Hilary, Chad to divorce
2006-05-27 13:26
Los Angeles - Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank and her husband of eight years Chad Lowe have decided to divorce, a spokesperson for Swank said on Friday.
She was confirming a report on People.com that the couple,
who separated last January, had decided to end their marriage.
People quoted the couple's lawyer Jeffrey Bernstein as
saying, "Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe have jointly decided to
divorce. They continue to be friends and have the utmost
respect for one another."
Swank, 31, who won best actress Oscars for her performances
in Million Dollar Baby and Boys Don't Cry, wed Lowe, 38, in
1997. The brother of actor Rob Lowe, he won an Emmy in 1993 for
portraying an Aids sufferer on the TV series Life Goes On.
After separating, the couple tried to reconcile but failed,
People said.