Zooey Deschanel and Ben Gibbard split up

Splitting: Indie-world royals Zooey Deschanel, 31, and Ben Gibbard, 35, after two years of marriage. “Mutual and amicable,” a rep tells US. She’s the hipster starlet (and sometimes singer) now headlining the sitcom “The New Girl,.


The 31-year-old actress/singer and Death Cab for Cutie frontman (35) were married near Seattle in late September 2009.


In New York magazine's September cover story about Deschanel, Gibbard gushed about meeting and pursuing the star, who also fronts the band She and Him. "I'd seen her movies and obviously I thought she was very beautiful," he said.


When their mutual music manager finally introduced them three years ago, Gibbard was "just awestruck that she was even talking to me".


Deschanel previously told iVillage that it was "definitely hard" being apart from her indie rocker guy when he was away on tour.


Gibbard, who also sings with The Postal Service, told New York magazine in September he wooed Zooey with much ardor.


“I'd seen her movies and obviously I thought she was very beautiful," he said.


He had Melt-y-Wobbly Knees Complex upon meeting her. “I was just awestruck that she was even talking to me,” he told the mag.


Zooey, thesp sister to thesp Emily Deschanel, 35, told the mag that she was surprised marriage required effort. “You can't expect to make no effort,” she said. “


You still have to make the effort and be kind and understanding. It sort of just solidifies your commitment."


That interview was like a couple months ago! So what went wrong?


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