Overseasidol.com — Olympic table tennis champion and actor Zhang Jike recently made headlines after being spotted dining out with Zhang Rui.
Shortly after, rumors began circulating claiming that the couple had secretly married and welcomed a child. Zhang Jike has now personally addressed the speculation during a livestream.
According to reports, 40-year-old Zhang Rui previously worked as an actress and stylist.
She was said to have been married to director Zhang Silin and shares a son with him before their divorce in early 2019.
Rumors also suggested that she began dating Zhang Jike in 2020 and that their stable relationship eventually led to marriage and parenthood.
However, neither Zhang Jike nor Zhang Rui has ever publicly confirmed their relationship.
Claims about marriage and having a child remain unverified media speculation without concrete evidence.
On the evening of December 5, during a livestream session, a viewer asked Zhang Jike about the circulating rumors. The athlete responded directly.
He stated, “Of course that’s false. Anything I haven’t said myself is definitely untrue. I don’t have the energy to deal with such nonsense. I need to focus on my trainees’ practice and preparing next year’s competitions. I don’t have time to respond to these things,”.
With this, Zhang Jike firmly denied the rumors of being married and having a child. However, he did not comment on the status of his relationship with Zhang Rui.
