Savage Garden's Darren Hayes splits from husband Richard Cullen after 17 years ... trends now
Savage Garden frontman Darren Hayes has split from his husband Richard Cullen after 17 years of marriage.
The Australian musician, 50, shared the sad news on Wednesday via Instagram, telling fans he'd quietly separated from British artist Cullen, 52, earlier this year.
Hayes began his post by admitting he'd kept his marriage woes a secret for 'the past two years', despite being an 'open book' when it comes to his music.
'After 17 years of marriage to the best person I ever met, Richard and I have chosen to accept that our union has greatly and beautifully come to rest,' the Truly Madly Deeply hitmaker wrote.
'In honour of this realisation, we separated earlier this year and have been supporting each other emotionally throughout this massive changed in our lives.'
Savage Garden frontman Darren Hayes, 50, (left) has split from his husband Richard Cullen, 52, (right) after 17 years of marriage
Hayes proceeded to answer the 'ugly questions' about what led to his split so he could avoid hurtful speculation.
'No, there's no scandal to report, no infidelity, guilty or third party. It's just life. We adore each other and always will,' he wrote.
'We view our marriage as our greatest collaboration. Nobody can ever take away what we achieved together. We are still best friends. We always will be. Besides – we have a very cute and needy labradoodle to take care of – and the business of joy to attend to.'
In a lengthy Instagram post on Wednesday, Hayes admitted he'd kept his marriage woes a secret for 'the past two years', despite being an 'open book' when it comes to his music
Hayes concluded his post by praising his fans for their loyalty over the years.
'Thank you for always supporting our union – and for being so gentle with this delicate thing we made. Love Darren (and Richard),' he wrote - a poetic reference to his 2009 album This Delicate Thing We've Made'.
Hayes accompanied the post with a paper crane artwork that Cullen, 52, had created for the This Delicate Thing We've Made album cover.
'After 17 years of marriage to the best person I ever met, Richard and I have chosen to accept that our union has greatly and beautifully come to rest,' the Truly Madly Deeply hitmaker wrote
Hours after Hayes confirmed the split, Cullen took to Instagram with his own poignant post that read: 'Today the sun will set. Tomorrow it will rise again. And there's not a goddamn thing you can do to stop it.'
The sad news comes just days after Hayes hinted at his marriage woes in a lengthy Instagram post about his latest
