Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross have separated after nine years together, Page Six has confirmed.
“While we are sad to see this chapter of our lives come to an end, we are blessed with a beautiful son and will continue to be the best parents possible,” the former couple told People in a joint statement on Tuesday.
Gibson, 69, and Ross, 35, who quietly ended their relationship about a year ago, plan to co-parent their eight-year-old son Lars.
The two first met through mutual friends in 2014 and began dating soon after. Two years later, reports surfaced that the two had welcomed a child together.
The couple welcomed their son in 2017, just days before Gibson was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for the 2016 film Hacksaw Ridge.
“There is nothing more exciting than hearing the nominations announced while holding my newborn son,” Gibson said in a statement at the time.
Although their relationship has largely been kept out of the spotlight, Gibson and Ross walked the red carpet together at the 2017 Oscars. They made their red carpet debut at the 69th Cannes Film Festival a year ago.
Gibson also walked the red carpet with her son at the 2024 screening of Gibson’s Monster Summer.
In January 2025, the family tragically lost their $14.5 million Malibu home in the Los Angeles wildfires.
“The good news is that my family and the people I love are all fine and we’re all happy and healthy and out of harm’s way. That’s really all I care about,” Gibson said during a Jan. 9 appearance on News Nation.
Gibson has eight children with two other women.
He and Robin Moore, who were married from 1980 to 2011, have seven children: Hannah, 45, Christian, 43, Edward, 43, William, 40, Louis, 37, Milo, 35, and Thomas, 26.
The “Passion of the Christ” star shares 16-year-old Lucia with ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva. He and the Russian musician dated for about three years until 2010.
