“Titanic” star and Oscar winner Kate Winslet split from her husband of seven years, “American Beauty” director, Sam Mendes. The news was reported today by a British law firm, reporting that they had split earlier this year and it was amicable. It was not specified whether divorce proceedings had begun yet.
Winslet and Mendes married in 2003 and have two children together. The two wed in an impromptu ceremony in the Caribbean. Winslet revealed that the day was so unplanned that she didn’t have the time to buy her husband a wedding ring. Mendes, however, was able to scour the wedding rings available and place a very large diamond ring on Winslet’s finger. The actress also reportedly wears a ring given to her by “Titanic” and “Revolutionary Road” co-star, Leonardo DiCaprio. It has a special engraving inside, but Winslet won’t reveal what it says.
According to the report issued by the British law firm, “The split is entirely amicable and is by mutual agreement. Both parties are fully committed to the future joint parenting of their children.” Both Winslet and Mendes met in 2001 when Mendes approached Winslet to star in two London theatrical productions.