Cree Summer And Kadeem Hardison Relationship Update
Rachel Hickman
Published Jan 05, 2026
A Different World actors Cree Summer and Kadeem Hardison were once in a romantic relationship. Cree and Kadeem first bonded over their love of motorcycles.
Cree Summer and Kadeem Hardison are American actors who first met on the set of the hit ABC show, A Different World.
Summer played the character of Freddie Brooks, whereas Kadeem appeared in the role of Dwayne Wade. While Dwayne was romantically involved with actress Jasmine Guy’s character Whitley Gilbert in the show, his offscreen counterpart Kadeem fell for his other co-actor.
A Different World ran for six seasons from 1987 to 1993, during which the actors and their characters went through some major changes in their lives. Kadeem’s relationship with Cree started while working together as co-actors and ended before the show’s finale.
Cree Summer And Kadeem Hardison Relationship
Cree Summer and Kadeem Hardison relationship developed in the sets of A Different World.
The co-actors played the roles of Dwayne Wayne and Freddie Brooks, respectively. The two first met while shooting the show and immediately became best friends. The former couple bonded over their mutual love for motorcycles and often took rides together.
Did Cree Summer And Kadeem Hardison Date?
Cree and Kadeem started dating after a passionate night out.
The two were hanging out casually unit one night when they got intimate. The couple eventually confessed their feelings for their each other and started dating. Summer was the one to first express her love for her co-actor.
The duo never hid their relationship and regularly showed PDA for one another. At the time, Kadeem played the onscreen boyfriend of Jasmine Guy on A Different World. The actor has occasionally talked about how awkward it was for him to be in love with Cree while pretending to be in love with Jasmine’s character Whitley Gilbert.
During an interview with Vanity Fair, Summer revealed that Kadeem was her first serious boyfriend. She described the actor as “kind, generous, thoughtful, and funny.”
The relationship, however, didn’t last long as the couple broke up before the show ended in 1993. In fact, Summer and Hardison had to work together even after their split.
Meanwhile, the former lovers have no hard feelings for each other and remain friendly until now.
Cree Summer Husband Angelo Pullen
Cree Summer got married to her husband Angelo Pullen in the early 2010s.
Angelo is a TV producer known for his works on TV shows and movies like Paranormal Action Squad, Dead Realm, I Really Hate My Ex, and Evelyn X Evelyn.
The couple first met as neighbors and gradually developed a romantic relationship.
Cree and Angelo became parents to their first kid in 2011 after welcoming a baby daughter named Brave Littlewing. Likewise, the pair had their second daughter Hero Peregrine in 2013.
Summer and her husband eventually separated around 2019. The actress hinted at her breakup on New Year’s Day 2020, labeling 2019 as a terrible year. When she thanked her kids and sisters for helping her cope, fans noticed that she didn’t mention Angelo as a part of her life.
Why Did They Divorce?
The Cosmic Love actress hasn’t given a specific reason for her divorce from Angelo Puller.
Fans assume the couple fell out of love after remaining together for over a decade. After the marriage ended, Cree started raising her daughters as a single mother.
Meanwhile, Angelo remains close to his children and regularly visits them. The TV producer frequently shares his family life via Instagram, where his daughters are a regular feature.
Kadeem Hardison Wife and Divorce
Actor Kadeem Hardison was married to his ex-wife Chante Moore from 1997 to 2000.
The former couple started dating in the mid-90s and welcomed a daughter called Sophia in 1996. A year after their daughter’s birth, Kadeem and Chante officially married.
Unfortunately, the marriage only lasted for three short as the duo divorced in 2000.
As of 2022, Kadeem is reportedly single. On the other hand, his ex-wife Chante is married to former BET executive Stephen Hill. The couple tied the wedding knot earlier in October 2022.