Former Bachelor Andrew Firestone and his wife are calling it quits after 17 years of marriage.
The businessman and politician, 50, who appeared in season three of the dating show, made the announcement in a since deleted post on Instagram Sunday, per the US Sun.
‘After much reflection and many hours of counseling, we have decided that we can best serve our children and honor that commitment to family by moving forward separately as co-parents,’ the Santa Barbara, CA based executive said.
‘While this was not an easy decision, we remain united in raising our children with love, stability, and the values we share.’
The pair are parents to Adam, 16, Anja, 14, and Shane, 11.
Andrew did not list a reason for the decision to end their marriage, but said the two were committed to being ‘a family, cheering from the actual and proverbial sidelines for our children’s — and each other’s — happiness and success.’
Former Bachelor Andrew Firestone, 50, and his wife, Ivana, 47, are going their separate ways. Andrew announced the news in a since deleted post on Instagram on Sunday per the US Sun; Pictured in Beverly Hills in April 2024
Looking for the silver lining, he wrote, ‘Seventeen years of marriage is an achievement we deeply honor, as it brought us three extraordinary children and forged lifelong, generational bonds and friendships that will always endure.’
Ivana, 47, seemed to subtly confirm the news on social media, sharing a snap as she reclined on a chaise lounge looking over the ocean.
‘She’s working on three things right now: herself, her life, her future. She is ME ✨’ the Wedding Crashers actress wrote.
Firestone got engaged to Jen Schefft at the end of season three, but the romance was short lived and they separated about three months later.
That breakup resulted in Jen becoming 2005’s The Bachelorette.
She went on to marry her fellow Chicagoan Joe Waterman in 2009 and they are parents to two daughters.
Andrew met Ivana while he was with friends at the Four Seasons Hotel in 2005. They got engaged two years later and walked down the aisle during a three-day celebration in 2008.
‘We’re so happy right now we can hardly stand it!’ the couple said in a statement following their nuptials, according to US Weekly. ‘It is so special to be able to share this momentous day with our family and friends.’
The pair are parents to Adam, 16, Anja, 14, and Shane, 11. Andrew said, ‘We remain united in raising our children with love, stability, and the values we share’
Andrew, who is the great-grandson of Firestone Tire & Rubber Company founder Harvey S. Firestone starred in season three of The Bachelor
Andrew and the Wedding Crashers actress met in 2005 and got engaged two years later; Pictured in New York City in 2005
The couple tied the knot in 2008; Pictured in Santa Barbara, CA in 2008
Andrew is the great-grandson of Firestone Tire & Rubber Company founder Harvey S. Firestone.
He is a founding principal in StonePark Capital, focusing on the acquisition and development of hospitality investment opportunities, focusing on hotels.
Ivana, born, Ivana Bozilovic, was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, now part of Serbia and grew up in Chicago after her family moved to the US.
Her last acting job was in the short film Always Never There in 2016, per IMDB.com.
