Canada's PM Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie are separating after 18 years, following "meaningful and difficult conversations," reports BBC.
However, the couple said they would remain "a close family with deep love and respect" in an Instagram post.
"We remain a close family with deep love and respect for each other and for everything we have built and will continue to build," Trudeau, 51, and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, 48, said.
They were married in Montreal in 2005 and have three children together.
In a statement, Trudeau's office said that while the couple had signed separation agreement they will still make public appearances.
The couple have asked for privacy for the "well-being" of their children, Xavier, 15, Ella-Grace 14, and Hadrien, nine.
They have been seen together publicly less frequently in recent years, though they attended the coronation of King Charles III together in May and hosted US President Joe Biden in Canada in March.
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