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The late actor Heath Ledger captivated many with his intense and compelling performances, and one of them also included the Oscar-nominated actress Naomi Watts, whom he met while working on the 2003 filmNed Kelly.Their relationship spanned nearly two years before they announced their split in 2004. The former couple did not publicly reveal the certain reason for their separation.
However, reports suggested that the alleged disagreements regarding their future and family plans played a role in the split, echoing a sentiment shared by actress Sofia Vergara regarding her own separation from Joe Manganiello.
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The Reason Behind Heath Ledger And Naomi Watts’ Split
After meeting on the set ofNed Kelly,Heath Ledger, and Naomi Watts started a relationship before they briefly parted ways in 2003 to focus on their respective careers. They soon reconciled by the year’s end, making subsequent red-carpet appearances in the following year.
However, as Ledger started focusing on his next film,Brokeback Mountain, discussions about their split resurfaced. While theNed Kellystars did not say anything at the time, speculations pointed toward their 11-year age gap as a potential factor in their split.
TheAdorestarreportedlywanted to start a family, but Ledger, who was 25 at the time, was not ready for familial responsibilities. While the Oscar-nominated actress did not confirm these assertions,Naomi Wattsdid acknowledge their awareness of the trajectory of their relationship.
“I think deep down we both knew there wasn’t a forever plan,”she said as perRolling Stone. However, speculations resurfaced after Ledger welcomed his daughter Matilda Rose with theBrokeback Mountainco-star Michelle Williams the following year.
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Disagreement on Kids Led to Sofía Vergara’s Divorce
In her recent interview withEl País, theModern FamilystarSofía Vergarashared the reason she and theTrue Bloodstar Joe Manganiello decided to split after seven years of marriage. The actress revealed that conflicts over the prospect of expanding their family played a pivotal role in their divorce.
“My marriage broke up because my husband was younger; he wanted to have kids,”she said before adding,“And I didn’t want to be an old mom.”The actress further explained that she is not against the idea, but she is not seeking to be a mother at 51.
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“I had a son at 19, who is now 32, and I’m ready to be a grandmother, not a mother,”she stated. TheGriseldastar has a son Manolo Gonzalez Vergara from her first marriage to her high school sweetheart Joe Gonzalez.
Vergara andJoe Manganielloinitially met at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in 2014 and got married in November 2015. However, last year they released a joint statement sharing their decision to split. The actorfiledfor divorce cutting“irreconcilable differences”and listed June 27, 2025, as the date of separation.
Laxmi Rajput
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
