United Kingdom, June 16 -- John Stamos "took a long time" to get over his divorce from Rebecca Romijn.

The Full House actor married the X-Men actress in 1998 after four years of dating but they split in 2005, which the 62-year-old star admitted left him with a broken heart because it was not his decision for them to go their separate ways.

Discussing divorces during an appearance on the Really Good Podcast, he said: "I had one. It broke my heart.

"Because I didn't want to get divorced. She wanted to. It took me a long time to get over it."

Rebecca went on to marry Jerry O'Connell and they have twin daughters Dolly and Charlie, 17, together, and John - who has eight-year-old Billy with wife Caitlin McHugh - revealed he recently crossed...