Meryl Streep and her husband Don Gummer have split after 45 years of marriage.
The Only Murders in the Building actress, 74, and the sculptor, 76, who tied the knot in 1978 and were last seen together at the 2018 Oscars, secretly separated more than six years ago.
‘Don Gummer and Meryl Streep have been separated for more than 6 years, and while they will always care for each other, they have chosen lives apart,’ a statement from the Mamma Mia! star confirmed to Page Six.
The former couple have four children, singer-songwriter Henry Wolfe, 43, along with actresses Mamie Gummer, 40, Grace Gummer, 37, and Louisa Jacobson, 30, and five grandchildren together.
When previously asked about the secret to a long-lasting marriage, the Kramer vs Kramer actress told Vogue: ‘Goodwill and willingness to bend — and to shut up every once in a while.
‘There’s no road map on how to raise a family: It’s always an enormous negotiation. But I have a holistic need to work and to have huge ties of love in my life.’
Meryl and Don were first introduced by her brother, Harry, in 1978 and they tied the knot later that year.
The wedding took place six months after the death of her boyfriend and fellow actor, John Cazale, who died in March 1978 following a lung cancer diagnosis.
Meryl told People one year after his death: ‘The death is still very much with me. It has forced me to confront my own mortality, and once you do that, you look at things differently.’
The Oscar-winning actress’ split announcement comes after her daughter Grace married Mark Ronson.
The producer and DJ revealed the pair had tied the knot in a heartfelt Instagram post on his 46th birthday in 2021.
He told his followers: ‘To my truest love… out of nowhere, you made 45 hands down the greatest year of my life. And i’m sure it took me 45 years to become the man worthy of your love.
‘I hope I spend every one of these birthdays by your side til my last day. And beyond. Forever and ever yours (and yes, we got married).’
Meryl, meanwhile, has most recently been seen starring alongside Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short in season 3 of Only Murders in the Building.
Metro.co.uk has contacted Meryl’s reps for comment.
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