NIKLAS HALLE’N/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — X-Men: Apocalypse star James McAvoy and his wife, actress Anne-Marie Duff, are going their separate ways. The couple announced in a statement obtained by E! News that they’re divorcing.
“We enter this next phase with continued friendship, love and respect for one another and the shared focus of caring for our son. We ask that you respect our and, most importantly, our child’s privacy during this time,” the statement reads.
The couple married in 2006. Their son, Brendan, was born in 2010.
X-Men: Apocalypse, in which McAvoy reprises his role as Professor Charles Xavier, opens May 27.
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