Christine Taylor Explains Why She and Ben Stiller Rekindled Their Marriage: 'We Found This Way Back'

Christine Tayloris revealing details about her andBen Stiller’s decision to separate in 2017and, later, reconcileduring theCOVID-19pandemic.The 51-year-old actressopened up about their relationshipto herWedding Singercostar Drew Barrymore onThe Drew Barrymore ShowTuesday, recalling how she and Stiller, 57, “knew each other six months, got engaged,were married withina year, then had [daughterElla, now 20] the next year.““Family was always a priority, but I think Ben and I both started to grow in different directions,” Taylor told Barrymore, 48.

Christine Taylor Jokes She Was 'Fourth Choice and Cheap' to Star with Ben Stiller in 'Zoolander'

Playing Matilda Jeffries opposite her husbandBen StillerinZoolander, wasn’t always the plan forChristine Taylor. TheFriendsgivingactress, 51, revealed onThe Drew Barrymore ShowTuesday that she actually had her eye on a different movie with Stiller, before being cast in 2001’sZoolander. “My joke with that movie was we had just got married and he was reading lots of actors for the part [of Matilda Jeffries] and I had auditioned forMeet the Parents… and I didn’t get the part,” Taylor said.

Christine Taylor Was 'There to Support' Ben Stiller After His Dad Died amid Reconciliation: Source

Back in May 2017, the pair, who share two kids,announced their separation17 years after getting married. Three years later, during the pandemic, Stiller’s famous dadJerrydied at age 92. It was around this time in May 2020 that Stiller and Taylor began torekindletheir marriage. A source tells PEOPLE that Taylor, 50, supported Stiller, 56, after the family loss despite being separated at the time. “When the pandemic hit, they decided to live together with their kids.

Christine Tran Ferguson Shares First Update After Death of 15-Month-Old Son: 'I Thought I Had Forever'

Photo:Christine Tran Ferguson/Instagram Christine Tran Ferguson/Instagram Christine Tran Fergusonis continuing to grieve. The travel influencer behindTour de Lust, 37, is opening up about her grief after thedeath of her 15-month-old son Asher, which she announced on July 20 on her Instagram. “We should be preparing our trip to Italy next week. Instead, I’m looking at these photos from our first family vacation almost exactly a year ago at 4 months old,” she wrote in a caption for a post filled with pictures of herself, her husband and her son.

Christmas at Kensington Palace! See the Stunning Tree Outside William, Kate, Harry & Meghan's Home

The Christmas spirit is in the air at Kensington Palace! As the royal family continues to celebrate the December holiday, a spectacular 30-foot Christmas Tree has been installed outside the palace that’s currently home toPrince WilliamandKate Middletonas well asPrince HarryandMeghan Markle. On Friday, theHistoric Royal Palaces, an independent charity responsible for looking after six historical landmarks, shared afun videoon their Twitter account documenting all the work that went into making the Christmas tree shine — from installing the massive tree to filling its boughs with bright lights and golden balls.