Ewan McGregor has been seen for the first time amid reports his marriage to wife Eve Mavrakis is on the rocks.
The 46-year-old star looked in high spirits as he shared a photo with a fan in his native Scotland, though the fact the Hollywood actor is hiding his wedding finger in the shot may fuel speculation that his marriage is in trouble.
The state of the Star Wars actor’s marriage was called into question on Saturday, when pictures of the actor kissing his Fargo co-star Mary Elizabeth Winstead, 32, surfaced online.
High spirits: Ewan McGregor was seen for the first time amid claims his marriage is on the rocks on Saturday, as he shared a picture with a fan in his native Scotland
Despite the furore, Ewan appears perfectly content in the snap, in which he also sports a motorcycling suit.
Flashing a smile, the star wraps one arm around his fan, though his other hand is tucked firmly into his pocket.
The image was captured just a day before Ewan’s Eve was spotted running errands in Santa Monica, California, on Sunday – though the 51-year-old made no effort to hide her ring-free wedding finger.
McGregor, 46, separated from French production designer Eve, 51, in May, months before pictures of the actor ‘kissing’ Fargo co-star Mary Elizabeth Winstead in a London restaurant emerged, People reported on Sunday.
Stepping out: Ewan’s estranged wife Eve Mavrakis made a low key appearance in Santa Monica on Sunday, where she seen without a wedding ring on
That same day, Eve kept under the radar in a bucket hat and dark sunglasses as she ventured out for a hike in the Santa Monica Mountains. The mom of four donned a white shirt and grey shorts for the hot Southern California day.
She carried a green water bottle and smart phone in her left hand, which was noticeably ringless. The production designer did glitz up her look with a hearty watch while counting her steps with a fitness tracker on the other wrist.
After her hike, the French born designer took a call, then headed off.
Eve and Ewan were married for 22 years before news of their separation emerged Sunday.
The couple met on the set of court drama Kavanagh QC in 1995, shortly before the Scottish star’s portrayal of heroin addict Mark Renton in Danny Boyle’s Trainspotting won him international acclaim.
No bling: The 51-year-old production designer was noticeably not wearing a wedding ring
Solo outing: The production designer’s outing comes at the same time it’s reported the Star Wars actor has been ‘living apart from wife of 22-year’s’ with whom he shares four children
In hand: She carried a green water bottle and smart phone in her left hand, which was noticeably ringless
Keeping cool: The mother of four donned a white shirt and grey shorts for the hot Southern California day
Important call: After her hike, the French born designer took a call, then headed off
Calling it quits: Eve and Ewan were married for 22 years before news of their separation emerged Sunday
Speaking to the Graham Norton show in 2012, McGregor admitted he had slept with ‘many, many women’ prior to meeting his wife.
He explained: ‘I knew right then that I really wanted to be with her and I knew I wanted to be with her in a different way to all the other many, many, many women I had been with up until that point. And I wasn’t wrong. I made the right choice.’
The couple married in 1995 before relocating to Los Angeles, where they raised four daughters, including a child adopted from Mongolia.
Separated: The 46-year-old actor reportedly separated from French production designer Eve in May, months before pictures of the actor kissing Fargo co-star Elisabeth Winstead in a London restaurant emerged (the couple are pictured in April)
McGregor has always denied rumours of romantic attachments outside marriage.
In 2001, he dismissed talk of an affair with Nicole Kidman, his co-star on Moulin Rouge!
And in 2010, there were more unkind rumours of a relationship with French actress Melanie Laurent, his co-star on the film Beginners.
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Old times: The couple met on the set of court drama Kavanagh QC in 1995, shortly before the Scottish star’s portrayal of hopeless junkie Mark Renton in Danny Boyle’s Trainspotting won him international acclaim (pictured in 1998)
McGregor appears to be seen kissing his Fargo co-star Mary Elizabeth in images obtained by The Sun.
The pair, who filmed a racy nude love scene in a bath for their on-screen romance in the most recent series of the show, were reportedly seen getting close during a meeting at The Good Life Eatery in London’s St. John’s Wood.
The father-of-four closed his eyes as he leaned in to share the intimate moment with Mary, 32, as sources told the publication they were ‘relaxed in each other’s company’.
Ewan smiled as Mary, who plays his sexy love interest Nikki Swango in the FX Network crime drama, took his face in both of her hands before going in for a kiss, in The Sun’s images.
Hitting the red carpet: McGregor and Winstead, who filmed a racy nude love scene in a bath for their on-screen romance in the most recent series of the show, were reportedly seen at The Good Life Eatery in London’s St. John’s Wood
Co-stars: Married Ewan McGregor was said to be spotted kissing his Fargo co-star Mary Elizabeth Winstead (pictured while filming Fargo in Canada), in images obtained by The Sun
Sources revealed the father of four daughters didn’t seem too worried about privacy as they dined together on the busy high street.
Onlookers told The Sun: ‘Ewan and Mary Elizabeth were there together and seemed relaxed in each other’s company. The cafe was really busy with people coming in and out the whole time…
‘They were deep in conversation and were there together for more than an hour. As they left he got on to the back of Ewan’s motorbike and they sped off together’.
Married: Ewan wed Eve 22 years ago (pictured at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2003)
Ewan and Mary’s sighting comes four months after Mary split from her husband of seven years, Riley Stearns.
Sharing a photo of her kissing her Texan film director ex on the cheek on Instagram in May, the actress wrote in the caption: ‘We’ve decided to move on from our marriage, but we will stay best friends and collaborators for all our days.’
‘We are still ride or die, just in a different way now. I love you always, Riley.’
‘Sitting here with my best friend who I love with all my heart. We have spent our lives together and it has been full of joy and warmth every day.’
Meanwhile, Riley, who Mary met aged 18 on an ocean cruise, shared the same photo on his Instagram with an equally touching tribute which said: ‘I’ll always love you, Mary.’
Ewan and Mary’s smooch comes four months after Mary, 32, split from her husband of seven years, Riley Stearns (both pictured)
Trainspotting star Ewan plays two brothers, Emmit and Ray Stussey in the latest series of Fargo.
The latter falls in love with Nikki before they plot to take revenge on his wealthy businessman brother.
The first episode of the third series, which aired in April, sees the loved-up duo Nikki and Ray kissing and cuddling while naked in a bath together.
Chemistry: Ewan and Mary starred side-by-side in Fargo (above)