Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon split

Long term celebrity couple Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon have split, Sarandon’s publicist has confirmed.

Sarandon, 61, and Robbins, 53, met on the set of Bull Durham in 1988 and had been domestic partners for 23 years prior to the split. The couple, both known for their outspoken opinions and political activism, famously never married. Sarandon said of the decision:

“I won’t marry because I am too afraid of taking him for granted or him taking me for granted – maybe it will be a good excuse for a party when I am 80,” Sarandon has said in the past.

The couple didn’t share details of the split, confirming only that it occurred during the summer. A rep for Sarandon released a statement to People:

“Actress Susan Sarandon and her partner of 23 years, actor Tim Robbins have announced that they separated over the summer,” her rep Teal Cannaday tells PEOPLE in a statement. “No further comments will be made.”

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