From the papers in Oz
http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,23663,22349778-5013560,00.htmlHeath Ledger and Michelle Williams split
September 03, 2007 12:00am
Article from: The Daily Telegraph
THE Hollywood love affair between Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams
may have taken its final bow, with US reports suggesting the pair have ended their short marriage.
Although rumours of the couple's rocky relationship and increasing distance have persisted for several months, popular American publication US Weekly yesterday "confirmed" the split.
The magazine quotes a source close to the couple as saying, "Heath and Michelle quietly and amicably split a few weeks ago.
"They tried very hard to make it work but finally decided to separate.
"They have a beautiful daughter and are committed to being great parents."
Ledger's and Williams' reps declined to comment but the notoriously private pair are said to be ending their marriage because of work commitments.
The couple met on the set of Brokeback Mountain in 2004, with the love affair spilling off the big screen and into real life.
In 2005, Williams gave birth to their daughter Matilda Rose and the couple are believed to have married secretly earlier this year.
But as their profiles soared, the film duo's hectic schedules on international locations has reportedly put intense pressure on their relationship.
Williams has spent the past few months based in London shooting the dramatic feature Incendiary with Ewan McGregor, while Ledger has been working out of Chicago filming the latest Batman instalment, The Dark Knight.
Ledger's Perth-based family were unavailable for comment but are believed to be supporting the star.
The Ledger clan were recently spotted taking Matilda on an outing to Disneyland, with witnesses noting Williams' absence.