Josh Duhamel has opened up about tying the knot with Fergie and the impact it’s had on his life.
For those unaware, Duhamel and famous singer-songwriter and actress Fergie, who first met in 2004, tied the knot in January 2009. The couple welcomed their first child, son Axl Jack, in August 2013, before announcing their separation in September 2017. The high-profile Hollywood couple’s divorce was finalized in November 2019.
The 53-year-old American actor and model appeared in a recent episode of megyn kelly show, Duhamel, where he opened up about marrying Fergie at the peak of her career.
Duhamel said, “It was a big change (in my life) because she was a big star at the time and so, if I’m honest, it was a big adjustment for me.”
“But, you know, at the end of the day Fergie is a very normal person. A good mom. We have a great relationship. She and my wife (Audra Marie) get along really well,” he shared, referring to his current wife.
Transformer The star’s detailed answer prompted the host to ask him if there was any argument between them over “whose star was bigger” at that time.
He responded, “Yeah, probably. It’s probably my own ego more than anything,” admitting, “I don’t think it bothered her as much as it probably bothered me. But she was a huge star at the time!”
Duhamel found himself “in (Fergie’s) shadow” “a lot of the time” during their relationship, but he is now “extremely happily married” to Mari.
He revealed, “We have a beautiful son and a little girl on the way. (Audra and Fergie) have a great relationship, which I really care about.”
gun wedding Star and Mari welcomed their son Shepherd Lawrence in January 2024, while they are expecting their second child, a girl.
It’s worth mentioning that Duhamel still has “a great relationship” with his ex-wife Fergie, as he is still co-parenting Jack with her.
