Keira Knightley and her longtime boyfriend, Irish model Jamie Dornan, have split up.

"Keira and Jamie have decided to call a halt to their relationship in its current phase but they remain completely committed to each other as friends and will continue to see each other in this capacity," Dornan's rep says.

Knightley, 20, and Dornan, 22, met at Manhattan photo shoot in August 2003. They kept their romance quiet for nearly a year before making their first public appearance together in May 2004. Recently, the couple attended the opening night of As You Like It starring Sienna Miller in London.

"I think it's important to make time for the people in your life who you love and who love you back," Knightley said last July of her romance with Dornan.

Dornan will appear in Sofia Coppola's upcoming film Marie Antoinette, starring Kirsten Dunst.

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Posted by Lawren at August 10, 2005 09:03 AM | Trackbacks (0)

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Has anyone else noted the term "longtime" getting shorter?
They met only 2 years ago.

Says: Lynne at August 10, 2005 12:03 PM

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