It's business as usual for the former couple

The Wiggles may have experienced some sad times recently with the separation of married bandmates, Yellow Wiggle Emma Watkins and Purple Wiggle Lachlan Gillespie, but it appears the group remains as tight as ever.

Yesterday, it was business as usual for the children's entertainers as they formed a united front to announce in a new video that they had a temporary new member of the band -- a dog named Cobber.

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Cobber is the official mascot for the Invictus Games, which will be held in Sydney from October 20-27. The Blue Heeler will welcome spectators and offer support to the 500 competitors due to take part at the games Prince Harry founded in 2014.

"Coober is an assistance dog and his job at the games is to be everyone's mate, which is perfect because that's what 'cobber' means, mate," said Blue Wiggle Anthony Field as Red Wiggle, Simon Pryce, agreed in the video posted to The Wiggles' Facebook page.

Field served in the Australian Army from 1982 to 1985 and is proud that The Wiggles -- along with Cobber -- will be supporting the Invictus Games, a multi-sport event for wounded or injured men and women from the armed services.

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"I served both here in Australia and overseas, but I was lucky not to be involved in any armed conflict during my service," said Field. "There are others who are not as fortunate and who find themselves having to deal with the repercussions of their service for the rest of their lives.

"The Invictus Games provide an avenue for these wounded warriors to reconnect with their family, friends and their community," he added. "The Wiggles are pleased to play a role by supporting Cobber on his first day on the job."

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It's good to see the group, especially Watkins and Gillespie, getting along for a good cause. When news broke of their breakup, Who magazine reported that Gillespie was heartbroken over the breakdown of his two-year marriage.



"Things hadn't been right between Em and Lachy for a while but he really thought they could work through it," a source told the mag. "Lachy is devastated."