Actor Blair Underwood and his wife, Desiree DaCosta, have announced they re ending their marriage after 27 years. In a joint statement posted to Instagram, the couple called their marriage a beautiful journey and praised their three children, ages 24, 22 and 19. Photo: AP
The 27-year marriage between actor Blair Underwood and Desiree DaCosta is coming to an end.
The couple announced their split in an Instagram post Sunday (May 30) night, writing that the separation comes after “a tremendous amount of thought, prayer & work on ourselves individually and collectively”.
“It has truly been a beautiful journey,” their joint announcement reads.
In their statement, they called their son, 19, and two daughters, ages 22 and 24, their “proudest achievements”.
Blair Underwood and
Desiree DaCosta announced Sunday (May 30) they were ending their marriage after 27 years. “It has truly been a beautiful journey,” the post reads in part. Underwood and DaCosta share three children together, two sons,
Paris, 24, and
Brielle, 22.
“After a tremendous amount of thoughts, prayer & work on ourselves individually & collectively, we have come to the conclusion to end our marriage that began 27 years ago,” the statement started.
“Our proudest achievements are our three incredible children. Three souls to which God entrusted us. We continue to be awed & humbled by the blessings of parenting. We have always put their best interests first & will continue to do so.