Chris Pratt and Anna Faris announce shock split after eight years of marriage

The Hollywood couple said that they have "tried really hard for a long time"
All over: Anna Faris and Chris Pratt have announced their separation
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Jennifer Ruby7 August 2017
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Hollywood couple Chris Pratt and Anna Faris have shocked fans by announcing their separation after eight years of marriage.

The A-list pair have posted a joint statement announcing the surprise split, saying that they had “tried really hard for a long time.”

One of the acting world’s best-loved couples, who share four-year-old son Jack, were widely-believed to be one of the strongest in Hollywood.

“Anna and I are sad to announce we are legally separating. We tried hard for a long time, and we’re really disappointed,” read the statement posted on Pratt’s official Facebook page on Sunday night.

“Our son has two parents who love him very much and for his sake we want to keep this situation as private as possible moving forward,” it continued.

“We still have love for each other, will always cherish our time together and continue to have the deepest respect for one another.”

Family affair: Anna Faris with Chris Pratt and son Jack in April
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Pratt, 38, and Faris, 40, met on the set of film Take Me Home Tonight back in 2007 and got engaged just one year later.

They married in Bali on July 9 2009 and welcomed son Jack, who was born prematurely, in 2012.

The couple have been vocal supporters of each other’s careers, with Faris attending every red carpet with her husband and even spending extended periods with him on set.

The family celebrated Pratt’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame back in April, with Pratt telling the crowd: “I want to thank my wife Anna, I love you. You've given me so much. You gave me the greatest star in the galaxy in my little boy, I love him and I love you.

“We have bonded to make this molecule that is more important to me than air or water, and without it none of this means anything to me. With every challenge, with every day, week, month, decade, we become more bonded.

“You make me laugh like nobody else. You're very caring, and thank you for your trust and your sacrifice - and for your dedication and your heart. I will do my best to protect it, and in return I will give you all of those things as well. You have my heart, my dedication, my trust.”

Faris is currently in the middle of shooting the fifth season of her US sitcom, Mom, while Pratt is gearing up for the release of big budget blockbusters Avengers: Infinity War and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.

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