Savage Backyard frontman Darren Hayes has introduced that he and his husband Richard Cullen are splitting after 17 years of marriage.
The 50-year-old revealed on Instagram on Wednesday evening that he and artist/director Richard, 52, had separated earlier this yr and have been “supporting one another emotionally” all through the break up.
“After 17 years of marriage to one of the best individual I ever met, Richard and I’ve chosen to just accept that our union has drastically and superbly come to relaxation,” he wrote.
The Actually Madly Deeply singer shared in his publish that he was “an open e-book in relation to my music and lyrics however an intensely non-public individual in relation to my house and household life”.
Darren then admitted, “I’ve felt the must be sincere to those that have at all times cared for my internal world about what’s been occurring in my non-public life these previous two years.”
The Australian singer-songwriter additionally assured followers that there was no scandal or infidelity concerned of their separation.
“It is simply life. We love one another and at all times will. We view our marriage as our best collaboration. No one can ever take away what we achieved collectively,” he continued. “We’re nonetheless greatest associates. We at all times shall be.”
The 2 first acquired married in a personal ceremony in London in July 2005, earlier than coming into right into a civil partnership the next yr. Darren and Richard later utilized for a wedding licence in California and had a 3rd marriage ceremony in July 2013.
