The Truth About Tatyana Ali’s Relationship With Former Jonathan Brandis

As Daily mail note, immediately after “Fresh Prince”, Tatyana Ali appeared in several popular projects, along with the release of her debut album, “Kiss The Sky” in 1998.

However, the actor later retired from the industry, earning a Harvard degree in African-American government and research in 2002.

Just a year later, Ali’s life was shaken when her ex-boyfriend, actor Jonathan Brandis, with whom she had been with her for six years before, sadly passed away by suicide. Brandis is just 27 years old and has a promising career ahead of her in roles like “Ladybug”, “seaQuest DSV” and the miniseries “IT”.

In a 1996 interview with Everyone, before parting, Brandis talked about Ali. “I love her so much,” he said. While not much is known about why they split, it doesn’t seem to be too harsh.

There are very few posts about Ali’s reaction to the death of his ex, other than idle speculation, but Weekly OC reported that she wondered aloud in an interview whether his stratospheric rise could be a contributing factor.

“When you’ve been on the covers of magazines for years, when that stops happening, what’s your identity?” Ali said.

However, Greg Brandis, the late actor’s father, hinted in a 2021 interview with Everyone that his son “may be bipolar.” “Now that I look back, and in his twenties, he was showing signs of mania,” says Greg. “I hope that anyone who is suffering can find help.”

If you or anyone you know is contemplating suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).