Toni Collette Announces Split From Dave Galafassi After He Was Seen Locking Lips With Mystery Lady

After almost two decades together, Oscar-nominated actress Toni Collette and her drummer husband, Dave Galafassi, have announced their divorce. The couple married in 2003 after meeting a year prior and welcomed their first child Sage in 2008. They had their second, Arlo Robert, in April 2011.

Years after their marriage, Collette regularly gushed about her husband and how loving he was to her and the children. In recent years, the couple has spent their time between Australia and the United States.

Prior to the divorce announcement, Galafassi was spotted with a mysterious blonde woman on a Sydney beach. They were reportedly making out with each other and holding hands for the duration of the outing.

Read on to learn more.

Shortly after paparazzi pictures of Galafassi spread on social media, the Oscar-nominated actress and her husband announced that they had ended their union. In a statement posted on Instagram, they revealed that they had spent some time apart and decided to go their separate ways.

The post read, "After 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."

The former couple talked about their two children together and that, despite the separation, they intended to carry on as a family. "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 couple ended the statement with "Big Thanks" and signed it off with both their names.

Before the divorce announcement, Collette shared a cryptic post on her Instagram stories talking about achieving better for one's self regardless of the circumstances. She wrote per Page Six, "No matter what your current circumstances are, if you can imagine something better for yourself, you can create it."

A day ago, Galafassi was spotted showing off some serious PDA with another woman, later identified as 41-year-old Shannon Egan. She is reportedly an "'integrative chiropractor" and has over 15 years of clinical experience.

Per the pictures posted by Daily Mail, the couple was together on a Sydney beach, heavily making out, holding hands, and in deep conversation. They extended their lovey-dovey session from the beach's waters to land while towering themselves dry. An eyewitness described them as being "all over each other" during their time out.

The former couple initially met each other in 2002 at a party to celebrate the debut single of Galafassi's Aussie rock band Gelbison, "Metal Detector." While speaking to The Sydney Morning Herald in 2014, the actress revealed that she attended another party after the first, and "he was the first person I saw … and I just kind of melted."

They formed a band of their own, Toni Collette & the Finish, where she was the lead singer, and Galafassi carried on his drumming duties. They released an 11-track album, "Beautiful Awkward Pictures," in 2006, which featured Collette's vocals and her songwriting skills.

The actress seemed even more in love with Galafassi in 2019 during her interview with Now to Love. While promoting her movie "Wanderlust," Collette said, "My husband is such a good person. He's so patient. He's amazing with our kids, and he's so loving, caring, and supportive. He puts everybody else first. I'm the luckiest woman, I really am."

In the same interview in 2019, Collette revealed that she had talked to her husband, Galafassi, on the themes of "Wanderlust," one of which was infidelity. The actress said she had no intention of ever entertaining an open relationship in her marriage. She also disclosed that her husband loved her performance in the film.

"This [having an open relationship] isn't something I would ever entertain in my own marriage, "Collett said. "But my husband has seen the entire show, and his one comment was that even though it was a little confronting at times, he was adamant it was the best work I've ever done, which I found so moving."

The actress previously left Instagram but reactivated it just last week to commemorate her birthday. In her first post in a while, Collett shared a picture of herself with a cup that had "Happy Birthday" inscribed on it. She captioned it, "I'm back. Hello, world. I love you."