Wiggles stars Emma Watkins and Lachlan Gillespie announce split

Olivia Morris
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The Wiggles stars Emma Watkins and Lachlan Gillespie have announced they are parting ways.

The couple admitted in a joint statement to The Daily Telegraph they have been “navigating through a trial separation” for the last six months.

They added that throughout their separation performing shows together has been a “source of joy” and embracing their split as “a very positive change in [their] relationship”.

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A post shared by Lachy_Wiggle (@lachy_wiggle) on Jun 7, 2018 at 4:14pm PDT

In addition, they insisted “first and foremost [they] love and adore performing as Emma and Lachy in The Wiggles”.

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Emma also took to her Instagram to post the full statement, sharing a photo of herself and Lachlan.

⭐️ Lachy ⭐️ We have, and continue to share, the most beautiful life together, but we wanted to let you know that privately for the last six months we have been navigating through a trial separation, and we have made the decision to separate as a couple. Throughout that period, we have performed hundreds of shows together and that is always a continued source of joy for us both. We have embraced this as a very positive change in our relationship. Our incredible friendship has been strengthened throughout this time and what we have discovered is that, more than ever, first and foremost we love and adore performing as Emma and Lachy in The Wiggles and having the privilege of celebrating this happiness with extraordinary families around the world. We have chosen a different path to travel in our personal lives, but please know that we are stronger than ever and we can’t wait to see you at a show soon. We will not be commenting beyond this, and we thank you in advance for respecting our privacy. Lots of love, Emma and Lachy xx @lachy_wiggle

A post shared by Emma_Wiggle (@emma_wiggle) on Aug 2, 2018 at 9:39pm PDT

Of course, many reacted on social media to the shock news.

Emma and Lachlan tied the knot two years ago in April 2016 in Bowral, New South Wales.

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Earlier this year Emma was forced to pull out of the group’s tour because of her battle with endometriosis.

The 28-year-old — who is the yellow Wiggle in the children’s entertainment group — revealed she needs surgery to treat the chronic illness as she has been suffering with a “lot of pain” the last few years.

“I have been in a lot of pain for the past couple of years,” she told The Daily Telegraph at the time, admitting the decision to have treatment had been “difficult”.

Thank you for all the well wishes 💕 Operation went well and now in recovery 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸

A post shared by Emma_Wiggle (@emma_wiggle) on Apr 18, 2018 at 8:47pm PDT

Endometriosis is a condition that affects the lining of the uterus, causing it to grow outside the womb and trigger painful complications as well as infertility.

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