Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds have separated after two years of marriage.
In a joint statement the couple announced:
"After long and careful consideration on both our parts, we've decided to end our marriage. We entered our relationship with love and it's with love and kindness we leave it. While privacy isn't expected, it's certainly appreciated."
A source tells People magazine that Johansson initiated the split and is now looking for an apartment in New York; she is currently in Jamaica with friends.
Johansson, 26, and Reynolds, 34, married in a quiet ceremony in a wilderness retreat near Reynold's hometown Vancouver in September 2008, after dating for more than a year.
It was the first marriage for both.
In an interview with Style magazine in April, 2010, Johansson spoke glowingly of her 18 months of marriage and husband Ryan Reynolds.
"I mean, you're married and suddenly you have your own family," she said. "There's a nice comfort in that. That part of your life is certain, in a way. You've got your home in that other person."
"He loves to eat," she said of Reynolds. "I like cooking alone - I find it very therapeutic. I put on some music, maybe have a glass of wine, and make something like a turkey Bolognese or a nice frittata."
