Scarlett Johansson & Ryan Reynolds Split

Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds have separated and plan to divorce after more than two years of marriage!

Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson have separated. Photograph: Darla Khazei, PacificCoastNews.com

Scarlett Johansson, the 26-year-old actress/singer, and Ryan Reynolds, the 34-year-old X-Men Origins: Wolverine star, announced their split in a joint statement to People, "After long and careful consideration on both our parts, we've decided to end our marriage.”

“We entered our relationship with love and it's with love and kindness we leave it. While privacy isn't expected, it's certainly appreciated."

4Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson have separated. Photograph: Darla Khazei, PacificCoastNews.com

Sources say Iron Man 2 star Johansson initiated the split, and she ended the marriage two weeks ago. According to an Us Weekly source, "The big problem with their relationship is the distance. They spent a lot of time apart when they are working...She's been unhappy for a while."

Johansson and Reynolds began dating in 2007. The two got engaged in May 2008 and tied the knot that September at a quiet ceremony in Vancouver, Canada.