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Jessica Marais and James Stewart have confirmed they've split.

Sad news.

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In ridiculously sad celebrity news, it’s been confirmed that Packed to the Rafters co-stars and real-life engaged couple Jessica Marais and James Stewart have decided to separate.

The couple, who have been engaged for five years and have a daughter together, are now focusing on co-parenting three-year-old Scout.

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Jessica and James at the Logies last year. Image via Getty.

Rumours around the separation began to circulate earlier this week amid stories that the 30-year-old Love Child actress Marais and Stewart held separate birthday parties for their daughter. Now it has been confirmed.

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“Jessica Marais and James Stewart have amicably separated. Their main focus at this time is the co-parenting of their daughter and they ask that media respect their privacy,” the statement, released by the pair’s management, said.

arrives at the 2014 Logie Awards at Crown Palladium on April 27, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia.
Jess and James. Image via Getty.

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