As we learned late last week, Kate Beckinsale’s husband has been stepping out with a 20-something a lot recently. Beckinsale has been working in Prague for a few months, and Len Wiseman stayed behind in LA, and he’s been seen in the company of “model” CJ Franco, an attractive woman who is 18 years younger than him (he’s 42, she’s 24). When TMZ reported Len’s outings, they made it sound like Kate and Len’s marriage seemed pretty much “over.” And it is, although no one has made any official announcements. Instead, “sources” have been leaking news of a months-old separation to anyone who will listen.
Kate Beckinsale and her husband, Len Wiseman, have called it quits on their marriage after 11 years. According to sources, the couple have been separated for months.
“They tried to make it work, but they end up falling back into old habits and fighting,” one source explains to Us.
Beckinsale has been busy shooting Underworld 5 in Prague while her now-ex has been photographed out with model CJ Franco in Los Angeles. On Tuesday, Nov. 17, Wiseman hit up West Hollywood hot spot The Nice Guy with the 24-year-old brunette. The director first stepped out with Franco on Oct. 2 and has been noticeably without his wedding band.
People Magazine also says Kate and Len have been “separated for several months,” but People’s source claims: “They are still friendly and spend time together in L.A. when Kate is there…there has been no drama. It’s just not Kate’s style. They have both had complicated schedules and have grown apart.” Yeah… no drama right now. Wait until the 24 year old comes into the picture in a bigger way. Still, sources claim that Len’s interest in CJ Franco is simply “a genuine connection based on a friendship.” Yes, of course. Of course a 42-year-old still-married douchebag would have a genuine connection with a 24-year-old model. DOUCHE CLICHÉ.
Anyway, I find that I am a little bit sad for Kate. I like her and I hope she realizes she could do a lot better.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
Didn’t she get together with him while she was still with Michael Sheen and they were all shooting together? Amazing that they went on to collaborate again with no drama that we know of.
No, she’s was hitting up on her Underworld co-star, Scott Speedman before Len and she got together. Sheen and Kate had been over for awhile.
Perhaps Scott could be her jump-off since Len has his? I would pay money for that to happen.
No fool like an old fool!
Now she can really trade up or just have some great companions! Either way I’d say it’s a win for her!
Staaaaahhhpppp. the woman is 42. she aint gonna get any better than this other than dating someone handsome and her own age, which in hollywood, wont happen. forget what they say about stereotypes, if she starts dating 20 year olds she will look no more desperate than her husband here. idiots.
@Lisa: she is a major hottie, I am sure she will trade up… I mean trading up from your average joe is not really that hard, even in hollywood when your looks are as good as hers!
I’m sad for what Kate did to her face.
Amazing how folks are “separated for months” when stories of infidelity come out. Uncanny how much it happens. So convenient.
But couples that arent super high profile, or fame whores, usually wait a few months to announce a separation. It just gives them & their family private time to adjust to the split and also figure out if they are really done. Some couples even continue to make public appearances together just to keep the media off the scent. Nothing unusual about this in the slightest.
I agree. I think that truly mature couples don’t rush to announce separation or divorce immediately as it’s always a very trying time – you don’t want the press on your back constantly when you’re going through a break up or trying to figure out what to do. I think that they confirmed it now because it’s necessary,. If Kate is fine with him dating someone, who are we to judge? Besides, who says they have to announce anything in the press? It’s their lives, not ours.
Most don’t announce their separation for months. Why would they, giving rag mags the opportunity to start on them? Also, I imagine it protects the children as they are going through it. Plus, he was seen out with the model publicly quite a few times. That’s not discovering infidelity. That’s someone publicly going out with someone, not hiding it, which lends credence to having been separated for a while.
Keri Russell and her husband pretended they were renovating their brownstone and renting another one. Many months later a burglary happened and it was only her there alone. There were questions about why her husband and children weren’t there. So that prompted Keri to have to admit they were separated and she was living in the rental. Then it comes out a little while later she’s been dating her co-star, Matthew Rhys.
That’s how most handle separations and divorce, quietly until it’s time to announce it.
She could do better.
I don’t know about their marriage but why is he a douchebag, especially if there’s no cheating? Why are people assuming that Kate is mad/sad? She may have been the one to leave not because of cheating but because she was unhappy with the marriage.
Well apart from having a “genuine connection” with a model 18 years his junior, he’s got one of those douchebag faces, I mean just look at that first photo. Ugh.
Louise,
I said the same thing on another thread. Sure, for a Hollywood man in his 40s to be seen with a much younger ‘model’ is a sad cliche, but if – as seems likely – they’ve been seperated for months, Len isn’t doing anything wrong. And as you say, we’ve no idea why they split – for all we know, she may have been the one cheating with a young piece!
Then there’s all the ‘She’s so beautiful, he’s a fool to leave her!’ comments. Aside from the fact that, as I’ve said we have no idea why they broke up, the implication is that a woman’s value lies in her looks. Sure, Kate is beautiful but for all we know she might be a horrible person (I’m sure she’s not, just saying that looks are no guarantee of anything). Also, Len is pretty good-looking himself. Why is nobody saying that Kate is a ‘fool’ to leave him? I just don’t neccesaarily see her as the victim everyone is making her out to be.
Agreed. Also for all we know she DUMPED him leading to a smarting ego and the need to validate himself with a younger women. Tired of the trope that no matter how beautiful you were when you were younger, a man will always dump you for someone younger.
But sadly, this does happen A LOT. I have so many personal friends that this has happened to. My ex even called it off with me all to get up with a 22 year old (he is 31, I’m 34; 35 in a few months).
Don’t feel sorry for Kate too quickly. It could be she’s the one who dumped him and has already fallen for someone and he’s acting out being seen with this other young thing, or maybe it was mutual, and the relationship just petered out.
I know lots of couples who separated and a few months later one or both of them was seeing someone else. A douche bag that does not make. Am I a bit squidgy on the age difference? I wouldn’t be if she was older (like if she was 30 and he was 48) but 24 seems a bit young but to each their own.
I also agree with the comments that a lot of the lower profile couples keep their separation quiet for awhile. It seems like a smart thing to do so that they can deal with each other, family, friends and the legal end of things before the world picks their former relationship, or any new ones, ie: Len’s, apart.
My ex is 31 dating someone who just turned 22, lives at home, and just graduated college. Had she been even 25-27, I wouldn’t have bat an eye to it, but it makes me cringe on so many levels, particularly since I am nearly 35. If men we are with go for women 13+ years younger than us, can we quiz men beforehand on whether they want someone much younger, or should we just hope for the best? I don’t know about you, but at 22-24, I and my peers were wickedly immature and didn’t know what I wanted in life or knew myself very well at all. For Len, this screams skeevy..
Cliché.
On another superficial note she’s so pretty. Love her gorgeous features and shiny hair.
I get the feeling she’s OCD and prickly as hell IRL. Didn’t claire Danes say as much? Kate’s so cute and pretty but she’s an average actor at best.
He looks like Kato Kaelin. Not a good look.
Haha-you’re right! I cannot unsee Kato all over his face
Kudos for keeping that quiet. No PR to enhance their images.
In agreement with the Kato Kaelin comment and also what Kate did to her face comment. It doesn’t look as drastic as some, but it’s still noticeable. I saw a picture of the new girl and she looks similar to Kate, which has to be a blow, but then again, why would you want to be with someone who kept company with a lady practically 20 years younger? Maybe she should give Michael Sheen another go. I know if I had to pick between the two, there would be no contest.
I always felt like Michael Sheen was quite a catch, so what if he doesn’t want to get married, I’d live with him forever. :p