Toni Colletteand Dave Galafassi are going their separate ways.
The pair tied the knot in January 2003 and were married for nearly 20 years before theyannounced their splitin December 2022. Collette and Galafassi also share two children: daughter Sage Florence and son Arlo Robert, who are their main priorities as they move forward with their divorce.
“Our kids are of paramount importance to us and we will continue to thrive as a family, albeit a different shape,” theMuriel’s Weddingstar and Galafassi wrote in a joint statement on Instagram.
So, who is Dave Galafassi, the man the award-winning actress has spent the past two decades with? Keep reading for everything to know about Toni Collette’s estranged husband and their relationship.
He is from Australia
Toni Collette and Dave Galafassi in 2010.Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic
Both Collette and Galafassi hail from Australia. Collette is from Blacktown, Australia, just outside of Sydney, while Galafassi is from New South Wales, Australia.
He is a musician
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Galafassi is a talented drummer and has played in a few different bands. When he and Collette first met, he was the drummer in an Australian rock band called Gelbison, according to theSydney Morning Herald. He and Collette later formed the band Toni Collette & The Finish, with Collette as lead singer and Galafassi on drums. Together, along with the rest of their bandmates, they toured across Australia and released the albumBeautiful Awkward Picturesbefore the group eventually disbanded.
He and Collette met in the early 2000s
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The former couple first met at one of Galafassi’s gigs. As theHereditaryactress toldThe Sydney Morning Heraldin 2018, she had gone with a friend to watch Gelbison perform and briefly spoke with Galafassi afterward. The pair met again at a party a few days later.
“He was the first person I saw when I walked in the door. He kissed me on the cheek and I just kind of melted. I planned to stay for 10 minutes … I was there for 12 hours,” Collette told the outlet. “It was a good day.”
They tied the knot in 2003
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They share two kids
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A few years after tying the knot, Collette revealed that she and Galafassi wereexpecting their first child together. “We’re very happy. We’re completely over the moon,” theLittle Miss Sunshineactress said, per the Associated Press. “It is strange, the last three films I’ve done I have been pregnant,” Colette added. “I’m just like, what is the universe trying to tell me? But I think everything happens when it’s meant to.”
The couple’s daughter, Sage Florence, was born on Jan. 9, 2008, in Sydney. “All are well and very happy!” Collette’s rep said at the time.
Three years later, Collette and Galafassiwelcomed a sonon April 22, 2011.
“He was born on Good Friday making it the greatest Friday, indeed!” the couple said in a statement.
Collette and Galafassi are very private when it comes to their family, and they have largely kept their children out of the spotlight over the years.
He and Collette announced their split in 2022
Hours later, Collette and Galafassi released a statement on Instagramannouncing their divorceafter a “substantial period of separation.”
“It is with grace and gratitude that we announce we are divorcing. We’re united in our decision and part with continuing respect and care for each other. Our kids are of paramount importance to us and we will continue to thrive as a family, albeit a different shape. We’re thankful for the space and love you grant us as we evolve and move through this transition peacefully,” the statement read.
The news of the couple’s split came just shy of their 20th anniversary.
He was supportive of Collette’s career
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While Collette did not speak about her relationship with Galafassi often, she did share his reaction to her 2018 Netflix seriesWanderlust, in which she plays a woman who finds herself unsatisfied with her marriage and questioning monogamy, during an interview withThe Sydney Morning Herald. When asked if Galafassi had seenWanderlust, Collette said, “All of it. He’s really open-minded and pretty aware of what life can throw at people.” She added, “The one thing he did say was, ‘This is the best thing you’ve ever done.’ It made me cry.”
Over the years, Galafassi also accompanied Collette to a few red carpet events and premieres.
source: people.com
