Sam Mendes and Kate Winslet are to split

Hollywood Power couple Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes have announced their marriage is over.

It has been announced that Kate Winslet has separated from her director husband Sam Mendes after nearly seven years of marriage. Skip related content

"Kate and Sam are saddened to announce that they separated earlier this year," confirmed lawyers for the Oscar-winning actress.

The statement added: "The split is entirely amicable and is by mutual agreement. Both parties are fully committed to the future joint parenting of their children."

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Winslet married Mendes, whose box office hits include American Beauty, in a secret ceremony in May 2003 on the island on Anguilla in the Caribbean. They have a son together, Joe Alfie Winslet Mendes who was born in New York on 22 December 2003.

The pair began their relationship after Winslet split from director Jim Threapleton in 2001, with whom she had daughter, Mia Honey, 9.

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Kate Winslet is an Oscar Fashion hit

She wow'ed the awards panel with her performance in the film The Reader and on the night of the 81st Academy Awards show - The Oscars - Kate Winslet also wow'ed the fashion folk with her Yves St Laurent gown best described as "regal".

Elsewhere critics were divided on Angelina Jolie's black Elie Sabb ensemble but we think she carried it off especially with the emerald green earrings, but only just.

Penolope Cruz arrived in a 'vintage' (that's old to you and me) Balmain dress. It takes a certain panache to do this successfully and she did. It also helps your confidence when you collect a best supporting actress award.

Others who dazzled on the night included Slumdog Millionaire star Frieda Pinto in a Royal Blue John Galliano frock and Anne Hathaway in a silver Armani number.

On the not so good side of things was Tilda Swinton who came in some sort of grey and black wrap but then she's never been a stickler for the conventional, Mylie Cyrus who looked like a christmas tree and Whoopi Goldberg just looked out of place

All in all another great (and horrendously expensive) day of high fashion.

Check out some of the dresses in this video

OSCARS : The Brits came, saw and conquered

What a night for Brits at the Oscars. Kate Winslet wins the Best Actress award for The Reader, and SlumDog Millionaire lives up to the hype as it sweeps the board with eight Oscars including Best film.

As usual Kate Winslet was emotional, but not a patch on her over top performance at the Golden Globes.


The Curious Case of Benjamin Button on the other hand did not have a such good night as despite 13 nomination it went home with 'only' three wins, all in the somewhat unglamorous categories of Best Art Direction, Best Visual Effect and Best Make Up.

In other words awards for technical input rather than acting. In particular it must have been galling for Brad Pitt as this was his big chance to grab an Oscar, sadly it was not to be.

Having seen The Curious Case of Benjamin Button I am not surprised though, I though it was too very similar to Forrest Gump, with a weaker story albeit more visually stunning.

Slumdog Millionaire sweeps the BAFTAs

Tradition holds that BAFTAs are a good indicator of success at the Oscars and if this tradition holds true then producers and stars of Slumdog Millionaire could be in for a very rewarding trip to Los Angeles later on this month.

At the BAFTAs held at the Royal Opera House, London this Sunday evening, Slumdog swept the board winning BAFTAs for Best Film, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Musical Score, Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Sound Production.

Other winners tonight were Mickey Rourke who won Best Actor award for his role in The Wrestler, a more composed Kate Winslet who won the Best Actress award for The Reader, the late Heath Ledger took the best Supperting Actor for Dark Knight and Penolope Cruz won Best Supporting Actress for Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

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