Heidi Klum and Seal have announced that they are separating "after much soul-searching" and almost seven years of marriage. The couple has three biological children together: Henry, 6, Jonah, 5 and Lou, 2.

Heidi and Seal told People magazine that they "have enjoyed seven very loving, loyal and happy years of marriage" together.

They continued: "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."

Klum and Seal are requesting privacy for their children's sake.

Well they're being forthcoming about things so it shouldn't be that difficult for them to have some privacy, I hope. Everyone will get over this split soon enough. Personally, I wasn't very shocked to learn of this split. No one stays together in Hollyweird. Still, it's gotta be rough on the couple considering that they have three biological children together, and Seal adopted Heidi's eldest daughter from another relationship. Sad.

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