Conan O'Brien's sidekick Andy Richter, 52, separates from wife of 24 years Sarah Thyre, 50, as they begin 'divorce proceedings' By Christopher Friedmann For Dailymail.com Published: 20:31 BST, 14 April 2019 | Updated: 20:47 BST, 14 April 2019 Viewcomments Andy Richter and his wife Sarah Thyre have split after 22 years of marriage. The 52-year-old Conan O'Brien sidekick shared the news to his followers on Saturday, with a post to his Twitter account. The Elf star and the 50-year-old actress were married in 1996 and have two children together: William, 18, and Mercy, 12. Split: Andy Richter and his wife Sarah Thyre have split after over 20 years off marriage; seen here in 2016 'It is with sadness that Sarah and I announce that we have separated and have begun divorce proceedings,' began Andy's post to Twitter. 'We are extremely proud of the life we’ve built together and shared with so many friends over the years, and even though our marriage has reached its completion we will always maintain a loving friendship and parenting partnership.' In a separate post he continued, 'The amount of love and support that you all have shown is truly a gift and so so meaningful to me. 'I feel very loved. That you.' Sad day: The 52-year-old shared the news to his followers on Saturday via a post to his Twitter; seen on ABC's Big Fan Andy is best known for playing sidekick to Conan O'Brien, 55, during all three of the host's late night shows. Sarah, meanwhile, is best known for her appearances on Strangers with Candy. They have appeared together on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and Comedy Central's Upright Citizens Brigade. They both also had voice roles on the Madagascar spin-off All Hail King Julien, which wrapped its fifth and final season in December 2017. Next step: Andy is best known for playing sidekick to Conan O'Brien, 55, during all three of the host's late night shows Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility