Mel Gibson, 69, SPLITS from Rosalind Ross, 35, after nine years together
Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross ended their relationship after nine years of dating.
The 69-year-old actor-director and the 35-year-old screenwriter quietly split about a year ago but focused on co-parenting their 8-year-old son, Lars.
“While it is sad to end this chapter of our lives, we have been blessed with a beautiful son and will continue to be the best parents possible,” the former couple said in a joint statement. he said. People.
Representatives for both Gibson and Ross have not yet responded to requests for comment.
The couple’s paths first crossed in 2014 through mutual friends and they quickly hit it off.
Three years later, they adopted Lars just days before Gibson was nominated for a Best Director Oscar for Hacksaw Ridge.
Reflecting on the milestone, Gibson said at the time: ‘What could be more exciting than hearing the nominations announced while holding my newborn son?’
Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross ended their relationship after nine years together; seen in 2019
The 69-year-old actor-director and the 35-year-old screenwriter quietly split 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, became a screenwriter, contributing to the TV series Matador and writing and directing the 2022 film Father Stu, starring Mark Wahlberg and Gibson.
She is also involved in projects currently in development, such as Black Sam and Barbarian, where she is described as a ‘female Braveheart’.
Off-screen, Ross is a decorated equestrian who won gold at the 2010 World Equestrian Games.
The couple met when Ross was 23 and was hired by Gibson’s production company to co-write a script.
Gibson, then 58, reportedly took her on a luxury trip to Costa Rica shortly after meeting.
The Australian actor’s romantic past often attracts attention.
He was married to Robyn Moore Gibson from 1980 to 2011 and they had seven children.
Between his marriages, Gibson was in a relationship with singer Oksana Grigorieva from 2007 to 2010, and the couple had a daughter, Lucia, born in 2009.
Gibson was married to Robyn Moore Gibson from 1980 to 2011 and 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 had a daughter named Lucia, born in 2009; seen in 2010
Their separation was highly publicized and involved a domestic violence investigation, a restraining order, and the release of audio recordings.
In July 2010, six tapes emerged in which Gibson is heard using harsh language, including racial slurs, towards Grigorieva.
Grigorieva claimed Gibson hit her in the head and face multiple times at her Malibu home.
In a sworn affidavit at the time, Gibson admitted slapping her once, saying it was an attempt to stop him from shaking their little daughter, Lucia.
In 2011, Gibson pleaded no contest to a single misdemeanor charge of domestic violence stemming from a 2010 incident.
He was sentenced to three years probation, counseling and community service.
