Celebrity couple Djimon Hounsou and Kimora Lee Simmons have gone their separate ways after more than five years together.
The Life In The Fab Lane star, 37, and the 48-year old actor,best known for the movie Amistad, have a son, Kenzo Lee Hounsou.
In a message to fans on her Twitter page, the former model said the pair had been apart for 'some time.'
She wrote: 'There have been quite a few hurtful rumors circulating.
'The truth is Djimon + I have been separated for some time. We have remained happy, loving, co-parenting friends + family.
'We all have much to be thankful for.'
Rumours of a split between the pair first emerged back in June his year.
According to the New York Daily News, Honsou walked out on SImmons after 'a big fight over money'.
Reports also claimed Simmons' former husband, hip-hop mogul Russel Simmons, decided to stop funding the pair's lifestyle.
The Trulia Luxe Living blog reported that Kimora was selling her Beverly Hills home at a $1.2m loss.
Representatives for both Honsou and Simmons at the time were keeping quiet about the alleged split.
The pair met in 2007 following her split from husband Russell Simmons.
Kimora, a former model who now runs a shoes and handbags website JustFab, also has two daughters from her marriage to the hip hop mogul; Ming Lee, 12, and Aoki Lee, 10.
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