Will Smith says Jada Pinkett Smith's separation confession 'woke him up'

Hollywood actor Will Smith has responded to wife Jada Pinkett Smith's confession about their estranged relationship. Photo: AP

Actor Will Smith has responded to estranged wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s confession that they have been secretly separated, though not divorced, for about seven years.

Smith, 55, sent an e-mail to The New York Times, which published a profile on Pinkett Smith last Saturday, writing that her disclosure of their marriage “woke him up” to his wife’s “hidden nuances”.