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“The Mentalist” star Simon Baker and wife Rebecca Rigg are calling it quits.Â
Baker, 51, and Rigg, 53, have separated after 29 years of marriage, Baker’s representative Susan Patricola confirmed to USA TODAY Friday.
The pair quietly split last April.Â
“We remain close friends and our three children will always be the most important focus of our lives,” Baker and Rigg said in a joint statement to USA TODAY Friday.Â
The couple tied the knot in October 1998 and share three children together: daughter Stella, 27, and sons Claude, 22, and Harry, 19.
The Australian actor is best known for playing psychic Patrick Jane on CBS’ “The Mentalist,” which ended in 2015 after seven seasons.
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In 2016, Baker told Australian website Body + Soul that he was looking forward to more time with his wife and children, whom he described as his “pride and joy,” following the show.
“It will feel so good to be able to spend more time at home,” he told the Australian outlet. “More than anything I want to dedicate my time to my family.”
During the interview, Baker called Rigg “the greatest woman any man could ever hope to make a life with,” adding that “marrying her was the best decision I ever made.”
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