James Haven came out as gay on a livestream after his 15-day marriage to Romi Imbelli ended. Haven read a letter saying he is ready to come out now, turning a private shift into a public statement after years of attention around his family name.
Haven and Imbelli
Haven and Imbelli were married for 15 days in 2024 before separating, after more than two decades of friendship. That short timeline makes this less a breakup story than a public reset: the relationship ended fast, but both have kept speaking about it without turning it into a clean break.
On Thursday, Imbelli posted a compilation video of her and Haven to Instagram and wrote, “I wasn’t here to out someone I love. I was here to help set someone free. There is a difference. In return he set me free.”
James Haven and Romi Imbelli
On a livestream, Haven read two lines that made the shift plain: “Not because he’s changed, but because he’s tired of hiding. Coming out isn’t about becoming someone new, it’s about allowing everyone else to meet the person who has been here all along” and “That little boy with glitter on his face and mascara on his lashes was never confused, broken, or something to be ashamed of. He was simply gay. He was joyful. He was brave before he even knew it.”
The wording matters because Haven did not frame this as reinvention. He framed it as disclosure, and that turns the livestream into the first direct public record of how he wanted to describe himself after the split.
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Haven is also Angelina Jolie’s brother and Jon Voight’s son, which is why his personal life has long carried extra public attention. In 2000, Jolie won Best Supporting Actress for Girl, Interrupted at the Academy Awards, and she and Haven shared a kiss on the lips, a moment that kept his name in circulation long before this livestream.
For readers following the story now, the practical takeaway is simple: Haven and Imbelli say they remain friends after a marriage that lasted only 15 days, and he has now put his sexuality on the record in his own words. The remaining open point is the timing behind his decision to do it on a livestream, but the public part of the story has already moved from private split to explicit coming-out.
