Celebrity Celebrity Relationships Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith Spotted Leaving California Restaurant Together in First Public Outing Since May The estranged couple dined with mental health podcast host Jay Shetty at Crossroads Kitchen in Calabasas By Kimberlee Speakman Kimberlee Speakman Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously appeared in Forbes and she has also worked in broadcast television as a reporter for Hawaii-based news station KHON2 News. People Editorial Guidelines Published on November 9, 2024 03:24PM EST Comments From left: Jada Pinkett Smith, Jay Shetty and Will Smith in Calabasas, Calif. on Nov. 7, 2024. Photo: BACKGRID Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are sticking together. The stars — who have previously shared that they are working on their relationship and "still figuring it out" — were photographed during a rare public outing leaving Crossroads Kitchen in Calabasas, Calif. on Thursday, Nov. 7, after having dinner with mental health podcast host Jay Shetty, according to E! Online. The I Am Legend actor, 56, wore a white T-shirt under a gray button-up with dark gray pants, while the Girls Trip actress, 53, opted for a gold jacket over a white shirt and blue jeans. The pair appeared to be in good spirits as they chatted with one another while walking. They could even be seen getting close, with Jada leaning in and wrapping an arm around Will in one photo. Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith leave a restaurant in Calabasas, Calif. on Nov. 7, 2024. BACKGRID Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's Relationship Timeline The stars were last spotted together in May at the Los Angeles premiere of Will's film Bad Boys: Ride or Die alongside their children Jaden, 26, Willow, 24, and Willard Carroll “Trey” Smith III, 31, whom Will shares with ex-wife Sheree Zampino. During an interview with Entertainment Tonight at a May screening of the film, Will shared that he considered his wife of nearly three decades his “ride-or-die.” “I have always been blessed that there has never been a time in my life when I didn't look to the side and have a ride or die right there," he said. "Jada is one of the most gangsta ride-or-die's I've ever had." Trey Smith, Willow Smith, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jaden Smith and Adrienne Banfield-Norris in May 2024. Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The comments came several months after Jada revealed that she and Will had been separated since 2016 on Today ahead of the release of her memoir, Worthy. However, she also noted that though they have their ups and downs, she "made a promise that there will never be a reason for us to get a divorce." "We will work through ... whatever," she explained. "I just haven’t been able to break that promise," she added. Will Smith Says New Music Comes from 'Deep-Dive Soul Searching' 2 Years After Oscars Slap: 'Well of Authenticity' Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith in November 2022. Steve Granitz/FilmMagic She further opened up about her relationship with the King Richard actor to PEOPLE in October 2023, saying that the two were “still figuring it out” and have been “doing some really heavy-duty work together." Additionally, in an interview with YOU Magazine, The Matrix Resurrections actress noted that seeing her husband slap Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars made her realize that she “will never leave him. "I nearly didn’t even attend the Oscars that year, but I’m glad I did," she said. "I call it the 'holy slap' now because so many positive things came after it." Close