After 12 years of marriage, Backstreet Boys singer AJ McLean and hairstylist Rochelle DeAnna have announced their split. AJ, 45, and Rochelle, 42, had been separated for more than a year.
On Monday, the duo announced the end of their relationship on Instagram. “As you all know, we have been separated for over a year now. While we have hoped for reconciliation, we have decided to officially end our marriage. It is with deep love and respect that we have made this decision,” they said in a joint statement.
They added, “Our focus now is moving forward in the healthiest possible way with friendship and co-parenting our girls at the forefront of this next chapter. We appreciate your kindness, respect and privacy at this time.”
AJ and Rochelle got hitched in Los Angeles in December 2011. They had met three years earlier while she was working as a waiter at a restaurant.
In March 2023, the pair issued a statement explaining their separation. “Marriage is hard, but worth it,” they said. “We have mutually decided to separate temporarily to work on ourselves, and on our marriage with the hope of building a stronger future. The plan is to come back together and continue to nurture our love for one another and our family. We ask for respect and privacy at this time. Separation is hard enough without the commentary, please be kind and remember there are children involved.”