Both star in upcoming boxing biopic The Bleeder.
Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts have announced their separation after 11 years together.
Although they have never married, Schreiber (star of Showtime’s Ray Donovan) and Watts (King Kong, Birdman) have been together since 2005 and have two sons together, Alexander, 9, and Samuel, 7.
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“Over the past few months we’ve come to the conclusion that the best way forward for us as a family is to separate as a couple. It is with great love, respect, and friendship in our hearts that we look forward to raising our children together and exploring this new phase of our relationship,” the couple told The Hollywood Reporter in a statement on Monday. “While we appreciate your curiosity and support, we ask the press to be mindful of our children and respect their right to privacy.”
Schreiber and Watts both star in the upcoming Chuck Wepner boxing biopic The Bleeder that hits theaters in Spring 2017. The pair were seen together on the red carpet earlier this month promoting the film at its Toronto Film Festival premiere. In the film, Schreiber plays Wepner and Watts stars as Linda Wepner, the boxer’s second and current wife.
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The high-profile split follows the separation of fellow Hollywood stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, after Jolie filed for divorce on Sept. 20.
