From what I know of the Aussie-expat celebrity community in America, they’re all pretty tight. Naomi Watts and Nicole Kidman were once best friends, and they’re probably still very friendly. Nicole is really close to Russell Crowe and Russell’s estranged (?) wife Danielle. Simon Baker and his wife are close to Naomi and Nicole, and I get the feeling that everybody gets along with Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee. I believe Nicole has even let many of her Aussie friends live in her homes when they needed a place to crash. They all seem to support each other’s work and they all seem to have known each other for decades. So… this story is interesting.
First, Naomi and Liev Schreiber are still together. Sometimes I feel like their relationship is on the knife’s edge of almost being over, but year after year, they keep hanging in there and now it’s been eight years. Can you believe that? So, Liev and Naomi usually live in NYC. That’s their homebase. Except Liev just scored a flashy new gig on Showtime’s latest hit show, Ray Donovan (I haven’t seen it, but CB raves about it). The show films in LA, so Liev, Naomi and their two sons have moved out to LA to support his career. And Naomi feels out of sorts… so she’s turning to an old friend?
Naomi Watts’ close friendship with Simon Baker is causing major tension with her partner of eight years, Liev Schreiber! Schreiber and Watts – who are parents of sons Alexander and Samuel – recently relocated from NYC to LA for 45-year-old Liev’s new acting gig on Ray Donovan, and pals say the transition hasn’t been easy.
“Everything Naomi knows is back in New York,” reveals a friend. Naomi’s lonely state has caused her to seek comfort in good pale and fellow Aussie Simon Baker, 43.
“He lives in LA, so they spend days on end together,” states the mole. “Liev isn’t happy.”
For now, Simon and Naomi claim to be devoted to their significant others, but that doesn’t stop tongues from wagging.
[From Star Magazine, print edition]
Simon’s very married and he seems to have a very down-to-earth life. I mean, I never hear about his personal life at all, and so many of these Aussie men seem to mate for life (seriously). Could Simon be fooling around with Naomi? Does that seem reasonable to anyone? Naomi just doesn’t strike me as the kind of woman who would fool around at all. It’s possible she’s reconnecting with her old Aussie friends while in LA, but I’m not buying that Naomi is getting some Baker Bone. Too bad. That man is FINE.
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