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Alanis Morissette, Ryan Reynolds Split
By Doug Pendrell
Thursday, June 8, 2006
After two years of engagement, singer Alanis Morissette and actor Ryan Reynolds have called it quits. Rumors have been circling for months that the Canadian couple's relationship has been on the rocks, and it appears to be confirmed through their separation.
Both Us
Magazine and People
have reported the split between the couple. Ryan Reynolds
and Alanis Morissette met at Drew Barrymore's birthday
party back in 2002. Reynolds and Morissette dated for
two years before Reynolds proposed in 2004. The couple
haven't been photographed together since February, and
rumors indicate that both may have started seeing other
people already.
Us
Magazine quoted one insider as saying
"He isn't acting like a man who is engaged,"
and went on to report that "the actor, 29, has been
sending flirty e-mails to a female pal. Another source
says Reynolds has hooked up with a personal trainer.
And a third says Morissette, 32, may be dating a relationship
coach."
No reason has been given for the break-up. It sparks
a radical departure from the Canadians that seemed so
happy together a year ago. As People
reports, in June 2005, Alanis Morissette said "He's
just such a supportive creature. I feel so loved by
him, in a trampoline kind of way. He's always very happy
for me." Morissette also attributed their relationship
success to the fact that they're both Canadian. "We
already started off with the shorthand, so I think it's
a really great base. I attempted dating many American
men. I tried!
The couple had seemed very fond of each other during
their lengthy engagement, which never had a wedding
date set. People
quoted Morissette as saying " We're just really
enjoying this (engagement) phase," and Reynolds
as saying "We feel like we're already married."
Ryan Reynolds got his biggest break by starring in
National Lampoon's Van Wilder. Since that time,
Reynolds has gone on to star in Foolproof, Blade:
Trinity, The Amityville Horror, Waiting
and Just Friends, with appearances in Harold
and Kumar Go To White Castle andThe In-Laws.
Reynolds has been on several TV series, including Two
Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place, Sabrina the
Teenage Witch, In Cold Blood and Tourist
Trap.
Alanis Morissette first made it big on the music scene
as Alanis, releasing a self-titled album. The album
went double-platinum in Canada, though was never released
in the United States. As Alanis Morissette, she released
Jagged Little Pill, which would sell 30 million
copies on the strength of singles like "You Oughta Know",
"Hand in My Pocket", "Ironic", "You Learn" and "Head
Over Feet". Her next album, Supposed Former Infatuation
Junkie sold 8 million copies with the hit single
"Thank U". Morissette's third album, Under Rug Swept
and her fourth album, So-Called Chaos would debut
at #1 and #5, respectively, on the Billboard 200. Morissette
has also won several Grammy Awards and Juno Awards.
[Additional Sources: Us Magazine, People]
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