By Susie Bolt
The beautiful Kill Bill star strikes again and this time it’s her multi-millionaire fiance who has been side-kicked to the curb. Kapow!
The Swiss financier proposed to Uma only last June, but reports have now confirmed that it’s splitsville for Uma and Arki as the couple struggle to make the long distance relationship work.
And if you look at the facts, it’s hard not to ask – is it really any wonder?
Their children live in two different cities; Arki’s, from another long legged beauty, Elle MacPherson, live in London and Uma’s in New York near their father Ethan Hawke.
Not only this but Arki’s multi-million hedge-fund business is based in London and Uma has 5 films lined up in LA.
And there’s more!
Uma has spoken openly in interviews about not wanting to move her children away from their father who lives in New York. And she’s a Buddhist and he a Catholic. (Maybe not entirely relevant to the topic of location, but worth a mention all the same.)
So, what to do, what to do?
In true Hollywood style, one engages first, throws the party that afternoon and worries about the details later.
Apparently they remain friends and apparently Uma will be returning the 8 carat diamond engagement ring. I weep! But being of the Buddhist sensibility this may not be as painful for her as it would be for, say me, for example.
Uma leaves a string of broken hearts in her glamorous wake with divorces to Gary Oldman and Ethan Hawke. And now poor Arki doesn’t even get that privilege, what with being knocked off the throne before he’d even got on it!
Uma’s been seen on the chilly streets of New York City for the first time since the split was confirmed, clutching her little boy’s boots, a pack of ciggies and without ring. Dressed in black with no make-up on the image is that of a woman in mourning. Mourning for a lost love, an engagement that could never be realised and the return of an 8 carat gold diamond stunner-of-a-ring to its rightful owner…Ouch.