Leah Remini and her husband reveal they are getting divorced and explain why

In their joint post, the former couple said: “Well, here we are. After 28 years together and 21 years of marriage, we have decided to file for divorce.

“This decision came after much thought and care, and as difficult as a divorce is, we approach this with a positive outlook because we know it is best for us.

“We are proud of how we got through this together.”

Although they acknowledged they were both “sad” about the split, the pair insisted they wanted to remain “best friends.”

They said, “Yes, we are sad, and we still have some things to figure out as we move forward into our new normal – still together in many ways, and apart in some new ones.

“But the thing is, we’ve been best friends for so many years. We still holiday together, watch our favorite TV shows together and get together as a family.”

Along with the announcement, the couple explained “why” they split.

“So the big question: why? Simply put, we both changed, just like people, and we got used to playing roles that no longer suited us.”

They also assured fans that the decision was not made lightly and that their bond is still “strong.”

They admitted that they announced their breakup in an effort to get the word out from fans.

Remini and Pagan stated, “We want to be as transparent as possible here because we have shared our marriage so publicly for years, whether it was on our specials on VH1 or on our reality show, which ran for two seasons on TLC.”