Brittany Snow has broken her silence on her “shocking” divorce from Tyler Stanaland.
The Pitch Perfect actress and the Selling The OC star announced their separation in September 2022 – two years after they tied the knot in Malibu, California.
In matching statements, they wrote: “This decision was made with love and mutual respect for one another. We have realized we need to take some time and make sure we are each living our most fulfilling and authentic lives.”
“We started this journey as best friends and our relationship will continue to be a priority not only for us but for our dog Charlie. We sincerely appreciate your support and ask for privacy as we navigate this new chapter.”
At the time, it was reported that Tyler’s role on Netflix’s Selling The OC had put a strain on their marriage.
A source previously told PEOPLE: “Brittany never wanted Tyler on the show but he was adamant. He wanted to make a name for himself on his own terms.”
Another insider added: “They’re fully over. All of the girls [on the show] are obsessed with him. He’s been trying to be really respectful but it’s taken a toll on his marriage 100 percent.”
During the show’s first season, drama unfolded between Tyler and his co-stars when he revealed Kayla Cardona tried to kiss him on two separate occasions.
Polly Brindle claimed she witnessed the attempts by Kayla “twice”, and Austin Victoria claimed Kayla told Tyler that “no one had to know” about it.
Tyler told Kayla her actions made him feel uncomfortable as he was married, and Kayla promised it would never happen again.
The 33-year-old accepted that she made a mistake, and also apologised for blurring the lines between their professional and personal relationships.
Fans of the show also accused Tyler of flirting with his other female co-stars during season one – namely Alex Hall.
During season two, which was filmed after Tyler’s divorce from Brittany came to light, he shared a kiss with Alex in a hot tub.
While Brittany has remained silent about Tyler’s behaviour on the show, the actress finally addressed their breakup on a brand new episode of the Call Her Daddy podcast this week.
When asked if she watched Selling The OC, the 38-year-old: “Of course I saw it. I watched it with my dog.”
“I think the saddest part of the whole thing was I didn’t see any of it. To trust yourself after that and be like, ‘I have a good sense of character’ … I had instincts, and I think because I was in love I didn’t trust them.”
When asked if she knew the person involved in the cheating rumours, Brittany joked: “Um, which one?”
“I did not know what was going on,” she continued. “I think, as someone who is so hands-on with my career, I was just completely shocked that I didn’t have a handle on reality in that way. That was shocking.”
Despite their difficult split, Brittany said: “There was a marriage. There was so much love and I think that that gray is hard to understand because it’s much more salacious and interesting that it’s just like ‘he did this’ and ‘she did this.’
“And I think that’s what I would want to, I guess, put out there. I think a lot of people go into relationships where someone hurts them but I don’t regret it. I don’t regret anything that happened because I loved that time when we had it.”
Tyler and Brittany began dating in 2018, after he slid into her DMs.
The couple got engaged in early 2019 when Tyler popped the question in their kitchen, and they tied the knot on March 14, 2020.
