The INSIDER Summary:
- Fergie revealed that it was getting kind of weird pretending to still be with Josh Duhamel when they had split.
- They announced their breakup last week, but in their statement said they had actually split earlier this year.
- Fergie said they are committed to co-parenting their son.
Fergie and Josh Duhamel's joint statement announcing their breakup last week may have come as a surprise to many, but Fergie revealed to People magazine that it was a long time coming.
She told the magazine that keeping their split a secret was getting a little "weird" for them, since they were often interviewed and asked about their 13-year relationship.
“Honestly, it was just getting a little weird for us with all the romantic questions,” the singer told People.
“You can ask him, but it was just getting a little weird to laugh through the first date questions,” she continued.
Their joint statement about their split indicated that their relationship had ended earlier this year, but it's unclear exactly when they called it quits. Fergie said that they wanted to wait to get their son Axl, 4, adjusted before they told the world.
"We just wanted to get adjusted in private. [And Axl’s school has helped as] we have a co-op so Josh and I would walk there several times before the school season," she said of co-parenting with her now-ex.
Despite the split, Fergie said that she and Duhamel still love each other, and the announcement did not mean there was any bad blood. They just figured it was time.
“We’re great friends, we love each other so much, and it just got to the point where it was getting a little weird,” she told People. “There’s no perfect time, so we just decided to do it.”
So far Duhamel has stayed mum on their split, but if Fergie's words are any indication, it seems like the pair has their priorities in order. Co-parenting after a breakup isn't easy, but they seem to be getting along just fine.
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