Fergie & Josh Duhamel — Couple Breaks Up Amid On-Set Rumors

Fergie and Josh Duhamel have announced they're separating after 8 years of marriage — just months after The National ENQUIRER caught Josh getting cozy with Jennifer Garner!

“With absolute love and respect," declared the longtime couple, "we decided to separate as a couple earlier this year. To give our family the best opportunity to adjust, we wanted to keep this a private matter before sharing it with the public.” But insiders speculated if the relationship first got rocky on the set of “Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda.”

Spies on the film's Atlanta shoot told The ENQUIRER in May 2017 that Jen was getting very close to her hunky co-star. At the time, Jennifer hadn't confirmed that she wasn't getting back with estranged husband Ben Affleck.

“Josh is exactly what she needs right now,” revealed a pal of both stars — who showed skepticism that Josh was still “happily” married to former Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie. Jen’s marriage to Ben, of course, had been in chaos over the past two years since she caught him cheating with their kids’ nanny.

Observers had already noted that Josh and Fergie hadn't shown up together on social media since their wedding anniversary on Jan. 10, 2017. Meanwhile, The ENQUIRER's on-set source reported that Jen and Josh had “become pretty close between scenes. Josh is making her see things in a whole new light!”