Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes have reportedly cut off nearly all contact with their Hollywood inner circle, triggering outrage from longtime friends who feel ghosted and betrayed, insiders told The National Enquirer.
Sources close to the couple claim that Mendes, 51, and Gosling, 44, have isolated themselves in their Montecito home for years and now barely speak to anyone outside their family.
What started as a pandemic lockdown turned into a lifestyle. Even after restrictions eased, their self-imposed isolation only deepened.
Eva reportedly shut down social life
Insiders said the frostiness began when the couple welcomed their two daughters, Esmeralda, 10, and Amada, 8. According to one tipster, the family went completely private, shutting out even close friends.
The source said Mendes completely stepped away from Hollywood and told people she had no regrets about leaving acting to raise her kids.
Mendes is known to reject red carpet appearances and avoids industry parties. However, what has shocked insiders is her choice to cut ties not only with acquaintances but with longtime pals who thought they were in her inner circle.
One source described the behavior as outright ghosting.
Gosling caught in the middle
While Gosling is seen as the more social of the two, insiders said he follows Mendes’ lead to maintain peace at home.
He reportedly gets hit with sarcastic comments about their vanishing act but refuses to throw his wife under the bus. Instead, he laughs them off and changes the subject.
Friends say they believe Gosling misses the camaraderie but won’t speak out.
Gosling’s upcoming film shoot for Star Wars: Starfighter is taking him and his family to London this summer. But the source warned not to expect a change in behavior, predicting the same reclusive pattern will follow.
While the family made a brief appearance in Paris during the Olympics, they largely stay behind closed doors in California.
The source revealed that former friends remain shocked that the couple has kept such a distance for so long, especially since many of them supported the couple for years.
Some are now asking whether the move to London will only push them further out of reach.
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