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[Blind Gossip] This celebrity couple was all set to quietly announce their divorce on the Friday before Memorial Day weekend.

One of them put the brakes on just hours before the announcement.

They are not reconciling. They just decided that they didn’t want to “ruin” their entire summer!

They will now be looking to slip in the announcement just before another holiday weekend.

Not Ben Stiller And Christine Taylor (who DID announce their separation on the Friday before Memorial Day weekend).

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Couple:

[Optional] Were you surprised to hear that Stiller and Taylor were divorcing?

SOLVED!

Couple: Josh Duhamel and Fergie

Yes, THIS is the divorce announcement we we told you was being stalled until the end of the summer!

Actor Josh Duhamel and singer Fergie have just announced that they are getting divorced after eight years of marriage.

Here is the official press release:

With absolute love and respect we decided to separate as a couple earlier this year. To give our family the best opportunity to adjust, we wanted to keep this a private matter before sharing it with the public. We are and will always be united in our support of each other and our family.

Yes, that’s all. A quiet, dignified statement.

We knew months ago that the couple had separated… but they kept stalling on the darn announcement!

It was going to be at the beginning of the summer. Then they decided to wait.

It’s not because they were reconciling.

Fergie decided at the last minute that it would be best if she could spend the summer concentrating on finishing her new album. She’s had a long career, but Double Duchess was going to be only her second studio album, and it was important to her.

They both agreed to have a quiet and peaceful summer with their son Axl, and to wait until Fergie finished her work.

Since she did finish the album over the summer, we were then expecting the announcement over Labor Day weekend. When that didn’t happen, we were genuinely puzzled.

It turns out that she decided to do some videos, too. She finished the videos for the album yesterday, so the divorce announcement came today, just in time for the end of summer!

The biggest clue we offered was featuring Ben Stiller in the original blind item.

Stiller famously starred in the movie Zoolander. Josh Duhamel got his start as a male model – even winning Male Model of the Year – and has frequently called himself a “real-life Zoolander.”

Nobody guessed this one correctly, probably because we were unable to figure out a way to work the word “Fergalicious” into the original item.

We wish Josh and Fergie a peaceful divorce.

And now… a double dose of Blue Steel!:

UPDATE!

Your friends at Blind Gossip were the FIRST to tell you that Fergie and Josh Duhamel were going to announce their separation in the summer of 2017.

The couple did split in September 2017 but have been slow to actually file for divorce.

Well, that divorce is finally happening!

Fergie Files for Divorce From Josh Duhamel Almost 2 Years After Separation

Fergie and Josh Duhamels split took one more step to being finalized.

According to a court docket, Fergie filed for divorce from Duhamel on Friday at a courthouse in Pasadena, Calif. The singer and Duhamel had announced their split in September 2017 after eight years of marriage.

“They took their time figuring things out and making sure this was the right decision,” a source told E! News. “They had a long separation to see if there was any chance of things changing. Over time, it became clear that they had made the right decision and that it was time to move on.”

“They love each other dearly and they have a great relationship since separating,” the source continued. “But they needed to finalize things so they could truly move on and close that chapter of their lives. There was no culprit, it was just time.”

Despite their separation just under two years ago, the two of them have been dedicated to co-parenting their 5-year-old son Axl Duhamel.

A few days after going public with their separation, a source told E! News that they both really wanted to have another child together.

“Around a year ago when Fergie was contemplating what was next for her musically, Fergie and Josh were trying to have another baby. At the time, it was made clear that having another baby was a priority for Fergie over anything else regarding her music so she was trying to scale work back,” the source said.

A second source shared similar information.

“They are both just sad. It became clear that they wanted different things and there was no middle ground,” they said at the time. “They couldn’t find a way to make it work.”

Fergie is 44 and Josh is 45, so another baby may have been a long shot.

Josh has already started searching for another baby mama, so we’ll see how that goes.

We wish Fergie and Josh a peaceful divorce and hope they continue to successfully co-parent son Axl, who is now 5.


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    • Tootles says

      I can’t imagine it is the Beckhams, they were promoting new mens fashion brand over the weekend, and business comes first. Memorial day is not a UK celebration either

  6. ArcticFantasy says

    Vin Diesel and Paloma Jiménez? The clue being put the brakes as a nod to the Fast and Furious movies?

    I was not surprised about Stiller and Taylor. Ben Stiller seems like a controlling jerk. And as age makes it more difficult to keep up with his standards she probably chose to get out of there.

    • amagod121 says

      OMG, someone said, “Who?” about Elvis Costello??!? Ohhh, that hurts! “Aaaaalison, I know this world is killing you. Oh, Aaaaalison, my aim is true. My aim is true.”

  10. GretaGuesses says

    Nicole Richie and whichever Madden is her husband?
    Keith and Nicole?
    Kim and Kanye?

    No, I wasn’t that surprised because of the blinds here about how vile he is to her. He’s a piece of work.

  11. amagod121 says

    Since you’ve got a picture of a comedian up, I’ll go with one too. What about Jerry Seinfeld and his wife?

    • amagod121 says

      Oh, and putting the brakes on could be in reference to the interviews he conducts in his car.

  13. timesink says

    Thinking Posh and Becks, but could be wrong.

    Not surprised about Stiller and Taylor thanks to BG cluing us in as to what a d…che the guy is.

    • KatarinaJ says

      Yeah wasn’t he top guess on a blind about a guy who is way happier when his wife is near anorexic looking?

  15. Lollipopkid says

    SJP and Matthew Broderick

    Yes I was surprised- but I heard he is really controlling over her and what she eats so I also wasn’t surprised

  16. CanaryCry says

    I’ll guess the Beckhams, even if they stay together for the brand & for the sprogs.

    I was dumb enough to be surprised that Ben & Christine have separated. Supposedly, Ben is the villain in the split. But how do we know that Christine is the heartless one who kicked him when he was down? That she wants to be a cougar? My heart goes out to their children.

  17. Keeping Honest says

    Megan fox and Brian

    Not surprised at all. Stiller has little man syndrome. Bad. His father was an amazing man too.

    • KatarinaJ says

      He is one of those anal comedians…. high strung, also a super smart triple threat with acting, writing, directing, so those types tend to be controlling

    • jbj2016 says

      Hear, Hear! I’ll admit that I was a fan until about 15 years ago, when I just found myself having trouble ignoring his creepy vibe. I couldn’t put my thumbs on what exactly what it was that bothered me. Recently though, I listened to an interview with Owen Wilson where he talked about his ‘friendship’ with Stiller and sounded like an abused women defending her abuser. When rumors started about Stiller’s relationship with his wife and Janeane Garofalo they became easy to believe.

  20. Marybel says

    Don’t know who the divorcing couple is, but I LOVE Christine Taylor and always heard that Stiller wasn’t nice to her. I hope she is fabulously successful; him, not so much.

    • DrCheryl says

      We can’t thumbs up ‘literally’ – but this one gets a big thumbs up from me, Marybel! Christine deserve all the happiness in the world.

  21. throwsumshade says

    Anyone in H’wood. The odds are one of them will divorce before Labor Day are pretty good.

  22. aaaSeeK says

    No clue on the couple….

    No, the BS/CT divorce did not surprise me at all except for how long it took. There’s been talk for decades about how poorly Ben Stiller treats people – especially his wife.

    • AHHAof3 says

      I know the rumors or rampant, but I SO want to believe they’re the real deal. Darn you, Ace!! Why must you always be so right?!

  26. Baileygirl says

    This could a number of couples so I have no guess.
    I am not surprised about the Stiller divorce. He’s a” has been.” I never felt he had any talent, at least not like his parents. Joan Rivers once described him as “lucky.” That says it all. Rumor is that he was very mean to his wife. I feel sorry for the kids and his father Jerry Stiller who is one of the funniest guys in show business.
    Christina is too pretty and sweet to take any more crap from Stiller.

    • Baileygirl says

      I was not saying that unattractive people deserve to be abused. No one deserves to be abused. Abusers many times tell a woman that she is unattractive, stupid, a bad mother etc. in order to crush her self esteem. Reports are that she is hovering near anoxia because of his demands about her looks. I am just hoping that she realizes that she has a lot going for her and that whatever crushing comments he makes to her are just lies in an effort to keep her under his manipulation.

  28. mycatsarefamily says

    I think this is Channing and Jenna Dewan Tatum! Clues : “brakes” can be for his “Logan Lucky ” film which involves a NASCAR storyline He’s also was this year’s grand Marshall at the Coca Cola 600 race. The “Ruins” clue may refer to his role in the film “Hail, Caesar ” The “slip” might refer to his tank top wardrobe malfunction photo . Also, Memorial Day is an American holiday, So it fits that an American actor would wait till after that holiday weekend

    • mellowj says

      This – I think they have been leading separate lives for a while. Sad, if right, though

  29. Napoleon says

    Just to say something different, Lively/Reynolds.
    He’s soon starting shooting Deadpool 2 and she has 2 new movies lined up, so a divorce would surely ruin their summer.

  30. steviebee says

    Natalie & Adrian Pasdar? She is the singer for Dixie Chicks and he is an actor. Just announced divorce before 4th of July.