UPDATE: Despite what Jean said, the official Simpsons Twitter account posted the following. Hmm...

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Homer and Marge are set to split after 26 years of marriage, according to The Simpsons' executive producer.Speaking to Variety , Al Jean confirmed the duo would "legally separate", with Homer going on to fall in love with his pharmacist, voiced by Girls star Lena Dunham. Whether the couple get back together is yet to be confirmed.As for what it is that finally causes the demise of the marriage we all thought would go the distance no matter what, Jean revealed Homer is finally diagnosed with narcolepsy, which places incredible strain on the marriage."In another episode, Spider Pig makes his return," he continued. "Sideshow Bob appears in a segment, and we finally see him do something he’s wanted to do for 25 years. And we have an episode based on the film 'Boyhood.' It’s a flashback/flashforward about Bart. We go to various points in his life and his life to come which I think came out really well."With regards to the Sideshow Bob comment, it's likely Jean is referring to Bob killing Bart, which is meant to happen in this year's Halloween special In other Simpsons news, longtime voice actor Harry Shearer recently revealed he will no longer be a part of the cast. However, both Shearer and FOX have said there is still time for the voice actor to reconsider. Should Shearer ultimately decide to leave, his roles -- Mr. Burns, Principal Skinner, Ned Flanders, and others -- will be recast

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