Atonement star and boyfriend agree 3-month separation

Keira Knightley's relationship with actor Rupert Friend is said to be in trouble after two and a half years together.

The Atonement star, 22 - who failed to win an Oscar for her role - and Rupert, 26, are said to have rowed after the awards.

Maintaining two showbiz careers and finding time for each other has not been easy for them.

'They had just agreed to go travelling for 3 months non-stop together when he accepted another film,' an insider tells The Daily Star.

'So instead, they're having a 3-month break.'

A friend of mine showed me that... it comes from a gossip magazine so it may not be true. Let's just hope it is gossip for Keira's sake. If she leaves Rupert she'll loose two fans, two important fans who will become Rupert's fans. Rupert is the cutest thing ever... she CANNOT break up with him. Poor darling! He needs money for traveling, after having spent a lot of it in taking Keira to Iceland for Valentine's!