HOLLYWOOD couple Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor announced their shock split in 2017 after 18 years together.
The pair, who were married for 17 years and share two children, have starred in films together such as Zoolander and Dodgeball, but who is the 48-year-old actress?
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Who is Christine Taylor?
American actress Christine Joan Taylor Stiller was born on July 30, 1971, in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
The 48-year-old is best known for roles in The Wedding Singer, Zoolander, and DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story and for playing Marcia Brady in The Brady Bunch Movie and A Very Brady Sequel.
Christine began her acting career in 1989 on Nickelodeon TV series Hey Dude, where she played lifeguard Melody Hanson.
In 1995, she starred as Marcia Brady in The Brady Bunch Movie and later in A Very Brady Sequel.
Christine then made guest appearances on TV series Ellen, Seinfeld and Friends.
She played school bully Laura Lizzie in the 1996 film The Craft and then went on to star as Drew Barrymore’s cousin, Holly Sullivan, in 1998 comedy The Wedding Singer.
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Christine married fellow actor Ben Stiller on May 13, 2000.
The couple met while making TV show Heat Vision and Jack together.
The pair went on to star in movies together such as Zoolander, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Tropic Thunder and Zoolander 2 and in the TV series Arrested Development and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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Why did Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor get divorced?
Ben and Christine ended their 17 year marriage in 2017, announcing they were separating but remain close friends.
The couple have two children together, daughter Ella Olivia, 18 and son Quinlin Dempsey, 14.
They released a statement to ET at the time about their shock split, saying: “With tremendous love and respect for each other, and the 18 years we spent together as a couple, we have made the decision to separate.
“Our priority will continue to be raising our children as devoted parents and the closest of friends. We kindly ask that the media respect our privacy at this time.”
Neither Taylor nor Stiller have legally filed for divorce since announcing their split and have since been seen together on public family outings and red carpet events.
According to People, the separation was due to conflicting schedules, a source revealing: “It gets hard – he has a very busy Hollywood career, and she’s been very focused on being a mom.
“They are a very loving family, Christine and Ben respect each other and will do anything to make sure their kids are happy.”
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Who is Ben Stiller dating now?
The couple remained close following their separation and it looks like they might have reconciled following an appearance together at the 71st Primetime Emmys on September 22, 2019.
Fans are delighted by rumours that Ben and Christine might be giving their marriage a second chance – the exes were all smiles on the Emmys purple carpet together, posing arm-in-arm.
Stiller dated several actresses during his early movie career, including Jeanne Tripplehorn, Calista Flockhart, and Amanda Peet.
