Blonde Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe Separated
The “Legally Blonde”, Reese Witherspoon, 30, and the “Flags of Our Fathers” star Ryan Phillippe, 32, are separating after seven years of marriage. The Hollywood golden couple has two children, 7-year-old Ava and 3-year-old Deacon, reportedly met at Witherspoon’s 21st birthday bash in 1997 and announced their engagement in December 1998, and the Cruel Intentions co-stars were married on a South Carolina plantation on June 5, 1999. Their publicist, Nanci Ryder said in a statement issue on Monday, “We are saddened to announce that Reese and 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.”
The publicists gave no more details about the split but the celebrity Web site TMZ.com, which broke the story, reported that Witherspoon has contacted the divorce lawyer who represented Jennifer Aniston, Roseanne Barr and Lisa Marie Presley. Read more!
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