Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe Split...

LizaMarie · October 30th, 2006, 01:57 PM

It's all up on TMZ.com...she has been in contact with Robert Kaufman

Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe have separated. The couple's rep released a statement to TMZ Monday morning that says "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.

Source: www.tmz.com

aabbcc · October 30th, 2006, 01:58 PM

Did Ryan finally come out of the closet?

Elise · October 30th, 2006, 01:59 PM

That is so sad, but not at all surprising.

moomies · October 30th, 2006, 01:59 PM

please include full names in title and source/link to the original article. thanks

Please Remember To Include Your Source In Articles and use Full Names!

Laurent · October 30th, 2006, 01:59 PM

Sucks for them and their kids, but I gotta say I've been expecting it for like the last 7 years.

ekee · October 30th, 2006, 02:00 PM

Nooooooooooooooo

I like them together.

LynnieD · October 30th, 2006, 02:01 PM

Hmmmm... not super surprised, but yet, I am.

sluce · October 30th, 2006, 02:03 PM

This makes me sad. I had hoped they would make it. They seemed to really care for each other and enjoy their family.

Sojiita · October 30th, 2006, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aabbcc

Did Ryan finally come out of the closet?

first thing I thought of...

donnarama · October 30th, 2006, 02:11 PM

maybe he was the blind item on socialitelife.comv this morning!!!!

AliceInWonderland · October 30th, 2006, 02:20 PM

Did she catch him w/ another man? Or did he see me walking down the street and decide that there was something better out there for him?!?

louiswinthorpe111 · October 30th, 2006, 02:21 PM

I am really saddened by this. I thought they had a chance in making it.

LynnieD · October 30th, 2006, 02:23 PM

From Lainey:

The Death of Sunkissed Illusion:Reese & Ryan Over!

First reported by TMZ, the couple has released a statement confirming they have separated and Reese has already contacted the same divorce lawyer who repped Jennifer Aniston.

As already noted, they did look super stiff at the Flags NYC premiere, and their togetherness appearances *only* during campaign season were suspect at best.

According to TMZ's source, Reese was the one to initiate proceedings and the causes were apparently 'cumulative'.

In other words – what we were smelling was indeed a funky smell and if you recall, I wrote about it just last week.

Speculation will now undoubtedly spread like wildfire – why, when, who, how, and the MiniVan Majority will most likely blame Angelina Jolie.

First Jen gets busted, now Reese falls too - the MiniVan Membership needs a scapegoat, savvy?

In this case however, Angie is definitely not involved…but there is a certain waitress who works in Toronto who might have something to say.

Rumours of course, of course, of course.

But something tells me she’s not the only one.

And by the way - Ryan can pretty much forget about Oscar. There.Is.No.Way.

http://www.laineygossip.com/ArticleList.aspx?ID=4957

A waitress or WAITER???