NEW YORK — Seal and Heidi Klum have announced that their storybook marriage is coming to the end of the runway.
In a statement Sunday night, the power couple announced their separation after rumors swirled over the weekend that a divorce was imminent.
"While we have enjoyed seven very loving, loyal and happy years of marriage, after much soul searching we have decided to separate," the joint statement read. "We have had the deepest respect for one another throughout our relationship and continue to love each other very much, but we have grown apart. This is an amicable process and protecting the well-being of our children remains our top priority, especially during this time of transition. We thank our family, friends, and fans for their kind words of support. And for our children's sake, we appreciate you respecting our privacy."
The couple married in 2005 and has four children together, including the supermodel's daughter from a previous relationship.
They were one of Hollywood's most high-profile couples, and seemed to have the relationship everyone should envy. They two starred together in the music video "Secret," they renewed their wedding vows each anniversary, boasted of their love in the media, and threw Halloween bashes together where they dressed in outrageous outfits, most recently last year in New York City, where the two engaged in their typical public display of affection for the cameras.
In an interview with The Associated Press in 2007, the "Kiss from A Rose" singer described his wife, who has a tattoo of his name on her arm, as his best friend.
"It is really important that we have that understanding because apart from anything else it is really healthy," he said of the "Project Runway" host. "People often talk about the most important thing in a relationship. They say it is really important that you are turned on by your partner and you love each other, which is all really true.I often think that the most important thing or certainly up there with love is respect."
TMZ first reported on Saturday that the two planned to divorce this week.
His announcement comes as he releases his new album, "Soul 2," on Tuesday, which has songs like "Love T.K.O," ''Let's Stay Together" and "Love Don't Live Here Anymore."
Not so fast with the divorce papers!
Supermodel Heidi Klum and husband Seal may be on a "rough road," but that doesn't mean the two are getting ready to legally split, according to People.
"They've been fighting a lot lately, but they have no plans to announce a split right now," a source told the magazine. "They're not divorcing."
Klum, 38, and the "Soul 2" singer faced rumors of marital woes over the weekend, with several outlets reporting that the Victoria's Secret angel is already in the process of filing divorce papers in L.A. County Superior Court.
According to TMZ, Klum plans on citing "irreconcilable differences" as a reason for the split.
"Nothing is finalized or for sure," a friend told Us magazine. "Seal flew back from the UK yesterday and he and Heidi are in the house together now.
"They've had a very rough road lately. They're either madly in love or having crazy fights."
The singer took to Twitter Friday to post a cryptic message that simply said "The End," alongside a photo of his forearm with an imprint of a set of wings, possibly in reference to Klum's days working as a Victoria's Secret angel.
But, according to the People source, the pair isn't looking to pull the plug just yet.
The two returned home to Brentwood, Calif. Saturday and the source noted that "they seem to be doing a lot better. They're both wearing their wedding bands."
Klum and Seal, 48, have three children together - Henry Gunther, 6, Johan Riley, 5, and Lou, 2 - and have been married since 2005.
Klum also has a daughter Leni, 7, from her relationship with Italian businessman Flavio Briatore.
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@profitofdoom88 k thanks :)
InteractiveHealing 1 month ago
@InteractiveHealing i made a mistake i corrected it though no problem.
profitofdoom88 1 month ago
@profitofdoom88 u were directing ur comment at who? thanks
InteractiveHealing 1 month ago
@thenewmike2012 You summarized that very well. thank u
InteractiveHealing 1 month ago
@InteractiveHealing We probably will never really know the REAL truth. In the end thats probably best becuase we (the public) really have no business in the personal lives of celebrities we like or dont like. If they stay together or not, the only, best thing we can do, is wish them and thier family all the very best.
thenewmike2012 1 month ago
@thenewmike2012 He may be. It'd be hard to decipher unless they talk more - or if we could talk to them. thank u
InteractiveHealing 1 month ago
@InteractiveHealing Agreed. But it does make one wonder about her committment. Im starting to feel like Seal is the victim here
thenewmike2012 1 month ago
@thenewmike2012 if she was after good se*, then... she was committed. I suppose true commitment requires more than that
InteractiveHealing 1 month ago