Hong Kong actress Angelababy and mainland Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming announce divorce
- One of the most high-profile celebrity couples in China, the pair have vowed to raise their five-year-old son together
- There have been rumours about a divorce in the past year, but neither has ever commented until now
Angelababy, 32, whose real name is Angela Yeung Wing, said in a brief note on social media that the couple have broken up.
Huang, 44, posted the exact same message on Weibo: “Thanks for everything in the past. We’ll still be family in the future.”
One of the most high-profile celebrity couples in China, the pair have vowed to raise their five-year-old son together, according to a statement from Huang’s studio.
“Mr Huang Xiaoming and Ms Yang Ying have decided to break up peacefully and end their marriage. They finished divorce procedures recently and will raise their child together in the future,” read the statement, referring to Yeung by her Mandarin name.
It said that neither Huang nor Yeung would respond to any further inquiry about their divorce in order to “protect the family of both sides and avoid disturbing the public”.
It also warned against the creation and spread of rumours.