AJ Mclean and his wife Rochelle DeAnna McLean are separating (Picture: Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)
AJ McLean has confirmed he’s separating from his wife Rochelle DeAnna McLean.
The couple, who tied the knot in 2011, said in a statement that the decision was mutual.
McLean, 45, is best known for being a member of Backstreet Boys and shares two daughters with 41-year-old Rochelle.
In a statement released on Monday, the popstar confirmed: ‘Marriage is hard, but worth it.
‘We have mutually decided to separate temporarily to work on ourselves, and on our marriage with the hope of building a stronger future.’
He added to TMZ: ‘The plan is to come back together and continue to nurture our love for one another and our family. We ask for respect and privacy at this time.’
The couple, who wed in 2011, share two daughters (Picture: Instagram)
McLean is best known for being a member of Backstreet Boys (Picture: Tim Roney/Getty Images)
In 2019, the doting dad said he was ‘stepping away from social media’ to focus on his family.
The singer posted a video message on his Instagram account at the time, explaining that he was scaling down his interactions in order to focus on his family life.
The couple, who tied the knot in 2011, said in a statement that the decision was mutual (Picture: Instagram/@rochelle_deanna)
McLean said: ‘I’m sure you guys are all wondering what in the world is going on with A.J.’s Instagram. Well, I’m here to let you know it’s a new year.’
He went on: ‘I’m doing a reboot of my Instagram account. Social media has become a little too over consuming for me and I want to focus more on my family, my friends and life in general and not let social media control me and my time – my valuable time with my kids especially.’
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McLean captioned the clip: ‘Hey everyone! Stepping away from social media a little bit this year to focus on my family, friends, and life in general.
‘In the meantime, my team will keep you guys updated on everything going on. Can’t wait to see your faces on the DNA tour … love you all.’ [sic]
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The popstar has released a statement.