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Balthazar Getty Confirms "Painful" Split from Wife

Balthazar Getty has publicly acknowledged that he and his wife, Rosetta, are splitting up. His public statement comes days after photos of him and a topless Sienna Miller surfaced across magazines and the 'net. The photos clearly document a "more than friends" type of dynamic, in which the pair are kicking back on a boat off the Amalfi coast.In a statement, the Brothers & Sisters actor said, "The breakdown of a marriage is a very difficult and painful experience, especially when children are involved. In light of the fact that many pictures have surfaced in print and on the Internet which has caused myself and my family great embarrassment, I felt it necessary to at least acknowledge publicly that yes, indeed, my wife and I have separated."Getty and his wife, who married in 2000, have four children together.  Anna Dimond

TV GuideNews July 21, 2008 at 10:11 p.m. PT

Balthazar Getty has publicly acknowledged that he and his wife, Rosetta, are splitting up. His public statement comes days after photos of him and a topless Sienna Miller surfaced across magazines and the 'net. The photos clearly document a "more than friends" type of dynamic, in which the pair are kicking back on a boat off the Amalfi coast. In a statement, the Brothers & Sisters actor said, "The breakdown of a marriage is a very difficult and painful experience, especially when children are involved. In light of the fact that many pictures have surfaced in print and on the Internet which has caused myself and my family great embarrassment, I felt it necessary to at least acknowledge publicly that yes, indeed, my wife and I have separated." Getty and his wife, who married in 2000, have four children together. - Anna Dimond