'Downton Abbey' 's Joanne Froggatt Confirms Split from Husband James Cannon: 'Looking to the Future'

Joanne Froggatt and husband James Cannon have split.

In an interview withThe Telegraphon Saturday, theDownton Abbeystar, 39, revealed she and her husband of seven years have “been separated for a little while.”

“I’m looking to the future,” she said. “I’m just going to embrace this year and see what happens.”

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The pair subsequently went on to start a production company together, which the actress said they still plan to run despite the split. “But the company is doing really well, and we have some projects in development,” she toldThe Telegraph.

The breakup aside, Froggatt also expressed her excitement for the upcoming year and turning 40 in August.

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Froggatt added, “I thought I’d win an Oscar, be married with three kids and living in Hollywood. But those are dreams that you have when you’re a teenager. And then you go through the reality of life and nothing works out the way you expect, good or bad.”

As for becoming a mother, she said, “If it happens, it happens. And if it doesn’t, I hope I’ll still feel I can live a happy and fulfilled life.”

source: people.com