Angie Harmon and Jason Sehorn split

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Angie Harmon and Jason Sehorn split

Angie Harmon and Jason Sehorn have split after 13 years of marriage.

The 'Rizzoli and Isles' actress and the former American footballer - who have three daughters, Finley, 11, Avery, nine and five-year-old Emery - have decided to amicably separate.

The brunette beauty's spokesperson told PEOPLE magazine: "For the sake of their children, they ask for respect and privacy as they navigate this time in their lives."

Angie and Jason got engaged when he popped the question to her live on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' in March 2000 and they later married in June 2001.

Former New York Giants player Jason was previously married to former CNN correspondent Whitney Casey in 1998 but they divorced just a year later in 1999.

In 2012, Angie previously admitted she found marriage to be "a lot of work" and she missed her children at home in Charlotte while filming in Los Angles.

She explained: "We don't get out Friday nights early enough to catch a flight home.

"We sometimes meet in Texas, a two-and-a-half hour flight for both of us. I miss my kids, so it's hard, but my children are so understanding.

"You have to be really considerate of each other, really kind to each other. It's a lot of work, really."