We NEVER went to court! — Achraf Hakimi's ex-wife Hiba Abouk explains how they 'failed as a marriage'

Hiba Abouk has opened up about her divorce from Moroccan football star Achraf Hakimi, describing 2023 as one of the most difficult periods of her life while revealing that the former couple have since found a healthier way to raise their two children together.

The actress, 39, spoke about the experience during an appearance on Universo Calleja, Jesús Calleja’s travel and interview programme, reflecting on the personal upheaval that followed the end of her marriage.

For Abouk, the breakdown of her family came at a time when she was already dealing with intense public scrutiny surrounding her separation from Hakimi.

“I was fully aware that one misfortune after another was happening to me and I suffered a lot. My family was broken, a divorce, on top of that accompanied by a rather unpleasant controversy," she was quoted as having said per Spanish magazine Semana Revista.

The couple’s split attracted enormous international attention, particularly because it coincided with an allegation of sexual assault involving Hakimi.

The 27-year-old footballer has continued to deny the allegation, and the case generated extensive media coverage with Hakimi expected to stand trial.

Amid the attention, numerous claims circulated about the circumstances of the couple’s divorce, including speculation about alleged infidelity and supposed financial arrangements.

Abouk has now offered her own account of the separation, pushing back against the idea that the former couple were locked in a prolonged courtroom battle.

Speaking about the end of her marriage, Abouk explained that the divorce was deeply painful but ultimately handled without the dramatic legal battle that had been portrayed in some corners of the internet.

“We made an amicable separation, we never got to trial.”

Her comments directly address one of the most persistent narratives surrounding the couple’s split.

The 2023 divorce saga became the subject of intense online discussion, with social media users circulating claims about the division of the couple’s assets, with viral fabrications claiming she was left disappointed in the courtroom on discovering Hakimi transferred his wealth to his mother's name.

Some of those claims became so widely repeated that they eventually took on a life of their own online, becoming part of the broader mythology surrounding one of football’s most heavily scrutinised celebrity divorces.

Hakimi's ex-wife also acknowledged that the period was emotionally devastating.

“It was a very hard decision to face because starting a family for me was my dream, what I have missed the most.”

The actress explained that she had never imagined having to build a life separately from the father of her children.

“It’s a shock at all levels because I have two children, I automatically always think about them.”

Three years after their marriage came to an end, Abouk says she and Hakimi have managed to establish a new relationship built around their responsibilities as parents.

The former couple share two sons, Amin (born in February 2020) and Naim (born in February 2022) and Abouk explained that their priority has been creating a stable environment for them despite the end of their marriage.

“We fail as a marriage but we have decided to succeed in the work of parents and be a family in another way, we have a good relationship.”

Abouk’s reflections come as she enters a new phase of her life and career.

The actress has returned to Madrid with her children and continues to balance motherhood with her professional ambitions, appearing increasingly focused on building a future beyond the upheaval of 2023.