Weibo user apologizes for fabricated rumor on Huang Xiaoming’s girlfriend’s $38M breakup fee

"The claim I made about Ye’s financial request was completely fabricated. I heard rumors about them and exaggerated the details to gain attention," the user confessed. "After receiving a legal warning from their lawyers, I want to clarify that my post from yesterday is untrue. I urge people not to believe or share baseless rumors," they added, as reported by Znews via China Times.

The rumor emerged on Nov. 7 in an anonymous post stating: "A friend who recently had dinner with Huang revealed that Ye is pregnant and has requested a breakup fee of 270 million yuan, but Huang is refusing to pay."

The post also claimed that Ye’s ex-in-laws reached out to Huang to share negative information about her, which reportedly influenced his decision to end the relationship. However, Ye’s former husband publicly denied these claims, stating that he and his family never contacted Huang.

Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming. Photo from Weibo

The story quickly gained traction, with over 500 million views and hundreds of thousands of comments on Weibo. Some fans questioned Huang’s team on social media, but Huang has not addressed the rumors.

According to Sohu, Huang and Ye have been dating for over a year, with Huang confirming their relationship on Weibo on Sept. 19, two years after his divorce from actress Angelababy. He stated: "Ye Ke and I are together," without addressing their marital status.

Huang, 47, is famous for his roles in "The Return of the Condor Heroes", "Shanghai Bund", and "Summer's Desire". He and Angelababy, 35, went public in 2014, married in 2015, and had a son in 2017 before divorcing in 2022. Huang reportedly began dating Ye a few months after the separation.

Ye, a Shenzhen University graduate and former wife of a businessman, is now a prominent influencer and entrepreneur, with her own fashion brand and beauty salon.