It’s over for General Hospital’s Cameron Mathison and his spouse, Vanessa Mathison. The previous couple introduced their break up on Instagram on Wednesday, July 31.
“After 22 years of marriage, we now have made the tough resolution to half methods,” the statement mentioned. “We enter this new chapter with deep love, kindness, and respect for one another. We maintain gratitude in our hearts for the fantastic years we shared collectively.”
“Our kids have been and can proceed to be our highest precedence, and we’ll without end share in our devotion and love for them,” their assertion continued, together with three pictures of them posing collectively.
The announcement got here simply days after they celebrated their twenty second wedding ceremony anniversary collectively.
They share two kids collectively. Their son, Lucas, was born in April 2003. Their daughter, Leila, was born in July 2006.
Cameron, 54, and Vanessa’s relationship dated again to after they first met within the late ’90s after they had been each fashions. By the early 2000s, they had been nonetheless going sturdy. In July 2002, the All My Youngsters star and the mannequin walked down the aisle.
Mere hours earlier than saying their break up, Cameron posted a “summer season picture dump” that includes footage together with his children on Instagram. “Previous couple of weeks earlier than I’m an official empty nester,” he wrote in his caption. Earlier this summer season, the dad of two celebrated Leila’s highschool commencement, posting pictures from the thrilling day on Instagram.
“A chapter closes and a brand new one begins as Leila graduates highschool❤️🎓 Your dedication, resilience, and keenness have introduced you to this second, and I couldn’t be prouder. You amaze me each single day. I like you a lot,” he captioned his publish. “Right here’s to all of the adventures that lie forward🎉 Subsequent cease Paris.”
Months earlier than revealing information of his surprising break up from Vanessa, Cameron opened up about changing into an empty nester forward of Leila’s commencement.
“It’s robust,” he informed People in Might, mentioning that his son has “already been to school.”
“I’m about to be an empty nester. My children are older, my daughter’s leaving,” the TV star added.
“It’s the perfect factor on the earth,” Cameron shared. “However on the similar time, I don’t assume I’m prepared. I imply, you assume you might be. You’re like, ‘Oh, it’s going to be superior,’ however I’m going to overlook them.”
In a July 13 Instagram publish, Cameron shared extra details about the subsequent chapters of his children’ lives after taking them on a visit via Arizona. Vanessa was not featured in any of the pictures within the set, with one particular person commenting, “The place is the spouse lately? barely see any publish of all them doing issues collectively… low key separated?” on Cameron’s publish.
“Magical journey via AZ thus far with my two loves,” he captioned the sequence of pictures on his web page. “This fall, Lucas is off to London for Basis Program at Central St Martin style design. And Leila is off to American College in Paris for psychology. Each second is so valuable.”
Vanessa ended up commenting, “Love these a lot!!!”
