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Their busy lives inevitably spark speculation \u2013 but they know the truth<\/p>\n
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The former royals have been branded ‘try hards’<\/p>\n
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As leading names in their respective fields, George and Amal\u00a0Clooney\u00a0have long understood that their careers may sometimes keep them apart. But despite their commitment to supporting each other throughout it all, even when it means they\u2019re on opposite sides of the world, their far-flung undertakings mean rumours inevitably spread. And the one rumour the couple simply can\u2019t shirk is that they\u2019re living \u201cseparate lives\u201d \u2013 fuelling further speculation that divorce is almost always on the table. Now, as they approach their 11th\u00a0wedding anniversary in September, we\u2019re told the\u00a0Clooneys are determined to quash the speculation for good, and prove they\u2019re as committed to one another as ever.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not always a bed of roses, but the notion that they\u2019re divorcing has been completely dismissed,\u201d says an insider close to the superstar couple, who famously wed in a star-studded, four-day extravaganza in Venice in 2014. \u201cThey\u2019re both very clear this is a lifelong commitment, and they\u2019re prepared and willing to work through any issues that come up. It\u2019s annoying to be constantly shooting down rumours that they\u2019re splitting up, but they try to keep it in perspective. The fact is, they have this image of being a perfect couple, so any time they\u2019re caught having the slightest conflict, the rumour mill goes into overdrive. They try to laugh it off and not let it get to them, but of course it gets frustrating.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Part of the reason that divorce rumours grew louder earlier this year was the fact that \u2013 having been primarily based in Europe over the past few years with their children, seven-year-old twins Ella and Alexander \u2013 the family were facing a geographical split as George, 63, temporarily relocated to New York. The actor and director has been in the Big Apple since January, preparing for his Broadway debut in the stage adaptation of his 2005 acclaimed drama\u00a0Good Night, And Good Luck.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As a leading human rights barrister, Amal, 47, is likewise pulled in different directions, with her Chambers based in London. Meanwhile, she recently announced she\u2019s been appointed a visiting professor of practice in international law at the Blavatnik School of Government at Oxford University. Speaking about her new appointment on the school\u2019s website, she said, \u201cI am honoured to be back at Oxford, this time not as a student but as a professor.\u201d As such, whispers have spread that the couple simply don\u2019t have time to prioritise their relationship anymore. The fact that they seldom talk about their marriage has fuelled the gossip further.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, it seems we can all rest assured that, behind the scenes, things are strong \u2013 and it\u2019s George who took the unusual step to allay our concerns last week, while promoting his new theatre show. When asked about the family set-up while he\u2019s been treading the boards, he revealed that the whole family had followed him to New York and will stay there until the end of his run in June.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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George has recently announced a run on Broadway<\/p>\n
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\u201cThey\u2019re in New York,\u201d he told Access Hollywood when asked about his wife and kids. \u201cWe\u2019ve been here the whole time. You know, the normal things that children do which is, apparently you have to educate them, which I was shocked by. They\u2019re in school.\u201d
He added, \u201cMy wife is dealing with me walking around doing lines in a play all day long, so I think she knows it better than me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Needless to say, navigating the dynamics of a partnership where both husband and wife are pulled in a million directions can be tricky \u2013 and it didn\u2019t help that the\u00a0Clooneys were pictured having a seemingly tense interaction over their Christmas break in St Tropez in December. As one onlooker put it, \u201cNeither of them looked happy.\u201d But, our source explains, even when they hit moments of tension or face the realities of long-distance as they honour their work commitments, they always stand united.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
As George has confirmed, the whole family are currently in New York \u2013 with Amal using it as a base, while also making brief trips across the pond for work. Then, after the play is finished in June, it\u2019s believed the\u00a0Clooneys will return to Europe, where they split their time between their villa in Lake Como, their wine estate in Brignoles, France, and their mansion in Berkshire, UK (they also have houses in LA and Mexico). With the twins completing this school year in the US, it\u2019s unclear where the family will settle for the rest of the year, but most people expect to see them returning on a more permanent basis to France in September, when term time begins. It\u2019s very possible that both George and Amal may be called away on occasion; but, they\u2019ve demonstrated, they always make it work, whatever others might say.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Amal has a busy life as an international human rights lawyer<\/p>\n
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\u201cLast year, they made a big effort to reconnect and put the focus back on their marriage,\u201d says our insider. \u201cThey started doing date nights and taking romantic holidays, and they were able to totally reinvigorate the romantic side of things. And now, even when they\u2019re thousands of miles apart for work, they\u2019re sticking to those rules. In those instances, they\u2019ll have a few dates over Zoom, just to have that quality time to catch up and talk about more than just the kids and their schedules.\u201d
Despite being pictured looking frosty in St Tropez, the\u00a0Clooneys have also put in several loved-up appearances over the past year. Last summer, they were spotted enjoying a series of date nights in Lake Como \u2013 including sharing a romantic kiss while dining together at the five-star hotel Villa d\u2019Este. As our source explains, neither one of them is the kind of person to give up or throw in the towel if things get rocky. Instead, they approach their relationship like they approach every other aspect of their successful lives: with determination to be the very best of the best. And, as a result, it seems they\u2019re pouring water on any fiery rumours that they\u2019re heading for divorce, and are instead approaching their 11th\u00a0anniversary in September more committed than ever.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThey love each other and don\u2019t want to risk things slipping away so they\u2019re putting in a big effort to make sure they keep their marriage strong and stay connected\u201d we\u2019re told. \u201cWhen George\u2019s play is finished, they\u2019re even planning to celebrate together with a romantic getaway – just the two of them.\u201d<\/p>\n
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