In the movies, Hilary Swank once played a boxer woman who tries to commit suicide by biting off her tongue. And now she’s split up with her husband, Chad Lowe. It never rains but it pours, does it?
Though, to be fair, Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe had been together for eight years. For a celebrity couple, that’s an eternity. What reason was given for the split? None, that’s what. Although we suspect it might have something to do with Hilary forgetting to thank Chad when she won an Oscar seven years ago. Or maybe Chad Lowe generally not being as famous as his brother Rob. Something like that, anyway.
Just because it’s the start of a new year doesn’t mean that the
unremitting spin cycle of celebrity marriages is planning on slowing
down. Already in 2006, Pink has got married to a man, while Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards
have decided to call it quits. And now we can add Hilary Swank (DVDs) and Chad
Lowe to the split list, too. Swank’s manager released the following
statement:
"Hilary and Chad have decided to separate, but they are hopeful they’ll be able to get through this tough time."
And that’s it. No cheeky references to fraud, no speculation that Hilary and Chad were just together for some quick reality TV bucks. Just a simple shrug and that’s the end of it.
Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe met at a party in 1992 and got married in
1997. Hilary went on to become one of the most critically acclaimed
actresses around, winning an Oscar in 1999 for playing a woman playing
a man, and another in 2004 for playing a boxer. Chad Lowe, on the other
hand, played John Denver in a TV movie about John Denver.
It was the first marriage for both Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe, which
means that it will also be their first messy divorce. Heartwarming
stuff, huh?
Read more:
Swank and Lowe Separate – E! Online
[story by Stuart Heritage]
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