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Nia Vardalos & Ian Gomez Confirm Split in Joint Statement: 'Our Relationship Became a Friendship'

Nia Vardalos and Ian Gomez are addressing their divorce in a joint statement obtained by JustJared.com.

“We’ve been respectfully separated for a lengthy period of time,” Nia and Ian say. “Our relationship became a friendship so the decision to end the marriage is completely mutual and amicable. It is our hope that decency will prevail on the reporting of this story which will soon be yesterday’s news. Thank you for respecting our privacy.”

It was announced on Tuesday (July 3) that Nia filed for divorce after listing their separation date as June 29, 2017, after 24 years of marriage.

Nia and Ian share an 11-year-old daughter, Ilaria Vardalos Gomez, whom they adopted in 2008. She is asking for joint legal and physical custody of their daughter.

The couple married back in 1993 – which helped inspire her hit film My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

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Nia Vardalos Files for Divorce from Husband Ian Gomez

Nia Vardalos and Ian Gomez have split after 25 years of marriage.

The My Big Fat Greek Wedding star filed for divorce from Ian on Tuesday (July 3) and their date of separation is listed as June 29, 2017, according to The Blast.

Irreconcilable differences was listed as the reason for the split. Nia and Ian got married in 1993 and they have one adopted daughter together.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding was inspired by Nia‘s relationship with Ian, who starred in the movie as John Corbett‘s best man. She went on to write both a sequel and a short-lived TV spinoff series.

Ian starred in all six seasons of the show Cougar Town.

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Olivia Wilde Goes Pretty in Florals for 'The Humans' Opening Night

Olivia Wilde is all smiles on the red carpet as she arrives at the opening night of the The Humans on Wednesday night (June 20) at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles.

The 34-year-old actress looked pretty in a blue-floral print dress as she was joined at the event by My Big Fat Greek Wedding‘s Nia Vardalos and How to Get Away with Murder‘s Liza Weil.

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Over the weekend, Olivia took to Instagram to wish longtime love Jason Sudeikis a Happy Father’s Day with a super sweet photo of him with 1-year-old daughter Daisy.

Dads rule.

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Kate Bosworth & Michael Polish Couple Up at From Slavery To Freedom Gala 2018!

Kate Bosworth is picture perfect as she strikes a pose on the red carpet at the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking‘s 2018 From Slavery To Freedom Gala held at City Market Social House on Thursday (May 10) in Los Angeles.

The 35-year-old actress was accompanied by her husband Michael Polish, as well as Mira Sorvino, David Arquette, Rosanna Arquette, Sara Rue, Gloria Allred and Nia Vardalos at the event celebrating 20 ground-breaking years of empowerment, advocacy and leadership to end human trafficking in our community.

Kate was among the 20 guests who were honored for being social justice warriors and using their voices and talents to create social movements and effect real change.

Earlier this week, Kate and her ex Alexander Skarsgard reunited after the 2018 Met Gala.

FYI: Kate is carrying a Lee Savage clutch.

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Charlize Theron & Mackenzie Davis Step Out for 'Tully' Premiere

Charlize Theron walks the black carpet at the premiere of her new movie Tully on Wednesday night (April 18) at the Regal LA Live Stadium 14 in Los Angeles.

The 42-year-old Oscar-winning actress went glam in a black dress covered in metallic butterflies for the event.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Charlize Theron

Also stepping out for the premiere were Charlize‘s co-stars Mackenzie Davis, Ron Livingston and wife Rosemarie DeWitt, Asher Miles Fallica, and Lia Frankland.

The movie’s writer Diablo Cody and director Jason Reitman also hit the black carpet alongside guests Nia Vardalos and Shannon Purser.

Tully hits theaters on May 4 – and you can check out the trailer here.

FYI: Charlize is wearing a Dior dress and Fred Leighton jewelry. Mackenzie is wearing Jennifer Meyer jewelry. Shannon is wearing a shirt and suit by Eloquii and shoes by Aldo.

25+ pictures inside of the stars at the premiere…More Here! »

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Nicole Kidman Steps Out to Honor Agent Kevin Huvane at Artios Awards 2018!

Nicole Kidman is all smiles while hitting the stage at the Casting Society Of America’s 2018 Artios Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Thursday evening (January 18) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The 50-year-old Big Little Lies star presented her longtime agent Kevin Huvane with the Lynn Stalmaster Award for Career Achievement, recognizing his contributions to the industry. The honor is named after the first casting director in history to win an honorary Academy Award.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Nicole Kidman

Also in attendance at the Beverly Hills event were Brittany Snow, host Tig Notaro and her wife Stephanie Allynne, Rachel Bloom, Geena Davis, Amy Landecker and Nia Vardalos.

The awards were handed out in simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York, where Ansel Elgort, Luke Wilson and more attended.

FYI: Nicole is wearing an Erdem dress. Brittany is wearing a Cinq à Sept dress.

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Drew Barrymore & Christina Hendricks Help Christian Siriano Celebrate 'Dresses To Dream About' Book Launch!

Drew Barrymore and Christina Hendricks happily pose alongside Coco Rocha and designer Christian Siriano as they all celebrate the release of his book “Dresses To Dream About” at the Rizzoli Flagship Store on Wednesday (November 8) in New York City.

The ladies were joined at the event by Natasha Lyonne, Nia Vardalos, Cynthia Erivo, Leigh Lezark, Patricia Field, as well as Christina‘s husband Geoffrey Arend and Christian‘s husband Brad Walsh.

The book gives readers an intimate look into his design process – how he begins each dress with a simple sketch and transforms it into a beautiful “three-dimensional piece,” Christian told Yahoo Lifestyle. “I wanted people to see all the work that goes into a dress – it’s a lot.”

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