Guy Pearce Splits from His Wife, His Childhood Sweetheart
Kate and Guy Pearce (Getty Images)
Guy Pearce has confirmed that he and his wife of 18 years, Kate Mestitz, split up earlier this year.
Rumours r true I’m afraid - Kate and I parted ways back in Jan. Sorry 2 be boring but we couldn’t be closer. We’ll love each other 4 ever xx
— Guy Pearce (@TheGuyPearce)
In a follow up statement, Pearce wrote, “Kate and I will always love and support one another and be the best of friends. No one knows me like Kate does, and we’ll forever be appreciative of our mutual respect. We’ve both grown enormously through our relationship, but sadly, the time has come to part ways.”
Guy and Kate were married in 1997, 17 years after they met while attending Geelong College, a boarding school in Australia, together. Kate is a psychologist. The two do not have any children together.
The best 20+ years of my life - with this beautiful lady….. pic.twitter.com/EQc3dl1FpR
— Guy Pearce (@TheGuyPearce)
In an interview last year with The Saturday Paper, Pearce joked about the longevity of his marriage shocking his peers. “People in Hollywood go, ‘So how long have you two been married?’ And we go, 'Seventeen years,’ and it’s like, 'Oh … my … God! Really!?’ and I’m like, 'Yeah,’ and they’re like, 'Wow!’ They find it astounding. Four years seems to be the Hollywood marriage.”
