Sylvester Stallone has denied reports he and his wife Jennifer Flavin are divorcing because of their dog.
Flavin announced on Thursday she and her husband were splitting after 25 years' marriage.
Since the news broke, there's been speculation the pair were separating because of Rambo star's love for his beloved Rottweiler Dwight.
Some cited the fact Stallone had a tattoo of Dwight's face replace that of his wife's on his arm as being the final straw for the marriage.
However, Stallone has now told TMZ Dwight is not to blame for the divorce.
"We did not end the relationship on such a trivial argument," he told the US-based website.
"We just went in different directions. I have the highest respect for Jennifer. I will always love her.
"She's an amazing woman. She's the nicest human being I've ever met."
Stallone addressed the dog tattoo on his arm, saying he wanted to get the picture he had of Jennifer freshened up but it "got messed up" and the dog was a tattoo fix that had "no ill intention".
Stallone also put out a statement to CNN, saying: "I love my family. We are amicably and privately addressing these personal issues."
