If there is one thing that everyone on the planet should know, it is this, being a parent can be extremely challenging, to say the least. After all, just because someone becomes a parent doesn’t mean they suddenly have all the answers which means they are forced to constantly figure out the best way to be there for their kids.
Given all of the ways that being a parent can be a struggle, it truly is a bad thing that people are so quick to judge the way that other people bring up their kids. Despite that, virtually everyone has an opinion about the way various celebrities parent their children. For example, people are quick to judge when it becomes clear that certain stars spoil their kids.
Even though it would be a good thing if everyone gave parents who are trying their best a break, that doesn’t mean that it isn’t interesting to learn about the relationships that some stars have with their kids. For example, a lot of people would be fascinated to learn if the singer Seal has a close relationship with his kids, including his son Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel.
Why Did Heidi Klum Divorce Seal?
In 2005, Seal and Heidi Klum got married and after seven years together. The couple split with their divorce being finalized in 2014. Of course, it should go without saying that getting divorced after several years together is an extremely difficult process for any couple to go through. Sadly, that situation only becomes harder to cope with if the couple has kids and that was the case for Seal and Klum. After all, during their marriage, Seal adopted Klum’s daughter from another relationship and they had three children together.
When the world learned that Seal and Heidi Klum were splitting up, it was a pretty big shock. After all, the couple always seemed extremely happy together and they seemed to share a passion for the grandiose as evidenced by their incredible Halloween parties. According to a TMZ report from around the time of their divorce, however, Klum blamed their marriage falling apart on Seal’s temper. "Seal’s inability to control his anger has become too much for Heidi to take, in no small part because it’s affecting their children."
In the years since their relationship came to an end, Heidi Klum has had several negative things to say about Seal. Unfortunately, several of Klum’s claims about Seal have painted a picture of the singer as a bad parent. For example, at one time or another, Klum has stated that she was afraid to leave her kids with Seal and that she had to fill the mother and father roles to make up for his lack of interaction with their children.
Based on Heidi Klum’s various comments about Seal’s parenting, it certainly seems like the singer wouldn’t have a close relationship with his son Johan. However, based on the things that Seal has said about his kids, he paints a very different picture of the situation.
How Close Is Seal With His Kid Johan Samuel?
Just like some other stars who try to keep their kids’ privacy intact, Heidi Klum and Seal have mostly kept their children out of the spotlight. As a result, very little is known about Klum and Seal’s kids. For example, the only thing that most people know about the couple’s son Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel is his age. That said, Seal and Klum have both spoken about how hard it can be to co-parent.
In 2020, Seal and Heidi Klum’s difficult co-parenting relationship hit the headlines when the couple wound up in court again. Even though their divorce was settled years earlier, Seal and Klum began battling again because she wanted to take their kids to Germany and he was fighting hard to stop her. Ultimately, the exes reached an agreement that allowed Klum to travel to Germany with the kids as long as Seal got more time with them upon their return. Just based on the fact that Seal fought so hard to get time with his kids speaks to how close he is with his children, including Johan.
In addition to battling to spend time with his kids in court, Seal has talked about his relationship with his children during several interviews. For example, when Seal was a part of The Masked Singer in 2019, he revealed that his kids figured out he was one of the disguised performers before his identity was revealed. On top of that, Seal has talked about giving his kids career advice and admitted that his children aren’t “all that impressed” by his singing success. All of that sounds like exactly the kind of things that most parents who are close with their kids go through. Finally, even though Seal has been busy since his divorce, he has been caught on camera attending his kids’ sporting events. Since showing up often is the most important thing a parent can do, that says a lot.
Ultimately, it is hard to decipher how close Seal is with his son Johan given his comments on being his parent and what Klum has said in the past. However, when you take it all in, it seems quite possible that Klum and Seal are both telling the truth. After all, Klum’s comments about Seal could have accurately described the dynamic during their marriage but he turned over a new leaf following their divorce.