Movie superstar Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross apparently ended their almost-10 year relationship quietly almost a year before it became public.
People Magazine was the first to report this quiet separation on December 30, 2025, and multiple outlets confirmed it thereafter.
The former couple share an 8-year-old son together, Lars, and a joint statement, they say co-parenting remains their priority.
The statement also highlights how the former couple leaned hard into family and focused on privacy. They describe the breakup as sad, but that they’re blessed with their son and intend to keep showing up for him as parents.
A chapter ends privately
Ross, 35, has credits working as a screenwriter and director. Gibson, 69, is one of the most recognizable faces in the world, having been a movie star and now a top-tier director.
According to reports, the relationship started in 2014. They met through mutual friends and started dating shortly after.
In 2017, when Hacksaw Ridge was on the awards path, Gibson said “what could be more exciting than listening to the nominations being announced while holding my newborn son.” A sign of his excitement when Lars had just arrived.
Another milestone was in January 2025, when the couple’s Malibu home was destroyed in Los Angeles wildfires. TMZ mentioned the fire in its reporting on the split.
Fox News added that the age gap between the couple never really stopped being part of the public conversation. Gibson once brushed it off with a simple line, saying age in relationships is “just a number,” and that Ross was “a really special person.”
It’s important to know that Gibson’s legal representative confirmed the statement that ran through People Magazine. Thus adding another layer of formality to the split.
The positive is that there is no messy public back-and-forth. No dramatic social posts. Just confirmation, and a clear point about their son.
Life goes on
On the professional side, People Magazine pointed out that Gibson is still moving forward with directing projects, including The Resurrection of the Christ, described as a follow-up to The Passion of the Christ with a planned two-part release beginning on Good Friday 2027.
That kind of long runway is normal in Hollywood, but it also underlines how life keeps rolling even when the home stuff falls apart.
Gibson has eight other children including seven with ex-wife Robyn Moore and a daughter, Lucia, with Oksana Grigorieva. This is relevant because families often get pulled into the spotlight at times like this.
However, this split feels closer to the kind of celebrity breakups I remember from the 80s and 90s. The former couple have made a statement, confirmed it, and there’s no messy guesswork going on across the media.
It’s sad news for all involved, but no doubt a mature way to deal with a breakup in the spotlight.