Meet Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, a retired television host, a certified yoga instructor, and the mother of Justin Trudeau's three children

Amanda GohAug 3, 2023, 15:51 IST

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau have announced their separation after 18 years of marriage.Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau has been married to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for 18 years.
The couple announced on Wednesday that they will be separating.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Wednesday that he and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, will be separating after 18 years of marriage.

"As always, we remain a close family with deep love and respect for each other and for everything we have built and will continue to build," Trudeau said in a statement posted to his Instagram account.

Here's what you need to know about Trudeau's soon-to-be ex wife.

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau was born on April 24, 1975, to a Montreal stockbroker and a former nurse.

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau of Canada attends a State Dinner at the White House on March 10, 2016 in Washington, DC.Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Image

Grégoire Trudeau worked in advertising and as a personal shopper at Holt Renfrew before she became a television and radio host, per National Post.

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau speaks onstage at the 2018 Women In The World Summit at Lincoln Center on April 14, 2018 in New York City.Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images

Grégoire Trudeau reconnected with Trudeau when they were co-hosts of a charity event in 2003, but the pair only started dating a few months later.

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau and Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau speak at the 2017 Juno Awards at Canadian Tire Centre.George Pimentel/Getty Images

Grégoire Trudeau married Trudeau in May 2005, in a traditional Catholic ceremony at a church in Montreal.

Justin Trudeau and bride Sophie Gregoire leave the Sainte-Madeleine D'Outremont Church, Montreal, after their wedding ceremony on May 28, 2005.Bernard Weil/Toronto Star via Getty Images

Grégoire Trudeau and Trudeau have three children together: Xavier, 15, Ella-Grace, 14, and Hadrien, 9.

Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, and their children pose for a photograph during their visit to Taj Mahal in India in 2018.MONEY SHARMA/AFP via Getty Images

She is an advocate for several charitable causes, including mental health and gender equality.

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau at the World Eating Disorders Action Day Luncheon 2023.Jared Siskin/Getty Images for National Alliance for Eating Disorder

Grégoire Trudeau is also a certified yoga instructor, Montreal Families magazine reported in 2013.

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau attends World Eating Disorders Action Day Luncheon on June 2, 2023, in New York City.Jared Siskin/Getty Images for National Alliance for Eating Disorders

The Bidens own a vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Take a look inside the 1,108-person town.

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