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"The rumors are true: Heidi Klum and Seal have announced that they&amp;#x27;re separating--and color me shocked. As Megan wrote in our story over the weekend, they&amp;#x27;re the ones with the four beautiful children (Leni, 7, Henry, 6, Johan, 5, and Lou, 2), successful careers and brilliant Halloween costumes. I always thought that his proposal, in a custom-built igloo upon a 14,000-ft.-high glacier in British Columbia that was only accessable via helicopter, was so romantic. And I loved reading all the details of their annual wedding vow renewals--and the roles the kids had in the ceremonies. Here is the statement they released confirming the split: &amp;quot;While we have enjoyed seven very loving, loyal and happy years of marriage, after much soul-searching we have decided to separate. We have had the deepest respect for one another throughout our relationship and continue to love each other very much, but we have grown apart. This is an amicable process and protecting the well-being of our children remains our top priority, especially during this time of transition. We thank our family, friends, and fans for their kind words of support. And for our children&amp;#x27;s sake, we appreciate you respecting our privacy.&amp;quot; Heidi and Seal&amp;#x27;s separation statement makes me think of a handful of other celebrity splits in years past that rocked my world, including the carefully-worded statements that came with each split announcement.... Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, 2006 &amp;amp;#8220;We would like to announce that after seven years together we have decided to formally separate. For those who follow these sorts of things, we would like to explain that our separation is not the result of any speculation reported by the tabloid media. This decision is the result of much thoughtful consideration. We happily remain committed and caring friends with great love and admiration for one another.&amp;amp;#8221; Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, 2011 &amp;quot;We have decided to end our marriage. This was a very difficult decision. We have come to an amicable conclusion on all matters. It is a painful time for all involved and we appreciate the respect of our privacy at this time.&amp;quot; Courteney Cox and David Arquette, 2010 &amp;quot;We have agreed to a trial separation that dates back for some time. The reason for this separation is to better understand ourselves and the qualities we need in a partner and for our marriage. We remain best friends and responsible parents to our daughter and we still love each other deeply. As we go through this process, we are determined to use kindness and understanding to get through this together. We are comfortable with the boundaries that we have established for each other during this separation and we hope that our friends, family, fans and the media also show us respect, dignity, understanding and love at this time as well.&amp;quot; Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds, 2010 &amp;quot;After long and careful consideration on both our parts, we&amp;#x27;ve decided to end our marriage. We entered our relationship with love and it&amp;#x27;s with love and kindness we leave it. While privacy isn&amp;#x27;t expected, it&amp;#x27;s certainly appreciated.&amp;quot; Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins, 2009 &amp;quot;Actress Susan Sarandon and her partner of 23 years, actor Tim Robbins have announced that they separated over the summer. No further comments will be made.&amp;quot; Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey, 2005 &amp;quot;After three years of marriage, and careful thought and consideration, we have decided to part ways. This is the mutual decision of two people with an enormous amount of respect and admiration for each other. We hope that you respect our privacy during this difficult time.&amp;quot; What do you think of Heidi and Seal&amp;#x27;s statement? Which other celebrity breakups hit your hard? Share them below. More on Heidi... *Heidi Klum on Why She&amp;amp;#8217;s So Happy! *Behold Heidi Klum at a Photo Op Without Makeup On. How Is This Fair? Photos: Getty Images "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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