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Seal Breaks Silence on Heidi Klum Separation

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GETTY E 012312 HeidiKlumSeal?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1327428262440John Shearer/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Pop star Seal and supermodel Heidi Klum were never shy about discussing their relationship while they were married, and it seems they won’t be shy in their post-marriage life either.

Less than 24 hours after confirming the rumors that their nearly seven-year marriage was over, Seal is speaking out, following through on two interviews to promote his new “Soul 2” album in which the topic of the couple’s separation was very much on the table.

“I think we were shocked,” Seal says in an appearance Tuesday on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.  “You go into these things with the greatest intentions when you say, ‘I do’ and …’till death do us part.’ Those vows hold value. They are not just words.”

The Hollywood power couple and the parents of three kids together, confirmed their separation in a statement released to People magazine Monday.

Seal explained the split to DeGeneres, saying, “You just grow apart after awhile” but said media and fans should not expect a nasty Hollywood divorce.

“She is still, in my opinion, the most wonderful woman in the world,” he said.  “I think our priority was to remain civil and do this thing with dignity. We still very much love each other.”

Seal reiterated those same comments to PBS host Tavis Smiley in a taped interview scheduled to air this Friday, Jan. 27.

“What one has to do in this situation is to remain civil, to retain one’s dignity, to be professional and to understand that we are not the only people on this planet that are going through this,” the singer told Smiley.

That civility could come in handy if the couple moves forward with divorce.

Together, the duo would have a fortune to divide.  Klum, 38, is said to have earned $20 million last year alone as host of Project Runway and appearances in various ad campaigns, while Seal, 48, has his new album and four Grammy awards to his name.

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