The whirlwind romance that sucked in Lance Armstrong and Kate Hudson has apparently spat them out.
Numerous reports say the actress and athlete called it quits this weekend shortly after Armstrong hinted that he might run for office.
Contrary to popular belief, friends of Goldie Hawn’s daughter say Armstrong’s commitment to public service was not what drove a wedge between them. Rather, New York Post’s Page Six gossip column reports that the pair mutually decided their relationship was just not working. On top of the distance factor—-Armstrong lives in Texas and tours the country raising awareness about cancer and Hudson splits her time between homes in New York and L.A.—-the couple reportedly bickered often.
Still Us Magazine insists that there was “no drama, hatred or ugliness” involved in the break up.
Geesh, they only dated for three months or so. How the heck can you hate someone you’ve only known for a few weeks?
Page Six says the 29-year-old actress tried to make the union work and even flew to Ohio this past weekend to meet up with the 36-year-old seven-time Tour de France champ at his three day Lance Armstrong Livestrong Summit in Columbus. Sources say Hudson made a last-ditch effort to keep the relationship going, but by Sunday they both realized they “weren’t going to work as a couple.”
Well, isn’t that a shame—-NOT!
Whereas I could really careless what Hudson and Armstrong do in private, I must admit that I was a bit taken aback by how blatantly they flaunted their relationship around town. The couple shamelessly paraded their young children in front of the paparazzi during a Father’s Day brunch. Hudson’s 4-year-old son Ryder was seen being carried by Armstrong while his biological father Chris Robinson looked on. Robinson, Armstrong (and his three young children), Hudson and Ryder all broke bread at a restaurant in Canada on Father’s Day.
I suppose you could applaud the fact that they were all being “adults” about their new relationships and compliment the way they are caring on with their lives without bitterness. However, it seems Hudson is more interested in “moving on” with her life than she is about exposing her young son to numerous romances (or getting the kid’s hair cut).
Let’s see… first it was Owen Wilson, then Dax Shepard, then Wilson again, and then Armstrong.
How many guys will that little boy know before he enters first grade?
I should point out that the Father’s Day brunch took place after the couple had been dating for just over a month… five weeks later and they will likely never see each other again.
And here I felt sorry for Armstrong’s ex-wife Kristin and his former fiancee Sheryl Crow when the cancer survivor walked out on them. Turns out that those women don’t need my sympathy they’re probably happy to be rid of him.