Fitness influencer and powerlifter Larry Wheels has separated from his wife, Šejla Đakovac, known online as Sheyla, but says he still plans to take care of her financially despite insisting there is no fixing the relationship.
During a May 15 livestream with UFC cutman Brad Tate, Wheels confirmed that he and Sheyla were no longer together.
The pair frequently streamed as a couple, with some of Wheels’ fans — particularly within the bodybuilding community — often scrutinizing the relationship long before the separation, Where in the Buzz reported.
“We separated. It just grew apart. That’s it,” Wheels said.
Later in the conversation, he reiterated that there was no animosity behind the split.
“That’s life. We’re separated. It’s the truth. I’m good, man. I mean, we grew apart, that’s it,” Wheels said.
Despite the breakup, Wheels said he still feels a responsibility to make sure Sheyla is financially okay.
“I mean, we’re separated, but I’m still happy to take care of her. So, I’ll get her something nice to make sure she’s good,” he said.
Wheels suggested he still feels obligated to help his soon-to-be ex-wife, who has publicly discussed plans to start an OnlyFans account.
The livestream also sparked discussion about luxury gifts he purchased during the relationship.
Tate joked about one of the vehicles associated with the couple, a G-Wagon.
“You must have been a real assh-le for her to give up the G-Wagon,” Tate said.
Many fans and critics were quick to revisit what they viewed as red flags in Wheels’ very public marriage.
Because much of the relationship played out online, particularly in front of bodybuilding, combat sports, and male-dominated audiences, some viewers closely followed and criticized what they described as Wheels’ overly accommodating behavior.
As Finurah previously reported, Larry and Sheyla met online in 2022 and married in 2024.
During a prior livestream, the couple addressed whether Wheels had asked Sheyla to sign a prenuptial agreement.
“Funny, I did bring it up a couple times early on [in the relationship], but I decided not to go forward with that,” Wheels said at the time. “I trust her.”
In other livestreams, Sheyla said she would not be interested in dating someone who was “broke,” a comment that fueled online criticism given bloggers’ estimates placing Wheels’ net worth between $3 million and $5 million, though those figures remain unconfirmed.
Fans also previously speculated about Sheyla’s interactions with former UFC heavyweight Quinton “Rampage” Jackson after clips circulated online, though she later denied he was her type.
Ironically, since the separation announcement, Wheels said he is embarking on an MMA transition in Las Vegas, moving away from Los Angeles where he operates his local gym.