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Leah Remini Split From Longtime Husband Angelo Pagan: Get to Know Her Ex Amid Their Shocking Breakup

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Updated on: Aug 30, 2024 1:40 pm·

By Hope Schreiber

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Leah Remini and Angelo Pagán wed in 2003, but they announced their split in 2024.

“This decision came after a lot of thought and care, and as hard as divorce is, we are approaching this with a positive outlook because we know it’s what’s best for us,” their statement said. “We are proud of how we have worked through this together. Yes, we’re sad, and we’ve got some figuring out to do as we continue to move forward into our new normal—together still in many ways, and apart in some new ones.”

“But here’s the thing: we’ve been best friends for so many years. We are still celebrating holidays together, watching our favorite tv shows together, and gathering as a family. So, the big question—why? To put it simply, we both changed, as people do, and we got used to playing roles that didn’t fit us anymore,” the statement continued.

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Angelo Has 3 Sons and He’s a Grandfather

Angelo has three grown sons from a previous relationship, Alex Pagán, Angelo Pagán Jr., and Nicholas Pagán. He’s also a grandfather to Alex’s child. In June 2004, he welcomed daughter Sofia with Leah. Despite their divorce, they assured fans, “Our bond is still strong—it’s just evolved into something different. We think a marriage that lasted this long and created so many beautiful memories, especially raising our incredible daughter, is something to celebrate. From our perspective, this marriage was a huge success.”

“And now, we’re looking forward to creating even more cherished moments—just in a different way,” their breakup announcement said. “We want to be as transparent as we can be here because, for years, we shared our marriage so publicly, whether it was on our specials on VH1 or our reality show, which ran for two seasons on TLC. We are sharing this unknown territory with you all as we take our first steps into this next stage of our lives publicly. We would love for everyone to have more access to different kinds of relationship stories and not feel so isolated in navigating the changes that millions of couples make every year. We hope our journey can inspire others to see that relationships—whether they change or end—aren’t failures. We’ll keep sharing snippets of our lives as we navigate this new chapter.”

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Their Home Was Sold

After news of their split broke, In Touch confirmed Leah sold her longtime Los Angeles mansion for $9 million after a year of looking for a buyer.

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Angelo Left Scientology

In 2013, Leah made headlines when she decided to leave the Church of Scientology after 30 years — and Angelo and her mother, Vicki Marshall, went with her.

In 2015, Leah appeared on 20/20 to discuss her memoir and the family’s decision to leave.

“Free at last free at last thank god almighty” Angelo tweeted at the time.

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Angelo and J. Lo Are Besties

Leah and Angelo are good friends with Jennifer Lopez and her now ex-husband Marc Anthony. In July 2021, J. Lo and now estranged husband Ben Affleck made their Instagram debut as a reunited couple at Leah’s birthday party.

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