Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross have ended their relationship after nine years together.
The actor-director, 69, and the screenwriter, 35, quietly separated about a year ago but remain focused on co-parenting their 8-year-old son, Lars.
‘Although 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 former couple said in a joint statement to People.
Representatives for both Gibson and Ross have not yet responded to requests for comment.
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.’
Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross have ended their relationship after nine years together; seen in 2019
The actor-director, 69, and the screenwriter, 35, quietly separated about a year ago but remain focused on co-parenting their 8-year-old son, Lars; seen in 2017
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.’
Off-screen, Ross is a decorated equestrian, winning a gold medal at the World Equestrian Games in 2010.
The couple met when Ross was 23 and recruited by Gibson’s production company as a co-writer for a script.
Gibson, then 58, reportedly whisked her away on a luxury Costa Rica trip shortly after meeting.
The Australian actor’s romantic history has often been high-profile.
He was married to Robyn Moore Gibson from 1980 to 2011, with whom he had seven children.
Between his marriages, Gibson was in a relationship with singer Oksana Grigorieva from 2007 to 2010, and the couple share a daughter, Lucia, born in 2009.
Gibson was married to Robyn Moore Gibson from 1980 to 2011, with whom he had seven children; seen in 1990
Between his marriages, Gibson was in a relationship with singer Oksana Grigorieva from 2007 to 2010, and the couple share a daughter, Lucia, born in 2009; seen in 2010
Their breakup was highly publicized and involved a domestic violence investigation, a restraining order, and the release of audio recordings.
In July 2010, six tapes surfaced in which Gibson can be heard using strong language toward Grigorieva, including racial slurs.
Grigorieva claimed that Gibson had struck her in the head and face on multiple occasions at his Malibu home.
Gibson, in a sworn declaration at the time, admitted to slapping her once, stating it was an attempt to prevent what he described as her shaking their infant daughter, Lucia.
In 2011, Gibson pleaded no contest to a single misdemeanor count of domestic violence stemming from the 2010 incident.
He was sentenced to three years of probation, counseling, and community service.
