Why ‘Devastated’ Lori Loughlin Reportedly Initiated Split From Mossimo Giannulli

Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli went through the ultimate test in their marriage after they were ensnared in the college admissions scandal in 2019. They weathered through the storm only to find themselves at a stalemate in their relationship six years later.

The Full House star is reportedly “devastated” by the breakup because she had hoped that they could find a way back together, per an Us Weekly source. “People around Lori and Mossimo have known they have been going through a really hard time in the last year,” an insider revealed to the media outlet. “This isn’t a shock to people around them. It has been a rough time for Lori. She is devastated.”

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What may surprise fans is the fact that it was Loughlin who reportedly initiated the separation because she “thought a break could help.” Unfortunately, she and Giannulli are “not on the same page” about the future of their relationship after 28 years of marriage.

The source added, “They will not reconcile — there is currently no chance — and will ultimately divorce.” That is a very different story from what Loughlin’s representative, Elizabeth Much, told People on Oct. 3. “They are living apart and taking a break from their marriage. There are no legal proceedings at this time,” she said.

The first clue that fans missed happened in February when they put their Hidden Hills, California, dream home on the market for $16.5 million. They had only purchased the property five years ago after their prison sentences for $9.5 million. The other big sign is that Giannulli has reportedly “been on dates,” per Us Weekly, while Loughlin is still nursing her wounds.

He was spotted with stylist Hannah Harrison, but it turns out their outing was work-related. “I feel like it was bad timing. I went to the [G/FORE Supply] store not knowing that his separation had been announced,” Harrison told the media outlet on Oct. 3. “I was going there to meet him. … He was introducing me to the guys there so I could pull clothes [for Giannulli’s brand G/FORE].”

Loughlin was spotted with Anne Heche’s ex-boyfriend, James Tupper, on Oct. 1 by the Daily Mail, but that also turned out to be a platonic dinner at The Bird Streets Club in Los Angeles. “Lori and James have worked together and are old friends,” Loughlin’s rep told Page Six.

It sounds like there are one-sided deep feelings happening right now, and Loughlin is nursing her broken heart in the wake of her split from Giannulli.

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