Guy Pearce and his partner of nine years Carice van Houten have split.
Dutch actress Carice confirmed the news on her Instagram story on Wednesday and revealed they haven’t been ‘a couple for years’.
‘I don’t usually engage in discussions about my personal life, but because of a number of conclusions in the media last week regarding my relationship with Guy, I wanted to make something clear,’ she began.
‘He and I are great friends and love each other very much, but we haven’t been a couple for years.’
‘I am however, very proud to say we are in a wonderful partnership raising the true love of our lives – our beautiful son and his hamster. The end.’
Guy and Carice started dating a few months after he split from ex-wife Kate Mestitz in 2015.
Guy Pearce and his partner of nine years Carice van Houten have split
Guy, who lives in Amsterdam, welcomed his first child into the world with the Game of Thrones star in 2016.
He revealed in an interview with The Independent last year that parenthood has changed his entire outlook on life and made him more emotional.
‘After Monte was born, someone said to me, “You realise you’re now living with your heart on the outside?” And it really is true, isn’t it?’ he told the publication.
‘When I started acting, I knew if I needed to cry that it could come out easily. Then after 15 years of therapy, I became a far calmer and more satisfied human being, but trying to cry in a scene became impossible.
‘Since having my boy though, I cry at the drop of a hat again…’
Earlier that same year, he admitted to Who Magazine that being a new father in his 50s has its challenges.
‘Having a young child at the ripe old age of 53 is a lot, but I am focused on spending all the time I can with him and being the best dad I can be,’ the Melbourne-raised star said.
Guy, who first rose to fame on Neighbours, added that he hopes to bring his boy Down Under in the future.
‘He’s seen some n animals in the zoo in Amsterdam, but it will be great to show him our wildlife back in ,’ Guy said.
Back in 2018, Guy revealed in an interview with Andrew Denton that it was his ex-wife Kate who decided to end their 18-year marriage when the couple split.
He said he was heartbroken when fans labelled him a ‘b*****d’ for assuming he left his wife for Carice, when in fact they started dating months after his split.
The Priscilla, Queen of the Desert star admitted he was blindsided when Kate abruptly called it quits, but said he still loves and respects his ex-wife.