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Mick Fanning confirms he is getting a divorce, continues to be a top bloke.

 

Pro-surfer and fearless puncher of sharks, Mick Fanning, has confirmed that he and his wife Karissa Dalton have called it quits after eight years of marriage.

“I have nothing but love and respect for this woman,” he wrote in a post on his Facebook wall.

“Karissa has stood by me since we first met in 2004. We have shared plenty of great times but more importantly she has helped me through some of the toughest moments in my life, especially this past year.”

The photo of the pair, which accompanied the announcement on Facebook.

Late last year, Fanning’s brother Peter died in his sleep at his home in Brisbane.

Fanning and Dalton met in 2004 at a dinner party, were married four years later and reportedly split in the middle of last year.

“There has been some speculation about our marriage coming to an end over the past six months,” Fanning writes.

“We refuted those claims because we were both committed to working things out since we separated last February. After giving it our all though, late last year we made the tough mutual decision to move on separately.”

Dalton is a successful bridal designer and Fanning travels nine months out the year, which appears to be one of the major factors in the split.

They both seem like lovely people and great friends who care deeply for one another, so we wish them the best.

“It feels weird to put our personal life out there like this but we want to eliminate any speculation about this decision. We’re still close and there’s a lot of love there,” Fanning concluded.

Feature image via Mick Fanning on Instagram.

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