Then-Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, in Montreal on Oct. 20, 2015, after his party won the general elections. | Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau are separating after 18 years of marriage, the pair announced Wednesday in a statement published to both of their Instagram accounts.
The two wed in 2005 in what was often described as a storybook marriage. Their 2004 engagement was front-page news in Canada, uniting two rising celebrities — Trudeau, the son of an iconic former prime minister, and Grégoire Trudeau, a glamorous television host in Quebec. The pair have three children together: Xavier, 15, Ella-Grace, 14, and Hadrien, 9.
“They remain a close family and Sophie and the prime minister are focused on raising their kids in a safe, loving and collaborative environment,” a separate statement sent out by the prime minister’s office said. “Both parents will be a constant presence in their childrens’ lives and Canadians can expect to often see the family together.”
Here's a look at the couple throughout the years:
Justin Trudeau and bride Sophie Grégoire leave the Sainte-Madeleine D'Outremont Church in Montreal after their wedding ceremony May 28, 2005. | Bernard Weil/Toronto Star via Getty Images Sophie Grégoire Trudeau and Justin Trudeau arrive at the "Midnight's Children" Premiere at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 9 at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, Canada. | Jemal Countess/Getty Images Then-Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau waits with his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, son Hadrien and daughter Ella-Grace to cast his ballot Oct. 19, 2015, in Montreal. | Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, hold hands before he is sworn-in as Canada's 23rd prime minister Nov. 4, 2015,during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. | Chris Wattie/AFP/Getty Images Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, look on during the Global Citizen Concert to End AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria on Sept. 17, 2016, in Montreal. | Geoff Robins/AFP/Getty Images Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, wave upon their arrival Feb. 17, 2018, at Palam Air Force Station in New Delhi, India. | Manish Swarup/AP Photo Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, talk prior to the beginning of a welcoming ceremony during the G7 Summit on June 8, 2018, in Charlevoix, Canada. | Evan Vucci/AP Photo Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, arrive to cast his vote on election day at a polling station Oct. 21, 2019. in Montreal, Canada. | Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kisses his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, after delivering his victory speech at his election night headquarters Oct. 21, 2019, in Montreal, Canada. | Cole Burston/Getty Images Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks with his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, during a campaign stop Sept. 13, 2021, in Vancouver, Canada. | Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau applauds as his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, shakes hands with President Joe Biden before Biden addresses the Canadian Parliament on March 24, 2023, in Ottawa, Canada. | Pool photo by Andrew Harnik Governor-General of Canada Mary Simon (left), Whit Fraser, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau attend the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 6, 2023, in London, England. | Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
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