Actor-director Mel Gibson, 69, and screenwriter Rosalind Ross, 35, have ended their relationship after nine years together.
The duo separated about a year ago but remain focused on co-parenting their 8-year-old son Lars.
The former couple said in a joint statement to People on Tuesday, ‘Athough it’s sad to end this chapter in our lives, we are blessed with a beautiful son and will continue to be the best parents possible.:
The couple first crossed paths in 2014 through mutual friends and quickly hit it off.
Three years later, they welcomed Lars, just days before Gibson received a Best Director Oscar nomination for Hacksaw Ridge.
Reflecting on the milestone, Gibson said at the time, ‘What could be more exciting than listening to the nominations being announced while holding my newborn son.’
Ross, who studied literature at Emerson College, went on to become a screenwriter, contributing to the TV drama Matador and writing and directing the 2022 film Father Stu, starring Mark Wahlberg and Gibson.
She is also involved in projects still in production, including Black Sam and Barbarian, described as a ‘female Braveheart.’
