Diahann Carroll Left Her Husband In 1963 So She And Sidney Poitier Could Finally Be Together - Then He Changed His Mind

#NOLAZINE - Did you know that legendary actress Diahann Carroll once had a complicated love affair with Hollywood icon Sidney Poitier that reportedly led her to end her marriage, only for their relationship to fall apart?

Carroll and Poitier met while working on the 1959 film Porgy and Bess. At the time, both stars were married to other people, but their professional relationship eventually developed into a romantic affair that lasted several years.

According to Carroll's memoir, The Legs Are the Last to Go, Poitier encouraged her to leave her husband so they could build a future together. In 1963, Carroll divorced her first husband, Monte Kay, believing she and Poitier would finally have an opportunity to be together.

However, things didn't go as planned. Carroll later revealed that Poitier became hesitant about ending his own marriage, leaving her disappointed and questioning their future.

Their relationship eventually ended, but Carroll continued building an extraordinary career, making television history with Julia and becoming one of Hollywood's most respected Black actresses.

Poitier also went on to become a Hollywood legend, making history as the first Black man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor.

Years later, Carroll openly discussed their complicated romance, offering fans a rare glimpse into the personal struggles behind two of Hollywood's biggest stars.

What do y'all think? Did you know Diahann Carroll and Sidney Poitier once had a serious relationship, and do you think their love story is one of Hollywood's most overlooked romances?