From 'Step Up' to breakup, here's the complete timeline of Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Tatum's relationship

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From 'Step Up' to breakup, here's the complete timeline of Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Tatum's relationship

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Last night, Jenna Dewan and Channing Tatum announced that they were separating after almost nine years of marriage. The couple shared a joint statement about the split on Instagram, saying that they have "lovingly chosen to separate as a couple" and that they would continue being "loving dedicated parents" to their 4-year-old daughter, Everly.

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News of this split came as a shock to many of their fans, in large part because the Dewan-Tatum relationship has been held up as the paragon of celebrity "couple goals" pretty much ever since the pair met on the set of "Step Up" in 2006.

Knowing that, it's no surprise that their time together contained its fair share of adorable, photogenic moments. So, here's the full timeline of Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum's relationship. Be warned - you might shed a few tears as you scroll through.

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2006: Tatum and Dewan met while filming "Step Up."

Tatum and Dewan famously met on the set of "Step Up" in 2006. While the pair's audition video shows that they clearly had chemistry from the start, Tatum initially resisted the relationship. In 2013, he told Elle, "I had just gotten out of a pretty long relationship, so I was in no way ready for another. I was trying to run from what I knew Jenna was - not someone I was just going to date."

Clearly, Tatum got over that. In 2014, he told Redbook, "We were basically together on the movie. It's interesting now, because we can watch it and see; we can go, 'Oh, wow, that was actually our real first kiss.' As soon as the movie wrapped, we went back to LA and were together, and together ever since - never broken up."

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2006: Tatum and Dewan hit the press trail together.

When "Step Up" was released in summer 2006, Tatum and Dewan were officially dating. At a press conference for the movie in Italy, Dewan said of her then-boyfriend, "Channing is a very sweet, loving, funny, giving, caring, compassionate [person]."

Tatum had similarly effusive thoughts on Jenna, saying, "She loves to teach people how to not come from a place of insecurity, just, you know, come from a place of love, I guess. She's a big fairy, flower child ... a beautiful soul, a beautiful soul."

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2007: Tatum and Dewan continue making pubic appearances.

In February 2007, Tatum and Dewan attended a Giorgio Armani pre-Oscars party.

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2008: Tatum and Dewan hit the Teen Choice Awards and get engaged.

In August 2008, Tatum and Dewan attended the Teen Choice awards together.

In September of that year, People reported that Tatum had proposed to Dewan in front of "close friends" in Maui, using a Neil Lane diamond ring for the proposal. At the time, they were 28 and 27, respectively.

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2009: Dewan and Tatum get married and continue making public appearances.

In July 2009, Tatum and Dewan got married in a "private estate overlooking the ocean" in Malibu, according to People.

Later that summer, the pair attended a screening of Tatum's movie, "G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra."

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2012: People magazine declared Channing Tatum the Sexiest Man Alive.

In November 2012, Tatum was crowned People's Sexiest Man Alive. In the article, Dewan said about her husband, "People know him to be fun and sexy, but they don't know how emotionally deep and spiritually open he is. He is such an open-hearted person; what you see is what you get."

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2013: Tatum and Dewan have their daughter, Everly.

In February 2013, Tatum and Dewan attended the Academy Awards together. On May 31 of the same year, their daughter, Everly, was born.

In an interview with Chelsea Handler in June 2013, Tatum said that he had "crying fits" watching his wife give birth to their daughter.

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2014: Tatum and Dewan attend the "Foxcatcher" premiere together.

In October 2014, Tatum and Dewan attended the premiere of "Foxcatcher," which starred Tatum, together.

In an interview at a screening of the movie, Tatum told People that Dewan keeps him "sane."

"Jenna puts everything in perspective for me, always," he said. "I'll find myself spinning out or angry or whatever, or even happy, and she always somehow ends up righting the ship."

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2015: Tatum and Dewan celebrate Halloween together.

In 2015, Tatum and Dewan rocked matching Cat in the Hat costumes at the annual Casamigos Halloween party.

"Magic Mike XXL" also came out earlier that year. Dewan told Entertainment Tonight that she was a bg fan - especially since she got to watch Tatum rehearse for the movie at home. "God, it's like the best time ever," she said. "I get to watch all the choreography, listen to the music and he lets me put my input in."

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2016: Tatum and Dewan compete on Lip Sync Battle.

In 2016, Tatum and Dewan participated in an iconic episode of "Lip Sync Battle" in which Dewan paid homage to "Magic Mike" by painting on some abs and giving Tatum a lap dance to Ginuwine's "Pony," and Tatum recruited Beyonce to join him for his dance to "Who Run The World." The couple tied.

In an interview with Cosmopolitan later that year, Dewan revealed how the couple's dance background was instrumental in their sex life, saying, "We definitely have a very happy and healthy [sex life]. Something about being a dancer connects you to your physical body. It's primal, earthy, sexual energy by nature," she said. "You feel your body in a certain way. Channing is very much the same way. He's very in tune with that."

2016: Tatum and Dewan recreate the Step Up lift.

To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of "Step Up," Tatum and Dewan recreated the famous lift from the movie.

On the reason behind why they decided to do it again, Dewan said, simply, "We had to."

2017: Tatum and Dewan attend more red carpet events.

Tatum and Dewan attended more red carpet events in 2017, like the premiere of "Comrade Detective."

In December of that year, Tatum posted a photo of Dewan to Instagram in honor of her birthday. In the caption, he said, "Your strength and grace ever evolving. By doing so you make everything around you grow - everything. And I am so very grateful for your lessons. Happy life day my love."

2018: Tatum and Dewan attend the Kids' Choice Awards with their daughter — but skip the red carpet.

On March 24th, Tatum and Dewan attended the Kids' Choice Awards with their daughter Everly.

They skipped the red carpet (which is why there are no photos of Tatum and Dewan together at the event), but Dewan and Everly were photographed in the audience.

2018: They announce their split.

In April 2018 - just two weeks after Tatum shared an adorable selfie of Dewan and himself with their faces painted by their daughter - Tatum and Dewan announced their separation.

In their joint statement, they said, "We fell deeply in love so many years ago and have had a magical journey together. Absolutely nothing has changed about how much we love one another, but love is a beautiful adventure that is taking us on different paths for now."

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