James McAvoy and Anne-Marie Duff to split after a decade of marriage ==================================================================== James McAvoy and his wife Anne-Marie Duff announced earlier this month that they [plan](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2016/05/13/james-mcavoy-and-anne-marie-duff-announce-divorce-after-10-years/) to divorce after nearly ten years of marriage. They issued a joint statement, reading: > "It is with tremendous sadness that we have come to the decision to divorce. We enter this next phase with continued friendship, love and respect for one another and the shared focus of caring for our son. We ask that you respect our and, most importantly, our child's privacy during this time." As a couple, McAvoy and Duff were keen to keep their marriage out of the limelight. In an interview with the *Washington Post*, McAvoy said "We don't talk about each other much and we don't turn up together at lots of events. We both really rejoice in having a normal life." Last year on the chat show *Lorraine* last year Duff agreed "It's dead easy to get on with your life… We're very lucky - we are aware of our blessings. That helps to remind us to be good people." The pair married in October 2006 after they met while both appearing on British TV show *Shameless*. In 2010 Duff gave birth to their son Brendan, for whose sake they have [decided](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3602902/They-trying-minimise-disruption-James-McAvoy-Anne-Marie-Duff-plan-continue-living-foreseeable-future-son-despite-marriage-split.html) to continue living together for the foreseeable future. While a source [told](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3602902/They-trying-minimise-disruption-James-McAvoy-Anne-Marie-Duff-plan-continue-living-foreseeable-future-son-despite-marriage-split.html) the *Daily Mail* that McAvoy and Duff have had "the perfect break up", there are rumours that McAvoy may be romantically engaged with his *X-Men: Apocalypse*co-star Alexandra Shipp. However, if this is true, it is not yet clear whether it is a cause or effect of his divorce from Duff. Vardags' team of top divorce lawyers serving [celebrities](https://vardags.com/team/specialist-divorce-lawyers/celebrities-divorce)delivers a bespoke legal service to HNW and UHNW individuals, their families, and businesses. "Ayesha Vardag - Britain's top divorce lawyer." ![The Huffington Post](https://vardags.com/images/logo/huffpost.png) "Ayesha Vardag - Woman of the Year"![GG2](https://vardags.com/images/logo/gg2-3.png) "Leading, Magic Circle law firm."Mr Justice Coleridge "A handful of firms dominate the so-called 'glamour' end of the market ... Vardags"The Times "One of the best divorce lawyers in the country"Marie Claire "Ayesha Vardag - 'diva of divorce' for the world's super rich" ![BBC](https://vardags.com/images/logo/bbc.png) "Dr Stephen Bence is a financial genius."Lewis Marks KC "Ayesha Vardag - the Queen of divorce"Daily Mail "Vardags brilliantly argued my case to a resounding victory"Pauline Chai (client) "Britain's top divorce lawyer" ![The Telegraph](https://vardags.com/images/logo/telegraph.png) More Divorce news ----------------- [Prison for married couple who breached financial orders](https://vardags.com/family-law/prison-married-couple-breached-financial-orders "Prison for married couple who breached financial orders") [Divorce lawsuit against billionaire Steven A. Cohen dismissed](https://vardags.com/family-law/steven-cohen-lawsuit-dismissed "Divorce lawsuit against billionaire Steven A. Cohen dismissed") [James McAvoy and Anne-Marie Duff to split after a decade of marriage](https://vardags.com/family-law/james-mcavoy-anne-marie-duff-divorce "James McAvoy and Anne-Marie Duff to split after a decade of marriage") [How can I pay my lawyers?](https://vardags.com/family-law/how-to-pay-lawyers "How can I pay my lawyers?") [My partner isn't paying me what they are meant to - how do I enforce the order against them?](https://vardags.com/family-law/partner-not-paying-enforce-order "My partner isnt paying me what they are meant to how do I enforce the order against them?")