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Actress Ashley Judd and racecar driver Dario Franchitti are splitting after over a decade of marriage, People Magazine reports.

“We have mutually decided to end our marriage. We’ll always be family and continue to cherish our relationship based on the special love, integrity, and respect we have always enjoyed,” Judd and Franchitti said in a statement to the magazine.

The split seems amicable if you go by the tweet Judd sent shortly after the news broke:

Family forever. @dariofranchitti

— ashley judd (@AshleyJudd) January 30, 2013

Judd, 44, and Franchitti, 39, were engaged for about two years before marrying in Scotland in 2001.

Judd celebrated with Franchitti as he won the Indy 500 last year. Franchitti has raced in the NASCAR and IndyCar series and has won the Indy 500 three times.

Judd is an avid fan of Kentucky basketball. She reportedly is exploring the possibility of running for the Senate.

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It has been quite a while since we have heard a fresh rumor about who Tim Tebow is possibly but probably not dating — at least by Tim Tebow standards. Those of you who crave Tebow gossip will be happy to know that word is circulating that the Teebs is dating actress Camilla Belle.

According to TMZ.com, Tebow showed up with Belle at a club in Jacksonville called Latitude 30 on Tuesday night where the two reportedly “bowled and partied” together.

“People who were at Latitude 30 last night tell us Tim and Camilla were overly affectionate throughout the evening, holding hands and touching,” TMZ’s report said.

Belle has starred in moves such as “10,000 BC” and “When a Stranger Calls.” Word was left with her rep but she has not responded. However, sources connected with Belle supposedly told TMZ that the two are “definitely an item.”

We have heard countless Tebow dating rumors over the past few years that have linked him to athletes and celebrities like Lindsey Vonn and Taylor Swift, but ultimately they all turn out to be untrue. He has also reportedly turned down people like Katy Perry and Kim Kardashian. While TMZ seems fairly confident in their sources on this one, excuse us for being skeptical.

Thank goodness for the elderly and their honesty. Over the summer, rumors began swirling that Tigers ace Justin Verlander is dating swimsuit model Kate Upton. The gossip arose when Upton was spotted in Verlander’s suite at a Tigers game in July and a report claimed they attended an Aerosmith concert together and were getting “chummy” afterward. But it’s not like we heard any of this from Verlander’s own grandfather — until now.

Justin’s grandfather, Richard Verlander Sr., spoke to Celebuzz recently and all but confirmed his grandson and Upton are an item.

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Those of you who watch “The Bachelorette” (while I feel badly for you) are likely familiar with Emily Maynard. The most recent season of the show, Season 8, ended with Maynard choosing Jef Holm as her fiance. According to a report from Us Weekly, Maynard and Holm got into an “explosive fight” during a recent family vacation after Maynard was caught exchanging explicit text messages with another man. Now, the magazine is claiming that man was Matt Leinart.

The report also claims Holm had a conversation with his ex-girlfriend Kaylee Shepherd, who said he told her the story about Maynard and the Raiders quarterback is true.

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Gingers may not have souls, but apparently they have game. Olympic gold medalist Shaun White was getting down with Bar Refaeli at a club in New York over Memorial Day weekend, according to the New York Post.

The Post says the two met up at SoHo lounge Sway around 1:30 a.m. According to their report, the two “hit the dance floor, where they were going for the gold in the canoodle-a-thon.”

“They were all over each other,” the Post reports. “They were dancing, hugging, kissing — you name it.”

Dancing, hugging, kissing? Shaun White and Bar Refaeli? Bar Refaeli and Shaun White? What alternate universe is this?

Let’s keep in mind here that Refaeli was just named No. 1 on Maxim’s Hot 100 list. I can totally understand her dating Leonardo DiCaprio. But Shaun White? Seriously? Single men, take note: Apparently all you need is to carry a skateboard around with you and you’re set. This is easily the weirdest couple since these two.

Rumors that actress/model Jenny McCarthy and Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher were dating began when the two were seen leaving Mastro’s steakhouse in Beverly Hills together. McCarthy essentially confirmed she has a new romance when answering questions to promote a new show she’s hosting.

“I’m interested in someone,” she said, per People.

When asked if she was dating a football player, she answered “I don’t know what you guys are talking about. Um, you know, we shall see.”

She also told Parade Magazine “I haven’t made too many comments (about the relationship) other than the fact that I’m taking baby steps. We’ll see. But I’m giddy right now.”

McCarthy is from Chicago and Urlacher has played his entire career for the Bears, so their romance seems like a natural fit. And as we all know quite well, Urlacher has a thing for curvy blondes from Illinois.

Dwyane Wade’s girlfriend Gabrielle Union may look sweet and innocent, but don’t let the looks fool you.

During an interview on “Conan,” Union, who is an actress, said Wade won’t let her sit courtside at his basketball games anymore because she is a vicious heckler.

Union admitted she becomes really into the games and that her heckling is not limited to the opposing team. Not only will she sometimes heckle the Heat, but she says she also goes pretty hard after the refs.

Union says she gave it pretty good to referee Dick Bavetta, telling him during a recent game, “blow your whistle and you get your Viagra!”

This woman is incredible. She should be available for hire as a professional heckler. And what is it about people close to Wade getting into trouble at games?

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