He has long wanted to keep the matter a secret, writes Matthias Schweighöfer on Instagram - "for the protection of our children". But now it is about "dispelling misunderstandings and speculation". The news: The actor and his partner Ani Schromm have split up - more than a year ago.

Unfortunately, they did not manage to get their love, said the 37-year-old. "But we are still good parents and always there for our children." Schweighöfer and Schromm are parents of a daughter and a son. Already in 2012, they had already separated once before.

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Dear Ones. It is about time to tell you something that is very dear to my heart. For the protection of our children, I have tried for a long time not to make public. Decisions in life are sometimes very difficult. Not beautiful and sad, hurtful and scary. But it is sometimes inevitable. Ani and I split up over a year ago. Unfortunately we did not manage to get our love. But we are still good parents and always there for our children. I do this publicly in order to dispel misunderstandings and speculation. For peace and quiet to enter into the lives of our children and the family. In my life there is now a new woman. I'm curious what the future brings. Thanks for your understanding.

A post shared by Matthias Schweighöfer (@matthiasschweighoefer) on Jan 26, 2019 at 8:25 PST

Meanwhile, the German movie star is apparently back in a relationship. "In my life there is now a new woman," Schweighöfer tells his fans. "I'm curious what the future will bring."