[1/2] Newlyweds Justin Trudeau, son of the late Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire wave as they drive off in his father's 1959 Mercedes 300SL following their wedding ceremony, in Montreal, May 28, 2005.
REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/File PhotoOTTAWA, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau unexpectedly announced their separation on Instagram on Wednesday, likely marking the end of the couple's 18-year high-profile marriage.
Trudeau, 51, and Gregoire Trudeau, 48, got married in May 2005.
Ten years later, Trudeau became prime minister, landing the sharply-dressed couple in world media's spotlight.
Gregoire Trudeau was a former entertainment journalist and had known Trudeau since childhood.
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