Overview

• The couple arrived at New York's UBS Arena in matching houndstooth looks ahead of his MTV Video Music Awards hosting duties.
• LL Cool J, 57, returned as VMAs host and teased multiple wardrobe changes, while the show features the inaugural Rock the Bells Visionary Award presented to Busta Rhymes.
• They celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary in August 2025 after marrying on August 7, 1995, and they share four children.
• Simone I. Smith launched her eponymous jewelry line in 2011, with a portion of sales benefiting the American Cancer Society.
• Diagnosed with stage III chondrosarcoma in 2004, she underwent a 15-hour surgery and has remained cancer-free, with LL Cool J publicly recalling prioritizing her care.