Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that he and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, have brought their 18-year-long marriage to a close.
“Hi everyone. Sophie and I would like to share the fact that after many meaningful and difficult conversations, we have made the decision to separate,” Justin, 51, wrote via an Instagram statement on Wednesday, August 2.
He continued: “As always, we remain a close family with deep love and respect for each other and for everything we have built and will continue to build.” Justin concluded his statement by writing, “For the well-being of our children, we ask that you respect our and their privacy. Thank you.
Justin and Sophie tied the knot in 2005 and share three kids — Xavier, 15, Ella-Grace, 14, and Hadrien, 9.
According to Canada’s CTV News, a spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, Alison Murphy, confirmed that the two “signed a legal separation agreement.” She continued, “They have worked to ensure that all legal and ethical steps with regards to their decision to separate have been taken, and will continue to do so moving forward.”
Murphy went on to note that Justin and Sophie remain “focused on raising their kids in a safe, loving and collaborative environment” and will be “a constant presence in their children’s lives.”
News of their split will not affect upcoming family appearances as Murphy explained that Canadians will “often see the family together, and they plan to be together on vacation, beginning next week.”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau. Andy Rain/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
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