Toni Collette announces divorce from husband Dave Galafassi, here's what happened

Hollywood actor Toni Collette has announced her separation from her husband, Dave Galafassi. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Toni said that she and Dave are splitting with grace and gratitude.

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It is almost 20 years of marriage for Hollywood star Collette, 50, and musician Dave, 44, but the end came suddenly on Wednesday with a mutual decision to part ways. Collette's move came after Dave's photos of kissing another woman surfaced.

Paparazzi and PDA

Collette took to Instagram to share essential comments hours before her post on her divorce announcement. Her followers found the message to be mysterious. It talked about someone (Dave) and read, 'if you imagine something is better for yourself, you can do it.'

However, curious fans could connect Colette's mysterious Instagram share with paparazzi photographs of Dave. The images showed Dave kissing an unknown blonde on a Sydney beach early on Wednesday.


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Since making her health condition public earlier this year, the actress has given a series of updates with her social media followers.

Since making her health condition public earlier this year, the actress has given a series of updates with her social media followers.

Now, the actress who played Veronica 'Ronnie' Mitchell in the iconic BBC One serial has revealed that she is cancer-free and thankful for her life.



Now, the actress who played Veronica 'Ronnie' Mitchell in the iconic BBC One serial has revealed that she is cancer-free and thankful for her life.
Samantha, 50, was diagnosed with cancer five months ago but earlier claimed that she had not seen any symptoms and that a routine health check revealed a "small shadow."

Samantha, 50, was diagnosed with cancer five months ago but earlier claimed that she had not seen any symptoms and that a routine health check revealed a "small shadow."

"Now I'm just having some treatment as I go back to work, as a prevention – it was crazy, I was doing The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe – the producers there were amazing and gave me time off.

"Now I'm just having some treatment as I go back to work, as a prevention – it was crazy, I was doing The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe – the producers there were amazing and gave me time off.
"The first round of chemotherapy was pretty hardcore really, it was quite toxic – we were lucky because I got to recover in Spain, Ollie and Wallie were picking me up from the airport in Valencia.
"The first round of chemotherapy was pretty hardcore really, it was quite toxic – we were lucky because I got to recover in Spain, Ollie and Wallie were picking me up from the airport in Valencia.
Samantha revealed that her diagnosis was "turnaround" after she had an ultrasound scan as a precaution, admitting she was "fortunate."
Samantha revealed that her diagnosis was "turnaround" after she had an ultrasound scan as a precaution, admitting she was "fortunate."

"I was lucky, it was less than two centimetres, I had a lumpectomy, which is just a piece of tissue removed and five lymph nodes" Samantha continued.

"I was lucky, it was less than two centimetres, I had a lumpectomy, which is just a piece of tissue removed and five lymph nodes" Samantha continued.
Samantha revealed her news in August, following the death of Olivia Newton-John, the Grease legend.
Samantha revealed her news in August, following the death of Olivia Newton-John, the Grease legend.
"I'd been with Olivia, just for dinner after a show I'd done, I played Sandy in Grease." the Kingsman actress explained of her decision to pay respect to Olivia while announcing her own diagnosis.
"I'd been with Olivia, just for dinner after a show I'd done, I played Sandy in Grease." the Kingsman actress explained of her decision to pay respect to Olivia while announcing her own diagnosis.

Paparazzi images captured Galafassi having a great time with an unidentified blonde on a Sydney beach early on Wednesday morning. Several bystanders formed a crowd to watch the former drummer and the bikini-clad woman engaged in a passionate PDA. The woman was later identified as Shannon Egan, 41.

FAQs:

  1. Who is Toni Collette?
    Toni Collette is an Australian Hollywood star famous for acting in films and television. Spotswood was her debut film in 1992, but she received the attention of the viewers with her role in the comedy-drama Muriel's Wedding (1994). She was a co-founder of the film production unit Vocab in 2017.
  2. What are the awards won by Toni Collette?
    She has received one Golden Globe Award and five AACTA Awards. In addition, she received nominations for several awards, including the Academy Award, multiple times.
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