Confirming her split from boyfriend Luke Pritchard, Mischa Barton asks "that the press will show some respect in the near future" for her and Luke as they deal with their break-up.
- Mar 10, 2009
AceShowbiz - Mischa Barton took to her blog on Monday, March 9, to announce her separation from boyfriend Luke Pritchard. "I'm sure you guys are all going to hear about it soon enough so I just wanted to tell you what is real first -- I broke up with Luke when I got to London," she confirmed in a statement.
"Things just didn't feel quite right," she explained further. "There was no cheating or anything terrible, the bad just started to outweigh the good and a long distance relationship is never an easy thing to do."
"I hope that the press will show some respect in the near future as we both find it very difficult to deal with a lot of attention or speculation from the media," Mischa continued. "I think Luke is a great guy, but the type better suited as a friend. We have a surprising amount of mutual friends in England and I don't regret our time together, I just couldn't keep it going."
"There is no bitterness between us...that I know of (sorry, I had to joke!). If there ever is a case of two people staying friends I'm sure it will be the case with us -- our personalities are very good for that," the actress wrote at the end of her blog.
Mischa Barton and Luke Pritchard, who is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of indie rock band The Kooks, began dating in December last year and since that time they were often spotted together. Of his now-used-to-be leading lady, Luke previously told U.K.'s Daily Mirror he's "very lucky" to date her, adding that Mischa is "beautiful".
