'The Chi' Season 5 on Showtime: A look at Jacob Latimore and Serayah McNeill's romance
Showtime is known for bringing immensely powerful stories on screens for audiences. Undoubtedly, it is true that ‘The Chi’ which debuted globally in 2018, today has become its number one and most successful series. The show has been loved by its fans globally for its excellent portrayal of the Black community with an emphasis on their daily struggles and personal life as they live in southern California. ‘The Chi’ Season 5 came back on screens on June 26.
Jacob Latimore essays the character of Emmett in ‘The Chi’ Season 5. His character has gone through a lot of emotional ups and downs in the past four seasons. Now in the fifth season, since it’s focusing on all sorts of ‘Black Love’, this time audience will see Emmett’s honest and earnest efforts to get back with Kiesha (Birgundi Baker) for good and him becoming a changed person for his ladylove Kiesha. However, this is not going to be easy because of Kiesha’s growing friendship with Tiff which will be acting as a roadblock for their relationship and definitely would add spice to the show as well.
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Very few people know about the actor’s personal life as Latimore has successfully managed to keep it hidden from the public and the paparazzi's glares. This is why here we take you through a timeline of his relationship with his girlfriend Serayah McNneill.
Jacob Latimore's relationship with Serayah McNeill
Latimore has been in a steady and serious relationship with Serayah McNeill for the past six years. The star couple chose to keep their relationship private until 2019 when Latimore took to his social media handle to share an image of them together. He captioned the post, "Vegas."
Who is Jacob Latimore's girlfriend Serayah McNeill?
McNeill is also into acting like Latimore. She is a singer, model, and actor by profession. She has been globally recognized for her role as Tiana Brown in the iconic hit television series ‘Empire’. She has also appeared in Hollywood films like ‘Lucky Girl’, ‘Burning Sands’, and ‘Wild 'N Out’.
Besides acting, McNeill is also an accomplished vocalist that has worked on many soundtracks for the show ‘Empire’ alongside her fellow cast members. McNeill has always had a passion for music and dance right from her childhood. The actress grew up idolizing famous women in the music business wherein pop sensations like Destiny's Child, Britney Spears, and Janet Jackson were her inspiration to pursue a career as a performer.
How did Latimore and McNeill meet for the first time?
The couple met each other at the BET Awards back in 2016. After that, they began dating each other. Latimore first hinted at them being in a relationship in March 2019 when he posted a video of McNeill humming and enjoying his original song ‘Come Over Here’.
McNeill confirms the relationship in 2019
During the launch event of Cardi B x Fashion Nova in May 2019, McNeill officially confirmed her relationship with Latimore in an interview.
Latimore and McNeill open up about their relationship and more at BET Awards 2022
In a recent interview during BET Awards 2022 for the first episode of ‘Millennial Love Stories’, Latimore said, “We met at the BET Awards in 2016. We have a mutual friend, a great friend of ours Shameik Moore, we love you. So I always knew who she was, but I just never really met her.”
He also opened up on how he saw McNeill while making his way down the red carpet at the star-studded award ceremony in 2016 and instantly did a double-take as well before sharing a warm embrace with her. “We ended up dating later,” he said.
Talking about the time when they both went on their first date, Serayah McNeill said she was thoroughly impressed with Latimore when he l accompanied her to a nail appointment. She said, “I don't think he had ever done it before, but he definitely was there getting a pedicure and that was like our first time together alone away from friends.”
Talking about how they made their relationship official after almost six to seven months of dating, Latimore said, “I think the first time we posted no one really could tell if we were dating or not. It was like a thing. We weren't really trying to push that we were dating, and I think people are still finding out now to be honest.”
Since the moment they made their relationship official, this couple has been inseparable from each other. Even when they both are working and are miles apart, they always make it a point to stay connected to each other. Explaining the same, McNeill said, “The way that we stay connected is through FaceTime calls. We pretty much talk all day and stay tapped in unless he's on set or I'm on set and we can't talk at that time.”