Justin Trudeau says he and his wife Sophie are separating
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is separating from his wife, former television host Sophie Grégoire, after 18 years of marriage, he announced Wednesday.
“Sophie and I would like to share that, after numerous difficult and reflective conversations, we have made the decision to separate” Trudeau, 51, said in a statement.
“As always, we remain a close family with profound love for one another and for everything we have built and continue to build.
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau announced that he and his wife are separating. WireImage
Justin Trudeau and his new bride Sophie Grégoire pose for photos following their wedding ceremony in Montreal on May 28, 2005. REUTERS
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau receives a kiss from his wife Sophie Gregoire, during President Biden’s visit at the House of Commons of Canada, in Ottawa on March 24, 2023. REUTERS
“For the wellbeing of our children, we ask that you respect our privacy and theirs. Thank you.”
Trudeau and Grégoire, 48, first met as children in Montréal.
They reconnected as adults in 2003, and were married two years later, CBC News reported at the time.
Trudeau and Grégoire with their three children in 2015. NurPhoto via Getty Images
Trudeau with his son Hadrien and wife Sophie leave the field as the Toronto Blue Jays play the Baltimore Orioles at the Rogers Centre in Toronto on September 4, 2015. Toronto Star via Getty Images
Trudeau watches election results with wife Sophie and children, Xavier, Ella-Grace and Hadrien, at Liberal headquarters in Montreal on September 20, 2021. POOL/AFP via Getty Images
The couple shares three children, the youngest of whom was born one year before Trudeau was elected Prime Minister for the first time in 2015.
News of the pair’s separation will come as a shock to the public, as they frequently presented a united front throughout Trudeau’s sometimes-rocky political career.
Less than three months ago, Trudeau and Grégoire were spotted holding hands at the coronation of King Charles III at Westminster Abbey in London.
Source: New York Post
