Annemarie and Wayne Carpendale announce separation after 20 years
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- Annemarie and Wayne Carpendale confirmed that they are no longer a couple, after nearly 19 years together.
- The couple said they still live under the same roof, wear their wedding rings and remain close as a family and team.
- They said they wanted to handle the separation without drama and would announce any future developments themselves.
Annemarie and Wayne Carpendale have confirmed their separation after nearly 19 years together, saying they still live under the same roof and continue to function as a family.
We have not been a couple since the beginning of this year.
The television presenter and actor announced the split in a joint Instagram post on Monday evening. โWe have not been a couple since the beginning of this year,โ they wrote. They said little had changed in their daily lives: they still live together, wear their wedding rings and get along well.
The couple said their continued closeness probably explains why the separation had gone largely unnoticed. They also made clear that they did not feel compelled to resolve everything immediately. โFor us, this path feels right at the moment, without drama and without needing to know today what tomorrow will look like,โ they wrote.
For us, this path feels right at the moment, without drama and without needing to know today what tomorrow will look like.
They left their future arrangements open. โWe know just as little as you do about what the future will bring,โ they said. Their final line appeared to push back at earlier reporting about the split: โIf there is ever anything to tell, you will hear it from us.โ
We know just as little as you do about what the future will bring.
Annemarie and Wayne Carpendale began their relationship in 2007 and married in Ibiza in 2013. They have one son and said they intend to remain connected as a family and team.
If there is ever anything to tell, you will hear it from us.
Originally published by Der Spiegel in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.