Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe Split

Reese and Ryan splitReese 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.

Reese and Ryan Photo GallerySources 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.




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211. Weird thing that as I was vacuuming my kitchen-I was thinking that Reese and Justin Timberlake would make a cute couple considerin Justin & Ryan share similarities in their looks-and was wondering why Ryan and Reese are still together and sit down at comp and it was on news that they split.
I seen it coming and anyone that didn't obvisouly don't read the tabloids or couldn't see the disconnection between the two of them.
He is a unsupportive husband who sat on the sidelines and watched as Reese tried to juggle a skyrocketing career plus be a mother and supportive wife.
She was bent over backwards to make everyone's life including her own happy and that is not how it works when you have a husband that is too jealous over your career to support you then it's not gonna work.

Posted at 4:18PM on Oct 30th 2006 by starlitkate

212. THe only Hollywood couple staying together for a long time is Tom Hanks and his wife. They've been married for over 15 years and are completely dedicated to each other!!!

Posted at 7:48PM on Oct 30th 2006 by captain america vs. superman

213. Anyone that saw Ryan Phillippe's reaction when Reese won the Oscar for her performance in Walk the Line should have seen this coming. He was green with envy, and if he couldn't be happy for his wife at such a special moment she's better off without him.

Posted at 4:22PM on Oct 30th 2006 by Sandra

214. Aw, c'mon, people!! You don't REALLY give a shit about all these Hollwood chumps....do you?

Posted at 4:18PM on Oct 30th 2006 by Curmudgeon

215. # 68 I DON'T KNOW HOW IN THE HELL YOU GRADUATED FROM HARVARD WHEN ABSOLUTELY NO ONE CAN READ YOUR WRITING. LEARN TO SPELL "DOOD"! AND ALSO...SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 4:18PM on Oct 30th 2006 by SHEILA

216. I don't know why this blip intrigued me..It's so sad when people cannot work out their differences - no matter what they are. I'm 43, have been married for 26 years, have no children. My husband nor I would ever consider divorce. Whatever happened to the sanctity of marriage? You work it out by agreeing to disagree, sacrificing and compromising. People need to grow up.

Posted at 4:25PM on Oct 30th 2006 by Melissa

217. ARE YOU PEOPLE FOR REAL ? DO YOU REALLY CARE?--GET A LIFE!!!

Posted at 4:20PM on Oct 30th 2006 by terry

218. not surprised. he's looked uncommitted and emotionally unavailable for a long time. Like he thinks he's God.
Good luck to Reece and good luck for the children.

Posted at 4:20PM on Oct 30th 2006 by Dottie

219. It was just a qustion of time after she won the Oscar.

Posted at 4:21PM on Oct 30th 2006 by Nonny

220. WHAT A SHOCK! YOU GUYS ARE ONE OF MY FAV. I HOPE YOU FIND SOME WERE IN YOU HEART TO FORGET EACH OTHER WE HATE TO SEE ARE CLIBS SPLIT GOOD LUCK GUYS HOPE IT WORKS OUT FOR YA REALLY!

Posted at 3:30PM on Oct 31st 2006 by JENNIFER

221. It's not just Witherspoon and Phillipe. It's not even just Hollywood actors. It's everyone and everywhere. Divorce is the viable option that everyone turns to when marriage gets too hard, or when they feel as if love is no longer enough. It's incredibly sad, it's a damned shame, and the kids are the ones that suffer when someone like Reese and Ryan split up. But does anyone really think about them?

Posted at 4:24PM on Oct 30th 2006 by KMF

222. I have to say I'm not surprised. The tabloids have been talking for years about Ryan not feeling fullfilled as just the stay at home dad while Reese was off making all the money. I think I even read once that he was jealous that she got so many roles while his acting career was pretty much on the backburner.

I hope things remain civil for the sake of the kids. They always say 'remain good friends' and whatnot in the magazines, but you have to wonder if that's really the case.

It is interesting to me that this has happened after Ryan finally got a pretty decent role in the recent movie 'Flag of our Fathers'. Maybe Ryan wanted to start acting more and it didn't mesh well with Reese?

Posted at 4:25PM on Oct 30th 2006 by Gwen

223. They made a cute couple, but my feeling is that Ryan was jealous of Reese's popularity. It's a male ego thing... Another loser who can't accept the fact that his wife is more successful than him. And he's not even that cute. He looks rather gay, actually.

Posted at 4:25PM on Oct 30th 2006 by Laury

224. wow im not surprised,she looked unhappy evertime i seen them 2-gether,but to say she's a b---and hes a stoner whos well liked is juvenile to me!shes beautiful and hes handsome to me they both need the lord if in there life esp 4 their children people get me wit the finger pointin.no one knows what THEY were goin thru,me i'll just pray for her and him,marriege isnt easy esp in that environment,pray the kids will be fine and sheltered wit the love they will still give them when it's all over!

Posted at 4:30PM on Oct 30th 2006 by lavice mcclain

225. Unlike most Hollywood couples, this couple worked hard trying to make this work. If they were like most, they would have split years ago. For their kids, this is sad, but if the marriage isn't good, then it is not good for the kids. I wish them all good luck and happiness.

Posted at 10:03AM on Oct 31st 2006 by Diane

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