Overview
- The separation, confirmed Friday by his management to RTL Boulevard, ends a 14-year marriage.
- In a SterrenNL radio interview, Smit called the breakup incredibly sad and said it comes with much pain.
- He declined to discuss reasons, saying they owe accountability only to themselves.
- Smit said they still share a home and will keep raising the kids together, including showing up at football games.
- The singer is a well-known figure in the Dutch and German schlager scene, which helps explain the strong public interest in the split.