TAIWANESE TV host Jacky Wu, who is credited with discovering the King of Mandopop, Jay Chou, stunned fans by announcing that he and his wife had divorced 12 years ago, China Press reported.
The 63-year-old held a show at the Arena of Stars at Resorts World Genting on July 18 that combined music, variety entertainment and spontaneous audience interaction.
In one of the segments, Wu spoke candidly about his personal life and revealed that he and Chang Wei-wei, to whom he had been married for over a decade, divorced in 2014.
Earlier, it was reported that Wu and Chang had separated, but their divorce had not been made public.
Wu said he transferred all his properties to Chang when signing the divorce papers.
His daughter, Sandy Wu, handled the entire divorce process.
Wu expressed regret that the marriage did not work out.
“I was not a good husband, but I was definitely a good father,” he said.
Wu is known for his quick wit and outspoken style. He has hosted numerous variety programmes and remains active in Taiwan’s entertainment industry.
It was previously reported that Wu hired Chou as a lyricist and composer in the 1990s.
An influential figure in the entertainment industry, Wu nurtured Chou’s talent before helping him make his debut in 2000, which catapulted the latter to stardom.
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