How many children does Leah Remini have? Angelo Pagan's net worth and all about her husband as they announce divorce 

On August 29, actress Leah Remini announced on social media (X and Instagram) that she was divorcing her husband and actor Angelo Pagan after being married for over two decades. She posted a lengthy joint statement from herself and her ex-spouse, sharing two pictures of them, one old and another recent.

“After 28 years together and 21 years of marriage, we have decided to file for divorce. This decision came after a lot of thought and care, and as hard as divorce is, we are approaching this with a positive outlook because we know it’s what’s best for us. We are proud of how we have worked through this together,” the post read.

As per the post, they decided to divorce after realizing they both “changed, as people do” and were no longer eager to keep “playing roles that didn’t fit us anymore.”

“Our bond is still strong—it’s just evolved into something different. We think a marriage that lasted this long and created so many beautiful memories, especially raising our incredible daughter, is something to celebrate. From our perspective, this marriage was a huge success.”

Leah Remini and Angelo Pagan share a 20-year-old daughter, Sofia.

As per the joint statement, they are trying to embrace the “new normal” while continuing to be “best friends” and co-parents, “celebrating holidays together, watching our favorite TV shows together, and gathering as a family.”

They also mentioned how, despite being “sad,” they were hopeful and were looking forward to the upcoming chapters of their lives, and “inspire” others that relationships may “change or end,” but that doesn’t necessarily mean they failed.

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Everything you need to know about Leah Remini’s ex-husband

Angelo Pagan is an actor, singer, and producer who has an estimated net worth of $25 million as of 2024, according to Celebrity Net Worth. He was born and raised in a Puerto Rican family based in the Bronx, New York, alongside five siblings. He is a New York Knicks fan.

He is well-known for his roles in the movies Swordfish and Almost a Woman, as well as the TV shows 24 and Bosch: Legacy. Pagan, an avid golfer, is also regarded for his cameo as a jealous boyfriend on his wife’s sitcom The King of Queens alongside her other projects, including Fired Up, Kevin Can Wait, and In the Motherhood. He is also known for his guest appearances in Martial Law, Dharma & Greg, and Shameless.

Pagan also co-owns and manages a restaurant called Vivian’s Millennium Café, partly owned by his ex-wife’s mother and stepfather, Vicki and George Marshall. Located in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles, it is a popular celebrity brunch destination known for its Angelo’s Pizza. He also continues to perform as a musician and co-host across venues in the city.

Nicknamed Ang, Angelo Pagan was married two times before, first to Elaine Aviles, with whom he shares sons Alex and Nico. Later, he married Raquel Williams and fathered a son named Angelo Jr. The father of four is now also a grandfather to Mila and Markus.

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Exploring the relationship between Leah Remini and Angelo Pagan

Leah Remini first met Angelo Pagan at El Floridita, a Latino club and restaurant, in 1996, where the latter was performing. After several years of dating, he proposed to her at an LA diner in December 2002. The following year, in July, they tied the knot at an intimate ceremony in Las Vegas in the presence of a Scientology minister, family, and close friends. In June 2004, their daughter Sofia Bella was born.

In her 2010 interview with Redbook, the 52-year-old actress reminisced that it was a “love at first sight” although they did have a “hard time at the beginning.”

“It’s a beautiful love story… We didn’t meet under the best of circumstances. We got counseling and it was not an easy road. So, I’m saying these things to be funny, once again, but the truth of the matter is he is my rock,” she added.

Later, in 2019, during an appearance on the talk show RuPaul, Leah Remini shared the story of her first meeting with Pagan.

“I saw him across the room and was like, ‘D*mn! What time do you get off?’ It was like everything wrong, like everything that you should not do as a girl is ask a guy when he gets off work, hit it real quick, and it was a lot of that... I was like a groupie. It was just really bad, all bad looks.",” she shared.

Angelo Pagan and Leah Remini collaborated for the latter’s reality TV series Leah Remini: It's All Relative. The TLC show, which ran from 2014 to 2015 for two seasons, revolved around the celebrity couple as they balanced their careers, family life, marriage, and more. They also appeared on VH1 together and left Scientology together in 2013.