Fergie [1] and Josh Duhamel [2] have announced their separation [3]. On Thursday, the couple released a statement to People, saying, "With absolute love and respect we decided to separate as a couple earlier this year. To give our family the best opportunity to adjust, we wanted to keep this a private matter before sharing it with the public. We are and will always be united in our support of each other and our family."

Josh and Fergie [4] started dating in 2004 and tied the knot in 2009. They share a son, Axl, who was born in August 2013. The couple celebrated their eighth wedding anniversary in January with a series of sweet family photos [5] on Instagram. They also hit the beach together in Hawaii [6] that same month.