Josh Duhamel reveals why he divorced singer Fergie in 2017

Josh Duhamel has made a rare comment about his marriage with ex-wife Fergie.

The 53-year-old actor and 50-year-old pop star, real name Stacy Ferguson, were married from 2009 until their split in 2017. Their divorce was finalized in 2019.

Duhamel appeared on The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast on Monday and explained why they broke up.

'We’re just very different,' the Ransom Canyon star said to hosts Lauryn and Michael Bosstick. 'She and I just have different views of the world, and that’s OK.'

He reflected about the relationship, 'We have a beautiful son.' 

The exes share 12-year-old son Axl and Duhamel also has two-year-old son Shepherd with wife Audra Mari.

Duhamel had nothing but kind words for his ex and he explained that she and his current wife are 'both very different in a lot of ways but both really, really great women.'  

'Fergie is also very wholesome, believe it or not, especially since she stepped away from it all,' he said about the Black Eyed Peas frontwoman.

'She’s a great mom, very kind, very non-confrontational, thank God.'

And all is well on the co-parenting side of things, as he shared they 'have a great relationship,' adding, 'She and Audra [also] have a great relationship.'

Duhamel previously explained why things didn't work out with his ex-wife in an October 2023 appearance on In Depth With Graham Bensinger.

'I think we kind of outgrew each other and had very different interests,' he said at the time.  

He added in the sit-down conversation, 'I made peace with that part of my life. She and I have a great relationship. Both raising that boy together. There wasn’t anything wrong with it. We had a great time.'

The Shotgun Wedding star detailed further: 'The older I got, the more I wanted to come out [to North Dakota]. This is not for her. But I’ve got no hard feelings… I’m very lucky that she’s a kind human. I really am.' 

Duhamel, who is from Minot, North Dakota, described why he doesn't feel the Hollywood lifestyle is for him.

'I don’t think I ever really got comfortable with all of it. It was a lot. I just missed the simplicity of who I really am, you know?

'I’m just not a guy who is comfortable going to red carpets. Doing all the Hollywood stuff. Hollywood and L.A. and that whole lifestyle can suck the soul out of you if you’re not careful,' he mused.

Parts of the interview took place in Minnesota, where Duhamel owns a lakeside cabin.

While chatting with the host, he opened up: 'It just took me a long time to really feel like I belong, like I fit in. Having this place out here really allows me to get back to that kid that fell in love with nature, fell in love with the outdoors and being creative and just being active.'

Bringing up his wife, he said, 'That’s why Audra's so great for me. We’re both hardcore North Dakotans…We both love lake life. We both love family. We both love kids.'