Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau announce separation

"They have worked to ensure that all legal and ethical steps with regards to their decision to separate have been taken, and will continue to do so moving forward," it said. The pair met as children when Sophie was a classmate of his youngest brother, Michel, and they reconnected as adults when they co-hosted a 2003 charity gala. After Mr Trudeau became prime minister in late 2015, he and Sophie were often seen together at social functions and on foreign trips.