Twice-divorced Chaka Khan, 73, issues surprise dating update
Twice-divorced Chaka Khan, 73, has issued a surprise dating update, saying she is "partnered out" and not seeking romance. In a new Observer interview, the Queen of Funk said she will "mosey along" rather than chase love—news that twicedivorced chaka khan issues with clear finality while teasing album Chakzilla.
Key Takeaways
- Chaka Khan told The Observer she is "partnered out" and "not looking for" a partner after two divorces.
- She declined to unpack a romantic lyric from her upcoming album, Chakzilla, set for September.
- Her marriages to Hassan Khan (1970–71) and Richard Holland (1976–80) ended decades ago; she has not remarried since.
- Past interviews underscored her wariness of relationships and of marrying again.
The latest celebrity breaking news from the "I'm Every Woman" star lands as she prepares new music—and fans wanted a love-life check-in as much as album details.
According to Page Six, Khan gave the update while discussing inspiration for the line "I've been waiting all my life for this moment" on Chakzilla.
What did Chaka Khan say about dating now?
Asked about that lyric, Khan shut the door on speculation. "I don't want to discuss that," she replied.
She explained why she keeps her hopes private: "Because if I talk too much about what I would like to have, somebody will try to arrange it for me. So I'm just going to mosey along and let life do what it do."
She added that whatever she wants, "One of them is not necessarily a partner. I'm not looking for that." The blunt line—"partnered out"—is the headline takeaway from her dating update.
Why isn't she looking for a partner after two divorces?
Khan first married Hassan Khan in 1970 at 17; they divorced about a year later. She later married Richard Holland in 1976. They had a son, Damien, and divorced in 1980. Between those marriages, she welcomed daughter Indira with Rahsaan Morris in 1973.
She has not been married since the 1980s. In 2017, she told The Guardian both marriages left her unsure whether partners loved "Chaka Khan or the real me — Yvette Stevens," and that it would take "a man of biblical proportions" for her to marry again. She also said she had no time for a man unless he brought "a huge amount of money."
In 2014, she told the Daily Mail that being in a relationship was her biggest fear "because it renders one so helpless," calling couple life "a lot of work" and saying she was unsure she was ready to feel that vulnerable again. She even joked that no man in his right mind would want to marry someone like her, adding she could not even keep a pet.
What is next for Chaka Khan after this update?
Focus returns to music: Chakzilla is due in September. Khan's dating comments close the romance chapter for now—she is not hunting a partner and prefers life to unfold without someone arranging it for her.
For readers tracking stars who rewrite their personal scripts in public, her stance is simple: twice divorced, still creative, and intentionally unpartnered as she prepares a new album.
That mix of candor and boundary-setting is why the update traveled fast. At 73, Khan is prioritizing her art and autonomy over another marriage—and she said so without hedging.