The couple was last seen together in public at the 2018 Oscars.
Meryl Street and her husband of 45 years, Don Gummer, have been secretly separated for over six years, Page Six reported Friday. Speaking to the outlet, a spokesperson for the Oscar winner confirmed the news, saying, “Don Gummer and Meryl Streep have been separated for more than six years, and while they will always care for each other, they have chosen to live separate lives.” Notably, Ms. Streep and her husband tied the knot in 1978 and have four children together: Henry (43), Mamie (40), Grace (37) and Louisa (32).
According to Page Six, the couple were last seen together in public at the 2018 Oscars. The actor was nominated in the Best Actress category this year for Steven Spielberg’s “The Post.”
The couple’s love story goes back decades. They were first introduced in 1978 by her brother Harry. At the time, Ms. Streep was mourning her late friend John Cazale, who died of lung cancer earlier this year. Ms. Streep and Mr. Gummer married the same year and have kept their relationship out of the public eye since then.
Speaking about her marriage in a 2002 interview with Vogue, Ms. Streep said: “Good will and a willingness to bend — and keep your mouth shut every now and then. There is no roadmap for starting a family: it’s always a huge negotiation. But “I have a holistic need to work and have great love relationships in my life.”
Over the years, the couple has attended countless red carpet events together. At the 2012 Academy Awards, when the actress won Best Actress for The Iron Lady, she said in her speech: “First of all, I’m going to thank Don, because at the end of the speech, if you thank your husband, they’re acting .” To get him out there with music and I want him to know that you gave me everything that I care about most in our lives.
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The couple, who both attended Yale University, also saw their daughter enter the world of Hollywood. Her son, on the other hand, dedicated himself to music under the stage name Henry Wolfe.
The couple also has five grandchildren together. Her son has two children with his wife Tomaryn Storm Hawker. Her daughter Mamie Gummer has two children with her husband Mehar Sethi.
Professionally, Meryl Streep was last seen in the third season of Only Murders In The Building. According to NBC News, she holds the record for the most Oscar nominations of any actor with 21, including for her roles in “The Post,” “Into the Woods,” “The Iron Lady,” “The Devil Wears Prada” and “Out of.” “. Africa” and “Kramer against Kramer”.