Chen He [Photo/IC]

Actor Chen He has confirmed that he and Xu Jing have divorced.

Chen announced that the two signed the divorce agreement almost six months ago.

He said the break up was peaceful and the reason for the divorce was that they were becoming more and more estranged due to the heavy burden and pressure of their work.

The pair knew each other in junior high school and married after 13 years of dating.

They married in a low key ceremony on the island of Phuket in Thailand in 2013.

Chen He has denied rumours of extra marital affairs.