Leah Remini and her husband Angelo Pagan are set to divorce. The 54-year-old actress released a lengthy statement on Thursday (29.08.
24) confirming she and her other half - who have 20-year-old daughter Sofia together - are to end their marriage of 21 years, as they have both "changed" as people, but they remain close and will continue to be in each other's lives and plan to make many more "cherished moments" together. She began the social media post: "Well, here we are. After 28 years together and 21 years of marriage, we have decided to file for divorce.
"This decision came after a lot of thought and care, and as hard as divorce is, we are approaching this with a positive outlook because we know it’s what’s best for us. "We are proud of how we have worked through this together. "Yes, we’re sad, and we’ve got some figuring out to do as we continue to move forward into our new normal – together still in many ways, and apart in some new ones.
"But here’s the thing: we’ve been best friends for so many years. We are still celebrating holidays together, watching our favourite TV shows together, and gathering as a family." Explaining their decision to end their union, she said: "So, the big question – why? "To put it simply, we both changed, as people do, and we got used to playing roles that didn’t fit us anymore.
"After a lot of effort and consideration, we’ve decided to take this step, which reflects who we are today. "Our bond is still strong – it’s jus.