'Played myself': Diddy regrets not marrying Kim Porter

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Diddy is continuing to mourn the loss of his ex-girlfriend and the mother of his children, Kim Porter.

People reported that the mogul, whose real name is Sean Combs, posted a photo on Instagram of Porter sitting on a couch with her arms wrapped around him. The caption read, "SMH" and included a broken heart emoji.

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The Shade Room caught a comment in which Combs expressed regret about not marrying Porter when they were together.

“When she was alive you didn’t wanna marry her,” the comment said.

“I know. Played myself smh,” Combs replied.

Related: Kim Porter, former model, ex-girlfriend of Diddy, dead at 47

Combs and Porter dated on-and-off for more than a decade. In 1998, Porter gave birth to son Christian Casey Combs. Years later, in 2006, Porter gave birth to D'Lila Star and Jessie James Combs.

Sean "Diddy" Combs and Kim Porter pictured in 2005. Diddy has expressed regret over not marrying Porter, who died at age 47 in 2018.

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Porter died Nov. 15, 2018, at 47 years old. Although an autopsy was completed the next day, a cause of death was unclear until Jan. 25, when the Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner determined she died of lobar pneumonia. The manner of death was certified as natural causes.