Demi Moore divorcing Ashton Kutcher
Demi Moore is ending her marriage to Ashton Kutcher.
The 49-year-old actress announced her divorce plans to The Associated Press today, saying she was doing it with “great sadness and a heavy heart”.
She said that “as a woman, a mother and a wife, there are certain values and vows that I hold sacred, and it is in this spirit that I have chosen to move forward with my life”.
Moore added that it was a trying time for her and her family, and asked people to respect her privacy.
In a tweet after the news broke, Kutcher said: "I will forever cherish the time I spent with Demi.
"Marriage is one of the most difficult things in the world and unfortunately sometimes they fail. Love and Light, AK."
Moore and Kutcher married in September 2005. Their relationship became tabloid fodder in recent months as rumours abounded about Kutcher’s alleged infidelity.
Their marriage was rocked when 22-year-old Sara Leal claimed that the actor slept with her at a San Diego hotel room in September.
Neither of them commented on the allegations directly and were believed to be trying to resolve the problems in their relationship before Moore made her announcement today.
Moore was previously married to actor Bruce Willis for 13 years. They had three daughters together – Rumer, Scout and Tallulah Belle – before divorcing in 2000.
Moore and Kutcher frequently used Twitter to communicate with each other as millions of fans followed.
The day before their sixth wedding anniversary, Moore ominously quoted philosopher Epictetus: “When we are offended at any man’s fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.”
