Pam Splits from Real-Life Jim
Pam Beesly knows a thing or two about thwarted romance. Unfortunately, Jenna Fischer is now familiar with the concept, as well.
The Office star and hubby James Gunn are separating after almost seven years of marriage, People reports.
“We are sorry for any pain this causes family and friends,” the couple said in a joint statement to the magazine that’s now posted on Fischer’s MySpace page.
“The enthusiasm we have expressed for each other’s lives, spirits and careers is realówe have been each other’s cheerleader and friend during the past six years and continue to be so now and in the future.”
So the split appears to have been amicable.
The duo were introduced by Gunn’s brother, Gilmore Girls actor Sean Gunn, a longtime friend of Fischer’s, and they tied the knot in October 2000. They do not have any children.
Fischer, who during her myriad talk show appearances in recent years always spoke affectionately of her man but never failed to mention that the two spent lots of time apart due to work commitments, costarred last year in Gunn’s feature directorial debut, the horror flick Slither. Before that, he had penned the 2002 Scooby-Doo movie, its 2004 sequel and the remake of George A. Romero’s Dawn of the Dead.
In another note on MySpace, Fischer asked that their fans respect their privacy and refrain from mudslinging, however well-intentioned.
“We appreciate your support over the years, and would be overjoyed to have you continue supporting us both,” she wrote. “You might be tempted to make one of us ‘feel better’ by putting the other one down in a post. Please don’tówe still have the utmost respect for one another, and we’d have to delete you.
“We aren’t taking questions or doing interviews about this particular aspect of our lives. We’re also avoiding reading any press on the subject, so don’t send us any clippings or links about the split. Thank you in advance for respecting our privacy.
Fischer, who scored a supporting actress Emmy nod this year for her role as half of the as-yet star-crossed Jim-and-Pam on The Office, was also in Blades of Glory and appears in the upcoming comedy The Brothers Solomon. Next, she costars with John C. Reilly in Judd Apatow’s mock biopic Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, in theaters Dec. 21.
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