Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Tatum are splitting after more than eight years of marriage,PEOPLE exclusively reports.

We have lovingly chosen to separate as a couple.

We fell deeply in love so many years ago and have had a magical journey together.

We are still a family and will always be loving dedicated parents to Everly.

We wont be commenting beyond this, and we thank you all in advance for respecting our familys privacy.

Sending lots of love to everyone, Chan&Jenna.

Back in February, Dewan Tatum shared a video of herStep Upauditionalongside her future husband.

I think there are such things as great fits.

Even if one starts to grow, the other catches up and vice versa.

The couple, who were married on July 11, 2009, share a 4-year-old daughter, Everly.