Jessica Alba has confirmed her divorce from husband Wash Warren after 16 years of marriage.
The Honey actress first met the film producer, 46, on the set of Fantastic Four in 2004, and they became instantly close, before tying the knot in 2008.
The former couple, who have children Honor, Haven and Hayes together, have been subject to intense split speculation in recent weeks, after the mother-of-three was spotted without her wedding ring.
The 43-year-old took to Instagram and shared a statement with fans, announcing that they had officially split.
“I have been on a journey of self-actualization and transformation for years – both as an individual and in partnership with Cash,” the billionaire businesswoman wrote.
“I’m proud of the way we’ve grown as a couple and in our marriage over the past 20 years, and now it’s time to embark on a new chapter of growth and development as individuals.
“We move forward with love, kindness and respect for each other and will remain a family forever. Our children remain our top priority and we ask for privacy at this time.
Jessica turned off comments on the post, which was simply captioned with a heart, while Cash has yet to address the split on his own page.
The Honest Company co-founder met her estranged partner in 2004 when they were both working on the Fantastic Four movie – where she starred as Sue Storm while he worked as an assistant director.
They hit it off right away, with Jessica unpacking those early days in a video on her YouTube channel, telling him: “I fell in love with you from the first moment I saw you.”
Three years later, they got engaged before tying the knot in 2008 – the same year they started a family by welcoming their daughter Onour together.
They added to their family with Haven in 2011, and completed their brood with son Hayes in 2017.
Although they kept much of their romance behind closed doors, Jessica previously shared the secret to their happy marriage is their ability to properly communicate with each other.
“At different times, there were different things we needed,” she said in 2021. “By the time I had kids, it was like, ‘I need [date night] Once a week.”
“And he would say, ‘I want you to be there on weekends and not work.’ Over-communicating, maybe that’s it.
“I don’t think we ever have a secret,” she vowed, adding, “We just have to check in on each other.”
However, things took a turn at the beginning of the year when Jessica and Cash found themselves plagued by speculation that they had quietly ended things.
In a mysterious New Year’s post on social media, the Sin City icon wrote: “Here’s to a colorful past year that was filled with connection, growth, adventures, laughter, peace, brotherhood, transformation, rebirth, joy and lots of love.”
“Sending hugs to everyone going through this – congratulations until 2025 and more love to come!” she wrote in an Instagram comment last week.
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