Man Pearce is reflecting on his relationship with ex-wife Kate Mestitz.
“My ex-wife, Kate, was the best love of my life, however I’ve moved on from her now and the best love of my life is my baby, Monte,” Pearce, 57, mentioned in an interview with The Guardian revealed on Saturday, January 18, referring to his son with whom he shares with girlfriend Carice van Houten.
Whereas opening up about his “largest disappointment,” Pearce mentioned he “felt like I tousled my marriage.” He added, “I don’t really feel that approach anymore, however on the time I used to be devastated.”
Pearce and Mestitz, 58, met in 1980 after they attended Geelong Faculty and tied the knot in 1997. In January 2015, the couple shared that they had parted ways.
“Rumors r true I’m afraid — Kate and I parted methods again in Jan,” Pearce wrote through X on the time. “Sorry 2 be boring however we couldn’t be nearer. We’ll love one another 4 ever xx.”
Pearce later launched an announcement, confirming the top of their marriage. “Kate and I’ll at all times love and assist each other and be the most effective of buddies,” he mentioned. “Nobody is aware of me like Kate does, and we’ll endlessly be appreciative of our mutual respect. We’ve each grown enormously by way of our relationship, however sadly, the time has come to half methods.”
Pearce additionally shared photographs of Mestitz, with one which he captioned, “One of the best 20+ years of my life — with this lovely woman…”
Pearce has since pursued a relationship with van Houten, 48, with whom he welcomed Monte in 2016. The couple at the moment reside within the Netherlands.
“A cute little package deal arrived and instructed us his title’s Monte Pearce. We predict we’re gonna hold him. Placenta smoothie anybody?” Pearce wrote through X in 2016, tagging the Game of Thrones actress.
Within the years following Monte’s arrival, Pearce has gotten candid about fatherhood. “After Monte was born, somebody mentioned to me, ‘You notice you’re now residing together with your coronary heart on the skin?’ And it truly is true, isn’t it?,” Pearce instructed The Independent in a 2021 interview. “After I began performing, I knew if I wanted to cry that it might come out simply. Then after 15 years of remedy, I grew to become a far calmer and extra happy human being, however making an attempt to cry in a scene grew to become unimaginable. Since having my boy although, I cry on the drop of a hat once more.”