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Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green have reportedly been living separate lives for months and plan to file for divorce._  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Sep 18, 2015 3:55 PM UTC  Actress Megan Fox arrives at the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 13, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Jeff Vespa--WireImage) Actress Megan Fox arrives at the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 13, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Jeff Vespa--WireImage) Jeff Vespa—WireImage  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Sep 18, 2015 3:55 PM UTC With _New Girl_ star Zooey Deschanel on maternity leave, Megan Fox is stepping in to fill the vacant spot in the show’s Los Angeles loft setting. The _Transformers_ actress is taking a break from the silver screen for a recurring role in the fifth season of the hit Fox comedy, according to [Deadline](http://deadline.com/2015/09/megan-fox-cast-new-girl-recurring-role-1201532726/). She has signed on to play Reagan, a pharmaceutical rep who rents out Jess’ (Deschanel) room while she is away on jury duty. Fox will be introduced in the sixth episode of the season. “It’s insane to me that such a gorgeous person can be so funny, but I guess we just all have to accept it,” executive producer Liz Meriwether told Deadline. “I’ve been a fan of her comedic skills since _This Is 40_ and I’m so excited to have her on the show. We had Megan in mind when we wrote this part – she’s the perfect person to come in and shake these guys up.” While we wait to see how Fox gels with co-stars Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield and Lamorne Morris on-screen, we can be rest assured that Schmidt (Greenfield) is excited about the roommate switch up. “This has been on my vision board since the pilot!” the actor tweeted on Thursday. > [](https://twitter.com/iamgreenfield/status/644675375440662528) ## Transcript [00:00] After over a decade together and five years of [00:02] marriage Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green are [00:05] reportedly getting a divorce. People spoke to a source [00:08] who confirmed the news saying, " They will always love [00:11] each other very much and are devoted to their kids. [00:13] Anything could happen in the future, but for now [00:16] they've decided that's it's best To take some time [00:18] apart. The couple has actually taken some time apart [00:21] before. They first met in 2004 when Greene appeared [00:25] on Fox's show, Hope and Faith. They were engaged in [00:28] 2006, but publicly called it quits in 2009 before [00:32] getting engaged again in 2010. But apparently the [00:36] couple may have already been living apart for a while. [00:38] Fox was pretty hard on relationships in an interview [00:41] with Men's Health last year. She still called Grain her [00:44] soul mate but said, you can't live in a fantasy land and [00:47] think that everything's going to be perfect all the time. [00:50] You will go through phases where you're just not [00:52] getting along. 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