Demi and Ashton: Their marriage in Tweets

Last updated at 12:09 PM on 20th November 2011

They were both early adopters of the social networking site almost three years ago.

And since Ashton Kutcher signed up to Twitter on January 16, 2009 and his wife Demi Moore followed suit ten days later, the superstar couple have happily played out their relationship in front of their combined 10.6million followers.

Following the announcement of their separation, we take a look back at some of the pair's more memorable moments on Twitter.

A portrait of home life: Two months after joining Twitter in 2009, Kutcher published this saucy shot of his wife with the caption 'Shh, don't tell wifey.'

A portrait of home life: Two months after joining Twitter in 2009, Kutcher published this saucy shot of his wife with the caption 'Shhh, don't tell wifey'

In March 2009, Kutcher made headlines when he posted a tantalising picture of Moore bending over in a bikini with the caption, 'Shhh, don't tell wifey.'

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He added: 'Watching my wife steam my suit while wearing a bikini. I love God!'

The intimate shot gave an unprecedented, candid view into the private lives of celebrity and less than a month later, Kutcher was the first person to hit one million followers on Twitter.

Ever heard of a face to face conversation? The pair irritated some by flaunting their relationship over the site

Too much information: They had this conversation while sitting in different rooms of their house

The couple thrilled many by spearheading the direct link between themselves and their fans, voluntarily giving outsiders a glimpse into their home life.

But while the pictures of their lives from riding on private jets to make-up free at home attracted fans in their droves to the site, many soon tired of their at times sickly displays of affection.

In December 2009, the couple were ridiculed for having a 'Twitter conversation' with each other by posting pictures on the site with writing on their hands, while sitting in different rooms of their home.

Closer than ever: Shortly after the pair were rocked by cheating allegations in September 2010, Demi ensured her love rivals knew who Ashton belonged to

The couple previously conversed over the site on a daily basis, and used it to hit back at their detractors.

Shortly after the pair were hit by cheating allegations published in Star magazine in September last year, Kutcher tweeted: I think Star magazine calling me a 'cheater' qualifies as defamation of character. I hope my lawyer agrees.

'STAR magazine - you don't get to stand behind "freedom of the press" when you are writing fiction.'

Happy anniversary: The couple told fans that they were spending their anniversary last year in bed watching movies

Moore responded with: 'Excellent point my love!' and 'No question!' immediately after Kutcher's comments.

Not long after, she posted a picture of the pair reunited and looking happier than ever at a football game.

On their fifth wedding anniversary the extroverted pair showed fans how they were spending the occasion, posting an intimate picture of them cuddled up in bed.

Join us on holiday: In December, the couple looked happier than ever as they posed in front of the Pyramids in Egypt

Happier days: The last picture Moore tweeted of her and her husband together was in July during a fishing holiday

Demi continued to post pictures of the couple in happier days on various holidays and around the home.

Her last picture of them together was in July during a fishing trip.

The first hint that something was amiss was just a couple of days after their sixth wedding anniversary in late September.

Danger ahead: Days after her sixth wedding anniversary in September, when her husband allegedly cheated on her in Las Vegas, Demi posted this photo with the cryptic message 'I see through you'

Demi posted a self-portrait of herself in bed with her eyes closed, with the caption 'I see through you.'

It later emerged that the couple spent their anniversary apart, and the sensational allegations that Kutcher had cheated on her during a hedonistic night in a San Diego hotel room with 23-year-old Sara Leal quickly hit the headlines.

Kutcher attempted to refute the rumours by tweeting: 'When you ASSUME to know that which you know nothing of you make an ASS out of U and ME'.

Defiant: Ashton initially appeared to refute the cheating allegations in September

After a few months of deliberation and last-ditch efforts to save their relationship, Moore announced she was seeking a divorce from her husband.

She said in a statement that she is filing for divorce with 'great sadness and a heavy heart'.

Hinting at Kutcher's infidelity, Demi said: 'As a woman, a mother and a wife, there are certain values and vows that I hold sacred, and it is in this spirit that I have chosen to move forward with my life'.

The end: Shortly after his wife released a statement announcing that was seeking a divorce, Kutcher tweeted a tribute

The end: Shortly after his wife released a statement this week announcing that she was seeking a divorce, Kutcher tweeted a tribute to their time together

Awkward: Moore is now left with the Twitter handle 'mrskutcher'

Kutcher quickly followed this with his own message, posted on his Twitter page.

He wrote: 'I will forever cherish the time I spent with Demi.

'Marriage is one of the most difficult things in the world and unfortunately sometimes they fail. Love and Light, AK.'

Both of the actors have fallen silent on the social networking site ever since the announcement.

Moore is now left with the awkward task of changing her Twitter handle, which is currently 'mrskutcher.'