Hayes broke the news in a statement on Instagram. In the statement, Darren says there have been issues going on behind the scenes for the past two years, but also that there are no hard feelings between the two, who were married in 2013.
“After 17 years of marriage to the best person I have ever met, Richard and I have chosen to accept that our union has gently and beautifully come to rest,” Darren said in the Instagram post.
“We separated earlier this year and have been supporting each other emotionally throughout this massive change in our lives.
“There’s no scandal to report, no infidelity, guilty or third party,” he continued. “It’s just life. We adore each other and always will. We view our marriage as our greatest collaboration. Nobody can ever take away what we achieved together.”
The statement comes not long after the release of Darren’s music video for ‘Feels Like It’s Over’. . . And his post about the music video hinted at the announcement to come: “Never in my entire career has art ever imitated life more than this year,” the post about the video says.
“I poured my soul into this album, this tour and into the people I met along the way and yes, I got my heart broken in the end. Was it worth it? I don’t know. But it’s all real.”
