Robert DeNiro and wife Grace Hightower split after 21 years of marriage

The couple are reportedly living sepearetly and have made no public appearances in the last few months
UPDATED NOV 21, 2018

After 20 years together, Robert DeNiro and his wife Grace Hightower have called it quits. De Niro and Hightower share two children: son Elliot, born in 1998, and daughter Helen, born in 2011. ET Online reports that this isn't the first time the couple has split up. They married in 1997, but broke up in 1999, though they never finalized their divorce. DeNiro withdrew the divorce papers and the couple reconciled. In 2004, the couple even renewed their vows.

Actor Robert De Niro and Grace Hightower attend the 45th Chaplin Award Gala at the Alice Tully Hall on April 30, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Actor Robert De Niro and Grace Hightower attend the 45th Chaplin Award Gala at the Alice Tully Hall on April 30, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

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