View gallery Image Credit: FilmMagic Tyler Perry was linked to his former longtime partner Gelila Bekele for well over a decade, and the exes continue to be amicable co-parents to their child. In December 2020, Tyler declared he was officially single. He shared an Instagram post claiming that he was going through a "a midlife crisis." He went on to explain that he is "51, single and wondering what the next chapter of my life will look like.