In a move that has Hollywood buzzing, Lori Loughlin and her husband of nearly three decades, Mossimo Giannulli, have separated. The announcement came swiftly on Thursday, confirming what insiders had whispered about for months. Loughlin, 61, and Giannulli, 62, who share daughters Isabella Rose, 27, and Olivia Jade, 26, are now living apart. No legal proceedings are underway just yet, according to Loughlin's representative, but the split marks the end of a partnership that weathered scandals and spotlights alike.
Indeed, the couple's union, which began in 1997, faced its toughest test during the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal. Both served prison time—Loughlin two months, Giannulli five—for their roles in the scheme that aimed to secure spots for their daughters at USC. They emerged from that mess seemingly stronger, but cracks must have formed quietly. And now, this.
However, the timing of the news raises eyebrows. Just the night before, on Wednesday at the exclusive Bird Streets Club in West Hollywood, Loughlin was photographed dining with actor James Tupper, 60. The two shared a warm embrace outside the venue, looking close—perhaps too close for mere colleagues. Tupper, best known as the former partner of the late Anne Heche, with whom he shared a son, Atlas, now 16, co-starred with Loughlin in two 2023 Great American Family holiday films: A Christmas Blessing and Fall Into Winter. Her rep insists they're old friends from set, nothing more. Still, the optics are intriguing, especially since Heche tragically died in a 2022 car crash.
Moreover, Loughlin's post-scandal career reboot in family-friendly TV seems steady, but personal life? That's another story. The separation, while amicable on paper, underscores how even A-listers navigate the messiness of long-term love. But what does this mean for her next chapter, or for the family dynamics that have been under such public scrutiny?