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Amy Denman

Ricky Martin and husband Jwan Yosef announce split after six years of marriage

Ricky Martin and his husband Jwan Yosef have announced they are set to divorce after six years of marriage.

The couple announced the news as they released a joint statement as they said they had decided to end their marriage with "love, respect and dignity".

Livin' La Vida Loca singer Ricky, 51, and Swedish artist Jwan, 38, shared hopes to "continue having a healthy family dynamic" despite their split.

The couple first met on Instagram in 2015 and began dating six months later, after meeting up in person for the first time in London.

Ricky and Jwan made their romance red carpet official in 2016 and got engaged in the same year before marrying in 2018.

Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef have announced their decision to split (Splash)

However, six years on, the pair have sadly decided to part ways.

Confirming the news in a statement, the pair told People: "We have decided to end our marriage with love, respect and dignity for our children and honouring what we have experienced as a couple all these wonderful years.

"Our greatest desire now is to continue having a healthy family dynamic and a relationship centered on peace and friendship to continue the joint upbringing of our children, preserving the respect and love we have for each other."

Ricky and Jwan share two children, Lucia and Renn, together. Ricky is also a dad to Matteo and Valentino, whom he'll continue to raise as a single parent.

The couple announced the arrival of their on Renn in 2019 with a sweet Instagram reveal.

Sharing a beautiful picture of them holding him wrapped in a blanket, singer and actor Ricky said: "Nuestro hijo Renn Martin-Yosef ha nacido", which translates as "Our son Renn Martin-Yosef is born".

Just a month before the tot's arrival, Ricky revealed he and Jwan were set to become parents once again.

The Livin' La Vida Loca hitmaker shared the happy news as he accepted an award during the Human Rights Campaign National Dinner in Washington DC.

He told the crowd: "My family's here... My husband Jwan, I love you."

He continued: "My beautiful twins, Valentino and Matteo, they're also here.

"I love you with all my heart, you're my strength, you inspire me every day, you motivate me to keep doing what I'm doing and you guys are amazing kids. You guys are amazing. I love you."

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