Guy Pearce and his wife Kate Mestitz have split after 18 years, the actor has confirmed.
The 48-year-old star shared the sad news in a statement, writing: "Kate and I will always love and support one another and be the best of friends..."
"No-one knows me like Kate does, and we'll forever be appreciative of our mutual respect... We've both grown enormously through our relationship, but sadly, the time has come to part ways," he continued.
The couple met while studying in Geelong College in Australia in 1980 and married in 1997.
The actor took to Twitter to confirm their split yesterday (October 12), writing: "Rumours r true I'm afraid - Kate and I parted ways back in Jan. Sorry 2 be boring but we couldn't be closer. We'll love each other 4 ever xx (sic)."
He also posted a photo of them together and one of psychologist Mestitz by herself, which he captioned: "The best 20+ years of my life - with this beautiful lady."
Rumours r true I'm afraid - Kate and I parted ways back in Jan. Sorry 2 be boring but we couldn't be closer. We'll love each other 4 ever xx
— Guy Pearce (@TheGuyPearce) October 12, 2015
— Guy Pearce (@TheGuyPearce) October 12, 2015
The best 20+ years of my life - with this beautiful lady..... pic.twitter.com/EQc3dl1FpR
— Guy Pearce (@TheGuyPearce) October 12, 2015
