Taiwanese actress and presenter Phoebe Huang and her Canadian actor husband Christopher Downs, 50, shared a happy family photo of their beautiful family consisting of the couple and their 12-year-old daughter Composed of Kyana Poppy Downs.
In 2015, Christopher and Kyana participated in the third season of the popular Chinese variety show Where Are We Going? Dad , the couple have been praised for their "hands-on" approach to parenting.
However, netizens were shocked on Wednesday (July 6) when rumors emerged that Phoebe had filed for divorce from Christopher after 16 years of marriage.
The 49-year-old actress later publicly confirmed the news, saying "divorce is a difficult process and [we] had no choice but to make this decision."
Phoebe, Kiana and Christopher
According to Taiwanese media company Mirror Media, the news comes from someone who happened to see Phoebe's legal documents at the Shilin District Court in Taipei.
The person initially believed the documents belonged to someone with the same name, but upon closer inspection, it was discovered that Christopher's name was written in the Opposition column.
Media also reported that the couple is currently awaiting their first divorce court meeting after the summer break.
And this is obviously not the first time Phoebe and Christopher have faced a marital crisis.
In 2013, there were rumors that the couple sought help from a priest to save their marriage after Christopher was spotted by paparazzi at a hotel. However, the actor denied the allegations and said he was there for a business meeting and everything seemed fine.
In fact, just last year, Christopher posted a picture of himself and Phoebe looking happy together in Canada.
What triggered their divorce?
The long-distance relationship really affected their marriage
According to reports, the couple failed to reach an agreement on "where they should live," which became the cause of constant arguments between them.
It doesn’t help that the family has been separated most of the time due to COVID19.
In the words of the actress, Christopher works in Canada and cannot return to Taiwan because of the epidemic. She has been living the life of a "pseudo-single mother".
"Being together as a family is the most important thing. [We] were apart because of the pandemic and we really missed each other," Phoebe revealed in an earlier interview that she turned down numerous job offers to spend time with more Time with her family.
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