Divorce alert for Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillipe
Another couple bites the dust!
The couple’s rep released a statement Monday morning to TMZ.com:
“We are saddened to announce that Reese & Ryan have decided to formally separate. They remain committed to their family and we ask that you please respect their privacy and the safety of their children at this time.”
Sources tell TMZ Witherspoon has contacted celebrity divorce lawyer Robert Kaufman, who has represented Jennifer Aniston, Roseanne and Lisa Marie Presley.
Sources say Witherspoon spoke with Kaufman about divorcing Ryan Phillippe, her husband of seven years. The couple has two children. They met at Witherspoon’s 21st birthday party.
As for why Witherspoon contacted Kaufman, we’re told it was not triggered by one event. Rather, one connected source says it was “cumulative.”
Divorce papers have not yet been filed.
Well they sure as hell will be soon, judging by the stone-cold, stiff body language in that picture up there of the two of them at the recent movie premiere of Ryan’s film Flags of Our Fathers.
Rumors have long swirled about Ryan 1) being jealous of Reese’s super-successful career and 2) having had some gay romps on the side. Not to mention that some gossip mills say that it was due to his having an affair with waitresses in Canada while filming a movie there.
I think it was a combination of her being a cold, controlling and condescending bitch, him being a horny bastard and maybe just a little bit gay sometimes.
Oh well, so long to this “Golden Couple,” they did okay given that 7 years is a pretty good run in Hollywood.
*UPDATE: An entertainment writer witnessed them having a huge fight the night the picture above was taken. They knew they were divorcing even then. Sad stuff.