Dayanara Torres

Dayanara Torres, Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez and husband Marc Anthony have announced they are ending their marriage after seven years. Lopez and Anthony, who married in 2004 and are parents of three-year-old twins Max and Emme, issued a statement on Friday, according to CNN.

“This was a very difficult decision,” said the statement, which was launched by young Lopez, Mark representative. “We concluded amicably in all matters is a painful time for everyone involved, and we appreciate the respect our privacy at this time.”

Lopez was married twice before, and Anthony, once before, a former Miss Universe Dayanara Torres. Lopez and Anthony were friends for years and dated for a short time in early 1990. Once in Lopez with actor Ben Affleck ended, they began seeing each other again and married in her home in June 2004, according to Us Weekly.

During the seven years of marriage, which had undertaken a series of joint projects, including acting opposite each other in the 2006 film El Cantante, working in the other recording and touring together, according to the Los Angeles Times. They are the producers of the talent competition in Latin America, Q’Viva, or the Chosen One, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Lopez, 41, had a high profile career before marrying Antonio, with hit records and starring roles in Hollywood romantic comedies. He was recently a judge on the popular program American Idol television, along with Steven Tyler of Aerosmith.

He said Thursday he was unsure whether he would return for a second season in the Fox show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She had signed a one-year contract with the show US12 million (and A11.23 billion).

Anthony, 42, has won two Grammy awards and is the salsa artist selling of all time, according to the Los Angeles Times. He has two children from his previous marriage to Torres, Us Weekly says.

The split comes as a surprise, according to Us Weekly. Last year, Lopez and Anthony renewed their vows in its sixth anniversary. And in January, Lopez spoke with joy about her life as wife and mother on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, saying: “As soon as I had a baby, I said to myself, ‘I want to do a thousand times. I love it. This is life. “”

But, notably, Anthony was not present with his wife to the British BAFTA to have an event in Los Angeles last Saturday, where Lopez, who was accompanied by his mother, met with Prince William and his new wife, Kate, who were visiting from England, according to Us Weekly.