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Joey Fatone has beendating girlfriend Izabel Araujofor more than four years, and now the ‘NSYNC singer is officially ending his marriage to Kelly Baldwin.
A representative for Fatone also confirmed the news to PEOPLE on Thursday. “Although Joey and Kelly are finalizing their divorce, they fully support each other and remain committed to raising their two daughters.”
Last fall, Araujo, 33, marked her fourth anniversary with a sweet Instagram tribute.
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“4 years ago I met him at#halloweenhorrornightsfor our first date. We’ve been celebrating it every year at the same place ever since. Not your typical love story but I wouldn’t change a thing!!” she captioned a photo of her and Fatone posing in front of a haunted house. “Looking forward to celebrating many more with my partner in crime! 😜#happy4years#hhn#Halloween#LovestoryPS: Yes, Mike@joinourvidalocahas been there since day one! 😂”
Fatone and Baldwin — who have two daughters, Kloey, 9, and Briahna, 18 — werehigh school sweethearts and wed in 2004.
Joey Fatone and Kelly Baldwin.Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic
“We did everything backward. We had a kid, we lived together, then we got married,”Fatone told PEOPLE in 2007about his relationship with Baldwin. “We did everything completely reversed and it worked!”
Through their years of dating, the exes broke up several times, but “the grass wasn’t greener on the other side of the fence,” he added. “I’d come back and crawl on my knees with my tail between my legs. I enjoyed being with her.”
source: people.com
