Josh Duhamel: Why His Marriage with Fergie Ended
Josh Duhamel discussed why his 10-year marriage to former Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie didn’t work out. The Shotgun Wedding star opened up about his relationship during a recent interview on In Depth With Graham Bensinger. Duhamel, 50, admitted that the media attention surrounding his relationship with Fergie, 48, was “a lot” for him to handle. He told the journalist, “I don’t think I ever really got comfortable with all of it. I just missed the simplicity of who I really am, you know?” The North Dakota native said he’s just “not a guy who is comfortable going to red carpets, doing all the Hollywood stuff.”
Duhamel and Fergie, whose real name is Stacy Ann Ferguson, were married from 2009 to 2019. They share a son, Axl Jack, who turned ten last month. While they ultimately didn’t work out romantically, Duhamel had nothing but great things to say about the “Fergalicious” singer. He says that the two now have a great relationship. He explained, “There wasn’t anything wrong with it. We had a great time. I think we kind of outgrew each other and had very different interests.” For example, Duhamel recalled he wanted to eventually move back to his home state when he got older, but knew it wouldn’t have been the right fit for Fergie. He added, “I’m very lucky that she’s a kind human.”
Since moving back to North Dakota, the Transformers actor said he gets to be “that kid that fell in love with nature” again, being active and creative. Now, Duhamel and his wife, model Audra Mari, are now expecting their first child together. The couple wed in 2022 after first being linked in 2019. They’re both from North Dakota. Commenting on the couple’s joint Instagram pregnancy announcement, Fergie commented: “I am truly happy for you guys. Axl can’t wait to be a big brother.”
Watch the interview below:
