The Mentalist actor Simon Baker is spotted out for the first time since announcing his shock split from wife Rebecca Rigg after 29 years of marriage
Simon Baker was spotted out on Saturday for the first time since announcing his split from wife Rebecca Rigg.
The 51-year-old actor appeared solemn as he chatted on his phone while standing at the front of his home in Sydney.
The Mentalist star looked stylish in a casual blue buttoned shirt and beige pants.
Out and about: The Mentalist actor Simon Baker (pictured) was spotted out for the first time on Saturday since announcing his shock split from wife Rebecca Rigg after 29 years of marriage
Downcast: The 51-year-old actor appeared solemn as he chatted on his phone while standing at the front of his home in Sydney
He completed the ensemble with a pair of sunglasses and a beige coloured hat.
Simon and Rebecca announced their split after 29 years of marriage on Saturday, having quietly separated some time last year.
‘We remain close friends and our three children will always be the most important focus of our lives.’ the pair said in a joint statement obtained by People Magazine.
Style: The Mentalist star looked stylish in a casual blue buttoned shirt and beige pants
Final touches: He completed the ensemble with a pair of sunglasses and a beige coloured hat
No ring: Simon wasn’t wearing his wedding band as he entered his car
Simon first met Rebecca in the early ’90s and the former couple share three children together, Stella, 27, Claude, 22, and Harry, 19.
The pair tied the knot in 1998 after five years of living together.
Speaking to People Magazine in 2018 about their marriage and why they never celebrated their wedding anniversary, Simon said: ‘We’ve never really been big on it. Anniversaries, they’re an odd thing, aren’t they?’
Over: Simon and his wife Rebecca (pictured) announced their split after 29 years of marriage on Saturday, having quietly separated some time last year
History: Simon first met Rebecca in the early ’90s and the former couple share three children together, Stella, 27, Claude, 22, and Harry, 19
Marriage: The pair tied the knot in 1998 after five years of living together
‘I think we put too much pressure on it. It’s not like that with us. We’re a team. Most of the time, 99 percent of the time, we’re really great friends. So I don’t need to mark it with great things.’
He went on: ‘When we put too much pressure on something, everything gets a little clipped and we don’t feel like we’re ourselves.’
‘And I think the most important thing in our relationship is that we’re both able to be ourselves. I think it’s probably the most important thing in most relationships, isn’t it?’
Private: The actor previously gave an interview where he revealed the couple did not celebrate wedding anniversaries
‘I think we put too much pressure on it. It’s not like that with us. We’re a team. Most of the time, 99 percent of the time, we’re really great friends. So I don’t need to mark it with great things,’ he said