New detail emerges about The Mentalist star Simon Baker’s split from wife Rebecca Rigg – as they separate after after 29 years of marriage
A new detail has emerged about The Mentalist actor Simon Baker’s shock split from his wife of 29 years, Rebecca Rigg.
The Australian couple announced their separation on Saturday, telling fans they ‘remain close friends’ for the sake of their three adult children.
However, according to Fox news, they actually separated nine months ago, in April last year.
Quietly separated: Reports claim The Mentalist star Simon Baker, 51, (right) actually split from his wife of 29 years Rebecca Rigg, 53, nine months ago, in April 2020
In a joint statement obtained by People Magazine on Saturday, Simon, 51, and Rebecca, 53, said: ‘We remain close friends and our three children will always be the most important focus of our lives.’
The couple met in the early ’90s and share three children together: Stella, 27, Claude, 22, and Harry, 19.
Rebecca, also an actress, is best known for her roles in moves Fatty Finn and Ellie Parker, as well as having a minor role alongside Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire.
It’s over: The Australian couple announced their separation on Saturday, telling fans they ‘remain close friends’ for the sake of their three adult children
The pair tied the knot in 1998 after five years of living together.
The actor was just 24 when he and Rebecca had their first child, daughter Stella, who is now in her twenties.
Speaking to People Magazine in 2018, Simon revealed that he and Rebecca never celebrate their wedding anniversary.
In happier times: The couple are seen attending the Prix De Diane 2019 at hippodrome de Chantilly on June 16, 2019 in Paris, France
‘We’ve never really been big on it. Anniversaries, they’re an odd thing, aren’t they?’ he said at the time.
‘I think we put too much pressure on it. It’s not like that with us. We’re a team. Most of the time, 99 percent of the time, we’re really great friends. So I don’t need to mark it with great things.’
He went on to explain that focussing on celebrating a relationship can cause unnecessary strain.
‘When we put too much pressure on something, everything gets a little clipped and we don’t feel like we’re ourselves,’ he explained.
Red carpet duo: The actor previously gave an interview where he revealed the couple did not celebrate wedding anniversaries
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