In view of the “many wonderful years together”, the decision was difficult for them, the Oscar winner said on Instagram on Friday. Even following the split, she and Jim remained connected with “heartfelt love, kindness and mutual respect” and through their son, Tennessee.
The couple met at a party in January 2010 – immediately following Witherspoon broke off the two-year relationship with her colleague Jake Gyllenhaal (“Brokeback Mountain”). The actress was previously married to Ryan Phillippe. While this marriage ended in divorce following seven years together, the relationship with talent agent Toth lasted much longer: the two announced their separation shortly before their twelfth wedding anniversary.
Witherspoon has been in front of the camera since he was a teenager. She became known worldwide as an aspiring blonde in the comedy “Naturally Blond!”. In 2006, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as singer June Carter Cash in Walk the Line.
