Reese Witherspoon called Ryan Phillippe's cheating and their "humiliating" divorce
The cruel co-stars of intentions divided in 2006.
In the late 90s, Reese Witherspoon And Ryan Phillippe were one of the youngest Hollywood couples. After meeting his 21st anniversary party, they started to go out together, got married, welcomed a child together and played in a film, all in a few years. Their marriage reached an end of titles in 2006, however, when it was reported that they broke up because Phillippe had been unfaithful. Witherspoon and Phillippe have since spoken since their high -level rupture, including in an interview of 2009 in which Witherspoon called it "humiliating". Continue reading to learn more.
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Witherspoon and Phillippe were married in 1999.
Witherspoon spoke About his interest in Phillippe known in an interview from 1998 with Jeanne review.
"I met him during my 21st birthday party," she said about the 1997 event. "I don't know what came to me-maybe the seven midori mouse- But I said to him: "I think you are my birthday present. "He thought it was so flattering, and now that I think about it ... how much!"
Two years after the meeting, the couple got married in June 1999, only a few months after their film Cruel intentions has been freed. They welcomed their daughter, Ava Phillippe , in September 1999, and their son, Deacon Phillippe , in October 2003.
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They separated in 2006 in the midst of rumors by Phillippe, Phillippe tricled.
In October 2006, a representative of Witherspoon and Phillippe confirmed that they were separating . "We are saddened to announce that Reese and Ryan have decided to officially separate," said the representative People . "They remain attached to their family and we ask you to respect their privacy and the safety of their children at the moment."
At that time, there were rumors circulating according to which Phillippe had cheated Witherspoon with another actor. A 2006 CBS News report, Cites says he had a liaison with his Loss of stop co-star Abbie Cornish , as well as rumors that he was involved with two women during the shooting of the film.
Phillippe denied that he had been unfaithful.
CBS News reported that Phillippe had denied the allegations that he deceived Witherspoon and that problems arose in their marriage because he was envious of his career.
"I'm not jealous of her, it's so far from the truth," he said In touch In November 2006. "He is someone who is very talented and who works hard. I did too - it was never a problem." He added: "This is the most difficult period of my life. I miss my family."
As indicated by US Weekly ,, Phillippe published a statement The same month he said: "I am not a perfect person, but I am not guilty of many things that I have been accused of. My priority is and has always been the health and safety of my family. ""
Witherspoon called "humiliating" rupture.
In an interview of 2009 with She ( via People ), Witherspoon said his Phillippe divorce was "very humiliating and very insulating". But, she added: "If it is not painful, it was perhaps not the right decision to get married to start. These are the appropriate emotions." AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
She also spoke of blaming the end of a relationship and not succumbing to it. "Blush, blame, blame. You know? And it's a really easy thing to do, and I'm certainly guilty," she said. "[You must] look at yourself and say to you:" What part of this should I have? What part of this is my responsibility? "And it is the painful work that you must live to, hope, get real knowledge."
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Phillippe and Cornish dated publicly.
Although it is not yet clear when they got involved, Phillippe had a long -term relationship with Cornish who ended in 2010. As for his separation from Witherspoon, this came in the midst of rumors according to which Phillippe had cheated. People reported that The representative of Cornish confirmed the split But said "no comments" when asked for infidelity gossip.
According to US Weekly , a few months after the breakdown of the rupture, Phillippe said in an interview with Howard Stern That he did not know that it was going to be announced publicly. "I have a new rule: not to go out with anyone who has a publicist," said the actor. "Who announces a break? I don't understand that! There is no need for that." He continued: "I was thrown into the press for relational things since Reese and I divorced ... I am tired of doing [the explanative]. I do not have the impression of deserving it. Things occur!"
Witherspoon and Phillippe arrived in a better place in their relationship.
In this same 2010 interview with Stern, Phillippe said he and Witherspoon were on good terms. "It happened to a place where we are great friends and great co-parents," he said, adding that she called him after separating with Cornish, and he called after having broken with Jake Gyllenhaal .
The two actors said that their age had played a role in their marriage, in the end, did not work - with 23 years when they made the knot, and Phillippe was 24 years old. "" I was so young. I was, like, ridiculously young "," she said She uk in 2011 ( via the Daily mail ). "I learned a lot. But it was a great opportunity for me to really discover what it means to be a partner and to be in a wedding and that's not something I thought it was."
While Phillippe never remarried, Witherspoon was married to a talented agent Jim Toth from 2011 to 2023.
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