‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ creator Nia Vardalos files for divorce from actor Ian Gomez

Nia Vardalos is filing for divorce after 24 years of marriage to Cougar Town actor Ian Gomez

According to TMZ, the My Big Fat Greek Wedding creator and star filed divorce documents in court in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

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Vardalos and Gomez have been married since 1993. The 55-year-old Canadian-American actress listed June 29, 2017 as their date of separation.

The couple released a joint statement to ET Canada regarding the news.

“We’ve been respectfully separated for a lengthy period of time,” the statement read. “Our relationship became a friendship so the decision to end the marriage is completely mutual and amicable. It is our hope that decency will prevail on the reporting of this story which will soon be yesterday’s news. Thank you for respecting our privacy.”

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Vardalos and Gomez have one daughter together and requested joint custody in the divorce filing.