Sean “Diddy” Combsis heartbroken over thedeath of Kim Porter, his ex-girlfriendand the mother of four of his children.
“Diddy is devastated and shocked. He and Kim were still very close friends and co-parents even though their romantic relationship didn’t work,” a source tells PEOPLE.
“They were still a family,” the source adds.
On Thursday, Porter, who was a model and actress, was found dead in her home on Thursday. She was 47.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Porter’s deathin a statementexplaining that officers responded to a death investigation at 11:40 a.m. in Toluca Lake, California, where they found a female unresponsive at the residence.
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Porter was pronounced dead at the scene.
Kim Porter.Jerod Harris/WireImage
Porter and Combs began dating in the ’90s. In 1998, Combs and Porter welcomed their first child together — a son named Christian Casey Combs. Nine years later, Porter gave birth to twin girls, D’Lila Star and Jessie James Combs.
She was also mother to sonQuincy Brown, 27, from a previous relationship with music producer Al B. Sure. When Quincy was only 3 years old, Combs was hands-on in raising him.
Porter and Combs called it quits for the first time in 1999 and battled in court over child support for Christian; Combs also datedJennifer Lopezfor two years before he and Porter reconciled in 2003. They split for the final time in 2007.
That same year, Porter revealed toEssencemagazine that their relationship turned sour afterrumors surfacedthat Combs fathered a child with another woman. In 2006, Combs welcomed daughterChancewith Sarah Chapman. Combs is also father to 24-year-old son Justin with ex-girlfriend Misa Hylton-Brim.
Kim Porter with Sean “Diddy” Combs and their children.Charley Gallay/Getty Images
Porter and Combs were able to patch up their relationship and remained close for the sake of their children.
“We’re friends. I’m the person he can tell his innermost thoughts to and he’s that person for me. He still calls me every day and we talk,” Porter alsotoldEssence.
source: people.com
