Jaimie Alexander splits from Twilight star fiance Peter Facinelli due to 'conflicting commitments'

August 2024 ยท 2 minute read

It seemed a match made in heaven when they got engaged last year.

But TV beauty Jaimie Alexander has split from her Twilight star fiance Peter Facinelli due to conflicting schedules.

The 31-year-old actress has had a major hit with her show Blindspot, while her former partner Peter, 42, has also been busy due to his role in Supergirl, where he plays Lex Luthor-esque high tech mogul Maxwell Lord.

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Split: Jaimie Alexander has split from her Twilight star fiance Peter Facinelli due to conflicting schedules

Split: Jaimie Alexander has split from her Twilight star fiance Peter Facinelli due to conflicting schedules

A representative for the couple told People: 'Due to conflicting family and work commitments on opposite coasts, and after much consideration, Peter and Jaimie have chosen to part ways amicably and remain good friends.

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It is certainly a sad end to what was a glittering romance, which the pair most recently stepping out together at the Golden Globes in January.

However even then there was a hint of what was to come when Jaimie said they had been too busy to come up with any wedding plans.

Romantic: The pair shared a kiss for the cameras at a Golden Globes afterparty back in January

Romantic: The pair shared a kiss for the cameras at a Golden Globes afterparty back in January

Trouble on the horizon? But the actress revealed at the time they had been too busy to arrange their wedding

Trouble on the horizon? But the actress revealed at the time they had been too busy to arrange their wedding

She added: 'But we're toying with the idea of doing something kind of stunt-oriented to just mix it up and doing something kind of wild and fun.

'I just don't have it in me, that, like, girly gene that's, like, "I need to be in a white dress." I could be in a pair of jeans and be just as well.' 

While he never quite got to the aisle with Jaimie, Peter has three children with his previous wife,  Beverly Hills, 90210 favourite Jennie Garth. The pair married in a traditional Catholic ceremony, but got divorced in 2013.

He started dating Thor actress Jaimie after they met on the set of romantic comedy Loosies back in 2012, in which she played his leading lady.

Bagging herself a hit: Jaimie is riding high after her show Blindspot was a big success on NBC

Bagging herself a hit: Jaimie is riding high after her show Blindspot was a big success on NBC

Cullen it a day: Peter is best known for his turn as vampire doctor Carlisle in Twilight

Cullen it a day: Peter is best known for his turn as vampire doctor Carlisle in Twilight

Dawn of love: The pair met when she played Peter's leading lady in dire 2012 romantic comedy Loosies 

Dawn of love: The pair met when she played Peter's leading lady in dire 2012 romantic comedy Loosies 

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