Leah Remini and Angelo Pagán Both Request Court Deny Spousal Support amid Divorce

Mar. 15, 2025

Angelo Pagan and Leah Remini attends the HollyRod 20th Annual DesignCare at Cross Creek Farm on July 14, 2018 in Malibu, California.Photo:Tiffany Rose/Getty

Tiffany Rose/Getty

Leah ReminiandAngelo Pagánare amicably moving forward with their divorce after more than two decades of marriage.

Pagán also indicated “irreconcilable differences” as the grounds for the divorce and named Aug. 1 as the date of separation, which was also cited in Remini’s filing.

The former couple announcedtheir decision to end their marriageafter 21 years in a jointInstagram poston Aug. 29.

“Well, here we are. After 28 years together and 21 years of marriage, we have decided to file for divorce,” the announcement began. “This decision came after a lot of thought and care, and as hard as divorce is, we are approaching this with a positive outlook because we know it’s what’s best for us.”

Remini and Pagán wrote that they consider their marriage “a huge success” and stated that they look forward to “creating even more cherished moments—just in a different way.”

“We want to be as transparent as we can be here because, for years, we shared our marriage so publicly, whether it was on our specials on VH1 or our reality show, which ran for two seasons on TLC,” the post continued. “We are sharing this unknown territory with you all as we take our first steps into this next stage of our lives publicly.”

The actress first met Pagán in 1996 when he was performing at El Floridita, a Cuban club and restaurant in Los Angeles.

The couple later wed in 2003 and welcomed a daughter,Sofia Bella, on June 16, 2004. Pagán also has three sons — Angelo Jr., Alex and Nico — from a previous relationship.

Angelo Pagan and Leah Remini pose with their daughter Sofia for her prom pictures.Leah Remini/Instagram

Leah Remini/Instagram

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Remini was frank about the ups and downs the pair faced during their relationship.

“It’s a beautiful love story because we did have a hard time at the beginning,” she said on the short-lived talk showRuPaulin 2019. “We didn’t meet under the best of circumstances. We got counseling and it was not an easy road. So I’m saying these things to be funny, once again, but the truth of the matter is he is my rock.”

Over the years, Remini and Pagán also worked together on various occasions, including on her hit sitcomTheKing of Queens, where Pagán made several guest appearances.

source: people.com