Channing Tatum And Jenna Dewan Tatum: Cutest Celebrity Quotes

Say it ain’t so! After nine years of a storybook romance, Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Tatum took to Instagram on April 2 to officially announce their split. While the couple maintains that “there are no secrets nor salacious events at the root of [their] decision,” we can’t help but feel completely heartbroken.

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After falling in love on the set of the dance movie Step Up back in 2006, Channing and Jenna quickly became the definition of #RelationshipGoals. The two eventually wed in 2009 and shortly thereafter, Jenna gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Everly — who is now four years old. While we have zero doubt that they will continue to be great parents, we’re sad to see their marriage end.

With that, we’re taking a stroll down memory lane to relive their sweetest quotes ever. Grab a box of tissues — and maybe a pint (or two) of Ben & Jerry’s — and keep scrolling to read them all.

On How Much They Love Each Other

"Jenna's and my thing is checking in with each other all the time, like 'On a scale from 1 to 10, how much do you love me right now?' And you gotta be honest, and you've got to want an honest answer. I told a friend to do that. He asked the question and it turned into a huge fight, and I'm like, that's kind of the point. Obviously, something needed to be fixed, he needed to be aware of it, and she needed to get it off her chest."

Channing Tatum, Cosmopolitan (2013)

On Their First Kiss

"We were basically together on the movie. It's interesting now, because we can watch it and see; we can go, 'Oh, wow, that was actually our real first kiss.' As soon as the movie wrapped, we went back to L.A. and were together, and together ever since — never broken up. That's nine years. It felt different in that cameras and about 30 sweaty grips were all around—but not really. I don't know how to explain it. It definitely counted. We were both obviously reeling from it. And we liked it enough to keep coming back."

Channing Tatum, Redbook (2014)

On Their Chemistry

"I’m a very sensual person, same with Chan. It is just how we’re made up, and it’s a big part of how we connect. There’s a real tangible physical connection. You know when Oprah asks, ‘What do you know for sure?’ The body does not lie. You can convince your mind of things, think you’re in love, but your body doesn’t lie. If your stomach is clenching or you feel attracted, that’s all for a reason. You can’t convince your body to feel something it doesn’t."

Jenna Dewan Tatum, Health Magazine (2018)

On Jenna's Beautiful Soul

"Jenna's very, she's obviously beautiful, but she really, really is as beautiful inside as she is out. She's really real, too. She loves to teach people how to not come from a place of insecurity, just, you know, come from a place of love, I guess. She's a big fairy, flower child. She's a beautiful soul, a beautiful soul."

On Jenna Being A Mom

"I took this just days after Jenna and I (mostly Jenna) brought our little girl into the world. I've taken many like it over the past 3 years but this is one of my favorites. She was so tired. Haha. But she has such deep strength and other worldly grace. Watching her in those first days transform into a mother was life changing. She was every bit the beautiful, sexy, funny, flawed creature I fell in love with. But the prism turned and showed a whole new light that I had no idea existed, the light of a mothers love. Thank you for that baby."

Channing Tatum, Instagram (2016)

On Channing's Kick-Ass Diaper Skills

"He's so sensitive. He's like this really strong, you know, big guy, and then you give him this little baby and he's like, 'Oh my god! Is she going to drop? Am I doing everything OK?' He's like the most amazing diaper changer. It's the one thing he knows he can do, so he's like, 'Let me get in there. Let me change this diaper.'"

And Lastly, On Their Split

"Absolutely nothing has changed about how much we love one another, but love is a beautiful adventure that is taking us on different paths for now. There are no secrets nor salacious events at the root of our decision — just two best-friends realizing it's time to take some space and help each other live the most joyous, fulfilled lives as possible."