NEWSKeira Knightley & Rupert Friend End Relationship
Jan. 13 2011, Published 6:57 a.m. ET
Keira Knightley is back on the market. The British beauty and her actor boyfriend Rupert Friend have split after more than five years together.
Keira, 25, met Ralph, 29, on the set of Pride & Prejudice in 2005.
“Yes, they have broken up.” Keira’s father, Will Knightley, revealed to a British tabloid, via Just Jared. “But that’s the way things go, unfortunately. The only option is to get on with things.”
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"They were together for quite a long time and it is always hard breaking up," he added. "She's focused on her work."
According to the report, their relationship began to deteriorate in December of last year.
"Rupert arrived without Keira at the London Coliseum gala production of The Nutcracker," the article cites. "He took his mother Caroline instead."
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