyega's 'secret' wife

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Bishop, H. (2026, October 14). Who is Tae Heckard? John Boyega's 'secret' wife. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/john-boyega-tae-heckard-wife-child-b1300757.html

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John Boyega recently confirmed on Instagram that his wife is model and actress Lashontae Heckard, also known as Tae Heckard, who is currently pregnant. The couple’s relationship had been the subject of fan speculation due to their private social media presence; they only follow each other on Instagram. Heckard, 48, has changed her name to Tae Boyega and is best known for roles in the TV series "The Game" and Busta Rhymes' music video "Where I Belong." She was previously engaged to basketball player Brandon Jennings, with whom she shares a child born in 2015.

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John Boyega, the British-Nigerian actor, revealed his wife to be Lashontae Heckard, also known as Tae Heckard, in a recent Instagram post. The post showed Heckard, who is 48 years old and pregnant, with Boyega, confirming her as both his wife and the mother of their future child. Prior to this confirmation, fans had speculated about their relationship due to their mutual following on social media platforms like Instagram. Heckard, an actress and model known for appearances in The Game, a BET series featuring Tia Mowry and Hosea Chanchez, has also changed her Instagram handle to reflect her married name as Tae Boyega. The couple's close relationship is further evident from shared posts and playful comments they exchange online.

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“While both articles discuss John Boyega's marriage and upcoming child, they describe different aspects of the event: Article A focuses on Boyega revealing his marriage in an interview, while Article B reports on the confirmation of Tae Heckard as Boyega's wife via social media.”

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While he did not disclose who his wife is during the interview, a new Instagram post has confirmed his wife and mother to his future son is model Lashontae Heckard, also known as Tae Heckard. asserted

wife → disclose → Heckard

Sharing a photo of himself and a heavily pregnant Heckard, he wrote: “Our bundle of joy has been with us for some time now but thank you for all the well wishes. asserted

bundle → share → wishes

Also my sister is about to pop! asserted

sister → pop → ?

,” Heckard commented under the post, while other friends congratulated the couple. asserted

friends → comment → couple

Before the confirmation on Wednesday, October 14, fans speculated that the pair were an item. asserted

pair → speculate → Wednesday

Both only exclusively follow each other on Instagram, and Heckard has changed her name on the platform to Tae Boyega. asserted

Heckard → follow → Boyega

In an Instagram carousel last month, she shared a zoomed-in photo of Boyega’s face as she used the reflection in his sunglasses to take a selfie. asserted

she → share → selfie

Commenting on the post, Boyega wrote: “So this is why you cook Pounded yam and egusi on Saturdays?? a tactical weapon of mass plan-canceling. asserted

you → comment → canceling

Heckard, 48, is an actor and model who is best known for her appearances on the BET series The Game, a show starring Tia Mowry and Hosea Chanchez which is about a group of women who all have relationships with professional football players. asserted

who → know → players

She has also appeared in Busta Rhymes music video for the song "Where I Belong" Feat. asserted

I → appear → song

Heckard, who was born in Seoul, South Korea, was previously engaged to basketball player Brandon Jennings, with whom she shares a child who was born in 2015. asserted

who → bear → 2015

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