Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli survived a national scandal together. They just announced their split.

Actress Lori Loughlin and American fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli have separated after nearly 28 years of marriage.

The couple share two children, Isabella Rose Giannulli, 27, and Olivia Jade 26.

"They are living apart and taking a break from their marriage," a representative for Loughlin told PEOPLE, who confirmed the news, adding there are no legal proceedings at this time.

The separation comes eight months after the couple listed their 11,800-square-foot Californian mansion for $16.5 million (about $25 million AUD), which they purchased for $9.5 million (about $14 million AUD) in August 2020.

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The Full House actress met Giannulli in a restaurant back in the mid '90s. They dated for two years before eloping in 1997.

"We had Moss' [Giannulli] friend and a minister meet us, and we got married at sunrise, and then we went to Thanksgiving dinner, and we told everybody," Loughlin told Entertainment Tonight in February 2018.

"We had talked about doing a wedding, and we just thought, 'Let's get up and let's go do it.'"

Loughlin was previously married to investment banker Michael R. Burns in 1989, and they divorced in 1996.

In 2020, Loughlin and Giannulli were embroiled in a high-profile college admissions scandal.

In May that year, they both pleaded guilty to wire and mail fraud for paying $500,000 (roughly $750,000 AUD) to secure spots for Isabella and Olivia at the University of Southern California (USC).

The daughters were falsely listed as recruits for the school's crew team, despite neither having participated in the sport.

Loughlin was sentenced to two months in federal prison, while Giannulli received a five-month sentence in August 2020. The actress was released in December 2020, having served most of her term.

Actress Felicity Huffman was also involved in the scandal, after paying $15,000 (about $22,000 AUD) to have her daughter's SAT answers secretly corrected. This resulted in a 14-day prison sentence.

The celebrities were amongst over 50 people charged as part of a large federal investigation into wealthy parents using bribes to fraudulently secure their children's admission to top U.S. universities.

Following the scandal, Loughlin and Giannulli's daughters, Isabella and Olivia, both left USC. At the time, the university confirmed they were "not currently enrolled," but didn't specify whether they were expelled or left voluntarily.

While Isabella has maintained a lower profile, influencer Olivia Jade has remained in the public eye and was previously linked to Australian actor Jacob Elordi.

Directly after the scandal, Jade lost her endorsement deals with major brands such as Sephora and TRESemmé and faced significant backlash, taking a hiatus from social media.

In 2020, Jade acknowledged the scandal publicly on Red Table Talk, apologising for her family's role.

"I think what was important was for me to come here and say, I'm sorry. I acknowledge what was wrong," Jade said, acknowledging her privilege.

"When all this first happened, and it became public, I remember thinking, how are people mad about this? It sounds so silly, but in the bubble that I grew up in, a lot of kids' parents were donating to schools," she explained.

The influencer went on to say she wasn't trying to "victimise" herself.

"I don't want pity. I don't deserve pity," she said.

"It's been hard. For anybody, no matter what the situation is, you don't want to see your parents go to prison, but also I think it's necessary for us to move on and move forward."

Jade added that while her family "messed up", she wanted a "second chance" to grow.

"What's so important to me is to learn from the mistake, not to be shamed and punished and never given a second chance."

In 2024, Jade's mum Loughlin gave her first major interview since the scandal, where she spoke about forgiveness and learning to let go.

"I try to be a forgiving person. I'm not one to hold onto stuff. Stuff happens to everyone. We've all been in positions to ask for forgiveness but to ask for it, you have to learn and know how to give forgiveness, too," she told First for Women Magazine,

"My family wasn't one to hold grudges. I didn't grow up in a household where if you made a mistake, you weren't forgiven.

"No one is perfect, we all make mistakes. So I was always told to let stuff go. And I think for your own health, you have to let things go because you can't hang on to negativity. Life's too short."

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