Leah Remini and her husband of over 20 years, Angelo Pagan, are getting a divorce!
The longtime couple have been collectively for practically 30 years and simply introduced they’re separating, revealing why and what’s subsequent.
“Properly, right here we’re. After 28 years collectively and 21 years of marriage, we have now determined to file for divorce,” Leah began out in a joint submit on Instagram on Thursday night (August 29).
Preserve studying to search out out extra…
“This choice got here after a number of thought and care, and as exhausting as divorce is, we’re approaching this with a constructive outlook as a result of we all know it’s what’s greatest for us,” she continued. “Sure, we’re unhappy, and we’ve received some determining to do as we proceed to maneuver ahead into our new regular—collectively nonetheless in some ways, and aside in some new ones.”
“However right here’s the factor: we’ve been greatest buddies for thus a few years. We’re nonetheless celebrating holidays collectively, watching our favourite television reveals collectively, and gathering as a household,” Leah added.
As for why they’re divorcing, the actress wrote, “To place it merely, we each modified, as folks do, and we received used to enjoying roles that didn’t match us anymore. After a number of effort and consideration, we’ve determined to take this step, which displays who we’re right this moment.”
They are going to nonetheless proceed to be in every others lives.
Leah and Angelo first met in 1996 and received married in 2003. They’re mother and father to 1 daughter, Sofia Bella, 20. He additionally has three sons, Angelo Jr, Alex and Nico, from a earlier relationship.
Learn Leah‘s assertion in full beneath…
Properly, right here we’re. After 28 years collectively and 21 years of marriage, we have now determined to file for divorce.
This choice got here after a number of thought and care, and as exhausting as divorce is, we’re approaching this with a constructive outlook as a result of we all know it’s what’s greatest for us.
We’re happy with how we have now labored via this collectively.
Sure, we’re unhappy, and we’ve received some determining to do as we proceed to maneuver ahead into our new regular—collectively nonetheless in some ways, and aside in some new ones.
However right here’s the factor: we’ve been greatest buddies for thus a few years. We’re nonetheless celebrating holidays collectively, watching our favourite television reveals collectively, and gathering as a household.
So, the large query—why?
To place it merely, we each modified, as folks do, and we received used to enjoying roles that didn’t match us anymore.
After a number of effort and consideration, we’ve determined to take this step, which displays who we’re right this moment.
Our bond remains to be robust—it’s simply developed into one thing completely different.
We expect a wedding that lasted this lengthy and created so many lovely recollections, particularly elevating our unbelievable daughter, is one thing to have fun.
From our perspective, this marriage was an enormous success.
And now, we’re trying ahead to creating much more cherished moments—simply differently.
We need to be as clear as we could be right here as a result of, for years, we shared our marriage so publicly, whether or not it was on our specials on VH1 or our actuality present, which ran for 2 seasons on TLC.
We’re sharing this unknown territory with you all as we take our first steps into this subsequent stage of our lives publicly.
We might love for everybody to have extra entry to completely different sorts of relationship tales and never really feel so remoted in navigating the modifications that tens of millions of {couples} make yearly.
We hope our journey can encourage others to see that relationships—whether or not they change or finish—aren’t failures.
We’ll hold sharing snippets of our lives as we navigate this new chapter.
Love, Leah & Angelo