PM Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau have split, here’s a timeline of their relationship
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, announced their separation after 18 years of marriage. Here's a look at key moments from their relationship through the years, from hosting international visitors to big moments, scandals and more.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, announced their separation after 18 years of marriage Wednesday.
In a brief statement issued by the prime minister on Instagram, he said after "many meaningful and difficult conversations" the pair have "made the decision to separate."
Here are some highlights from their lives together:
1987: Sophie and Justin meet as children, she was a classmate and friend of his youngest brother, Michel.
2003: Justin Trudeau and future TV host Sophie Gregoire's paths cross again when they co-host a charity event in Montreal. They start dating shortly after.
Oct. 18, 2004: The couple get engaged on what would have been the 85th birthday of Trudeau's father, former prime minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau.
May 28, 2005: Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau celebrate their marriage ceremony at Sainte-Madeleine d'Outremont Church in Montreal on Saturday. The newlyweds drive away in a 1959 Mercedes 300 SEL which belonged to Pierre Elliott Trudeau.
