Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas split
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas are taking a break from their marriage.
A rep for Zeta-Jones confirms to CNN that the Hollywood power couple are in the middle of “evaluating” their relationship.
“Catherine and Michael are taking some time apart to evaluate and work on their marriage” – the rep said, declining to offer further comment.
Zeta-Jones and Douglas tied the knot in November 2000 and have stuck together through sickness and health.
Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas.
Douglas is said to be in Sardinia on his own, while Zeta Jones remains in New York with their two children.
Zeta Jones’s publicist told The Daily Telegraph – “Catherine and Michael are taking some time apart to evaluate and work on their marriage. There will be no further comment.”
The couple, who married in 2000, were last pictured together on the red carpet in April.
Neither of the pair is said to have filed for divorce or moved towards a legal separation.
But they have been seen to spend time apart since Douglas (68) returned from the Cannes Film Festival in France in May. His wife is believed to be staying in New York with their children Dylan (13) and Carys (10), while he is on holiday alone in Sardinia.
Zeta-Jones’ publicist, Cece Yorke and Douglas’ publicist, Allen Burry, tell USA TODAY in a statement: “Catherine and Michael are taking some time apart to evaluate and work on their marriage. There will be no further comment.”
The two haven’t been seen together since April – says People magazine, and in recent days he’s been relaxing on a yacht and playing golf in Sardinia, says the Daily Mail.
They have had a rough few years, weathering his battle with throat cancer and her battle with bipolar II disorder.
And most recently, Douglas’ comments about HPV possibly causing his cancer are said to have not gone over well with her. He issued a statement clarifying that he was not saying he got it from her.
Earlier this month, celeb rags began buzzing about a divorce. The August 12 edition of Star magazine claimed Douglas had moved out. Douglas and Zeta-Jones, who have two children — Dylan (13) and Carys (10) — decided to spend time apart soon after he came back from the Cannes Film Festival in May, says People. The magazine also reports that neither side has filed divorce papers. And “those close to the couple hold out hope” the two can work things out.