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Seal opens up to Tavis Smiley on PBS (VIDEO)

By April MacIntyre Jan 24, 2012, 14:13 GMT

Seal - Seal went on PBS\' Tavis Smiley\'s talk show and revealed a great deal about where he was emotionally regarding his split from Heidi Klum. © Marc Pfitzenreuter / PR Photos

The storybook love of supermodel and reality TV mogul Heidi Klum and singer Seal is ending, according to numerous news reports.  

The couple famously celebrated their wedding anniversary in big style every year.

Seal went on PBS' Tavis Smiley's talk show and revealed a great deal about where he was emotionally regarding his split from Heidi Klum.

Despite the pain from his split with Heidi Klum, Seal praised Smiley for his professionalism and kindness and says he believes the pair can avoid a messy breakup.

"In terms of our love and respect for each other, it hasn't changed at all," he says in an interview airing Friday on Tavis Smiley on PBS. "And I think that when two people feel that way about each other, it is easy – it is easier to make that transition."

Seal adds that their children "are our first priority" and that the pair can still remain friends "especially when there are other things to take into consideration like family."

"What one has to do in this situation is remain civil and to retain one's dignity and to be professional and to understand that we are not the only people on this planet that go through this," he says. "It is just unfortunately a chapter of life."