Joe gatto and his now separated wife, Bessy Gatto, were spotted during individual outings shortly after announcing their separation.
Joe, 45, was pictured heading to the airport on Tuesday, January 11, after confirming his next comedy tour would still be on. On the same day, Bessy, 39, was seen without her wedding ring as she visited a gas station in Long Beach, New York.
The duo’s separate appearances come less than a month after Joe opened up about his decision to leave Inconvenient jokers as he and Bessy called him after eight years of marriage.
“Sorry in advance for the long and more serious note below, just wanted to let you know that I will no longer be involved with it. Inconvenient jokers“he wrote via Instagram in December 2021.” Along with my friends, I have dedicated a decade of my life to building this franchise and I couldn’t be prouder of what has been accomplished. However, due to some issues in my personal life, I have to step away. Bessy and I have decided to go their separate ways amicably, so now I have to focus on being the best father and co-parent to our two amazing kids.
The New York native spoke to his co-stars – James “Murr” Murray, Brian “Q” Quinn and Sal Vulcano – while he was considering his departure.
“Outside of my family, my relationship with Murr, Q and Sal has been the most important of my life. I know they will continue to make the world laugh, ”continued Joe. “And while the four of us are the ones you all see, this show is only possible because of the hard work of the talented team members who work behind the scenes. I am very grateful to have worked with each of them.
The TV personality noted that he was preparing for the “challenges” in his personal life and thanked his fans for their support, adding, “They say laughter is the best medicine, and I hope I could. bring some of that over the last decade. Watching you laugh has been my own medicine, especially in these weird and difficult times we find ourselves in. “
Bessy, for her part, released her own statement on the breakup, writing via social media last month, “Although we are no longer a couple, we will still be a family to our beautiful children and we look forward to co-parenting together. . We ask that you respect our privacy as we navigate this new chapter together. And of course, we will continue to help animals and save dogs, which is what we’re both passionate about! ️ ”
Quinn, 45, who has worked with Joe on the TruTV series since its debut in 2011, recently revealed he was “shocked f-king” when he heard about the split from his longtime colleague.
“I didn’t necessarily see it coming. He’s a friend and I’m not going to talk about his personal life, which is clearly where he’s been now, ”the former firefighter said during the Monday Jan. 10 episode of his“ Tell Em Steve- ”podcast. Dave ”with Walt flanagan and Bryan johnson. “It’s like that.”
The misery index star said the remaining members of the Inconvenient jokers the team was’ back to work ‘after Joe’s announcement, adding:’ We didn’t even know initially – ‘Is it even worth doing it without Joe?’ But you look at him and yeah, [it is]. I don’t want not to. If I left the show, I wouldn’t want guys to stop just because I left. There are so many negatives that Joe is not here. We are losing a comic powerhouse.
Scroll down to see Joe and Bessy’s first public outings since their split: