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Tatums announce split after 9 years
Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Tatum announced Monday that they had decided to split up after nine years of marriage, sending their followers on social media into Garfield-esque doldrums. Both actors uploaded a statement to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to make sure everybody knew of the separation but also of how much they respect each other.
“We fell deeply in love so many years ago and have had a magical journey together,” the pair said in the statement.
“Absolutely nothing has changed about how much we love one another, but love is a beautiful adventure that is taking us on different paths for now. There are no secrets nor salacious events at the root of our decision — just two best-friends realizing it’s time to take some space and help each other live the most joyous, fulfilled lives as possible.”
The split signifies the end of a fairy-tale romance that began on the set of director Anne Fletcher’s “Step Up.” The Tatums met portraying two teenagers in the 2006 movie — she plays Nora, a modern dancer who attends the Maryland School of the Arts, and he plays Tyler, a hip-hop dancer from inner-city Baltimore who is forced to perform community service at the school. When Nora’s dance partner conveniently injures his ankle, a mopholding Tyler steps in as his replacement. The couple have a 4-year-old daughter together. Channing Tatum has starred in box-office hits such as “Magic Mike” and “21 Jump Street.”