Simon Baker, known for his lead role in “The Mentalist”, separated from his wife, Rebecca Rigg, after 29 years of marriage, Fox News confirmed.
The two actually quietly separated in April 2020. Baker, 51, and Rigg, 53, both starred in the Australian soap opera “E Street”.
“We remain close friends and our three children will always be the most important focus of our lives,” said Baker and Riggs in a statement obtained by Fox News.
The couple is proud of the parents of three children, Stella, 27, Claude, 22, and Harry, 19.
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Simon Baker (L) and his wife Rebecca Rigg (R) separated after 29 years of marriage.
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When “The Mentalist” ended in 2015, the Australian said he was looking forward to spending more time at home with his family.
During filming, he divided his time between Los Angeles and Australia.
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“It will be so great to be able to spend more time at home,” he told the Australian news site Body + Soul. “More than anything, I want to dedicate my time to my family.”
He added how his children are his “pride and joy” and loves “seeing them happy and growing up to be individuals who have a good outlook on life”.
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At the time, Baker called Riggs “the best woman any man could hope to earn a living from” and added that “marrying her was the best decision I have ever made”.