Michelle Williams splits from Phil Elverum less than 1 year after secret wedding.

Dawson's Creek alum Michelle Williams and Phil Elversum have ended their relationship. The pair had secretly married last summer in front of a small group of people, which included William's daughter Matilda, and Elversum's daughter.

Williams recently sat down with Vanity Fair and said that after Heath Ledger passed away in 2008, she never gave up on love. She even told her daughter:
"Your dad loved me before anybody thought I was talented, or pretty, or had nice clothes. Don’t settle. Don’t settle for something that feels like a prison, or is hard, or hurts you. If it doesn’t feel like love, it’s not love."

Williams and Elverum split up early this year and remain close friends. The reason behind the split has not been revealed.

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