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Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are separating after 2 years of marriage

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Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux. Jason Merritt/Getty Images
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  • Jennifer Aniston and husband Justin Theroux announced their separation on Thursday.
  • The two made the announcement in a statement to the Associated Press. 
  • Aniston and Theroux were married for over two years. 
  • They decided to end their relationship late last year, but say they "look forward to continuing our cherished friendship."

Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are parting ways. 

The two announced in a statement to the Associated Press they're separating.

According to the statement, the decision "was mutual and lovingly made at the end of last year."

Aniston, 49, and Theroux, 46, were married in August 2015. They dated for seven years.

"Normally we would do this privately, but given that the gossip industry cannot resist an opportunity to speculate and invent, we wanted to convey the truth directly," said the statement from Aniston's publicist Stephen Huvane.

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The "Friends" star and "The Leftovers" actor said they will remain friends in a statement released to the Associated Press.  Lester Cohen/WireImage via Getty Images

The pair says they are "two best friends who have decided to part ways as a couple, but look forward to continuing our cherished friendship."

Theroux is known for his role on HBO's "The Leftovers," which recently ended its series run June 2017.

Aniston was previously married to Brad Pitt for five years before they divorced in 2005. 

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Kirsten Acuna was a correspondent on Business Insider's Entertainment team covering TV, movies, and theme parks. She is Businness Insider's resident expert on all things "The Walking Dead." YKirsten covers superheroes and all things Disney (Marvel, Pixar, and live-action remakes). She is a verified film critic on Rotten Tomatoes. Kirsten has previously written for TV Guide and Time Out New York Kids. She joined Business Insider's entertainment team in 2012 as a reporter, helping to build the team from two people. She holds a degree in magazine journalism and minors in both English and child family studies from Syracuse University.Follow her on Twitter @KirstenAcuna.