For some, being heartbroken once is enough pain for a lifetime.
However, Rosamund Pike has had her heart shattered not once but twice.
She remains unmarried to this day, and although she and her long-term partner, Robie Uniacke
, have been together for almost fifteen years, there are no plans to walk down the aisle.
So, what is the story of Rosamund's broken heart?
And, how did Robie, the mathematician eighteen years her senior, become the man to reignite
her belief in love?
Rosamund Pike's love life has been a rollercoaster ride.
You may know her from the film Gone Girl, the story of an unhappily married young woman
who goes missing, leaving her husband - played by Ben Affleck - accused of murder.
If you think that movie sounds dramatic, wait until you hear about Rosamund's past relationships.
Her first love was actor Simon Woods.
He and Rosamund met and fell in love at Oxford, where both were studying English Literature.
It was reported that Simon was very envied by their fellow university peers for having
captured the heart of one of the most stunning girls at Oxford.
For about two years, she and handsome, charming Woods were inseparable.
But Simon had a secret.
Rosamund had no idea that her boyfriend was beginning to doubt his sexuality.
Eventually, Simon could no longer keep his secret and confessed to Pike that he was gay.
It's not known how long Woods knew the truth about his sexuality.
Although Rosamund was happy that he was finally able to live his truth, she was heartbroken
to know that the man that she loved did not love her the same way.
Woods and Pike parted ways in 2002, around the same time that she was cast in the James
Bond film as the double agent Miranda Frost along with Pierce Brosnan in Die Another Day.
As it turned out, nine years later, Simon went on to marry his long-time partner, Burberry's
creative director Christopher Bailey, in a civil ceremony.
Tabloids blasted the article, 'Bond girl's ex weds his man,' in an online headline.
Even after their breakup, Rosamund and Simon had remained friends, and she sent him and
his new husband her best wishes on their special day.
Ironically, Pike and Woods were reunited as on-screen lovers for Jane Austen's Pride And
Prejudice in 2005.
The pair were cast by the next man to steal and break Rosamund's heart for the second
time, director Joe Wright.
Pike and Wright had met on the set of an earlier film, and by the time they worked on the Jane
Austen film adaptation, they had already been together for more than a year.
Everyone on set could tell that the couple was smitten with one another, even as he directed
Rosamund along with her ex-boyfriend.
Both their careers were on the rise, with Joe directing major films like Atonement and
The Soloist, while Rosamund starred in films such as Fracture with Anthony Hopkins.
They seemed like Hollywood's next power couple, and in 2008 they announced their engagement.
The pair also bought a house together in East London.
According to Rosamund, she was so excited about their engagement that both she and Joe
agreed to send out 'save the date' pre-wedding postcards to all of their friends and family.
The postcard featured a picture of the couple in a hot tub together, and Pike shared, "We'd
both designed it and the design was to make them laugh."
However, Joe claimed he had no idea that she was going to send out the pre-wedding invitations
and was allegedly humiliated by the hot-tub photograph.
He was apparently so unimpressed by what Rosamund had done that he called off the engagement
and broke up with her.
Embarrassed, heartbroken, and abandoned yet again by another man that she loved, Rosamund
couldn't face telling her friends and family that the wedding was off.
So she asked her mother to write to everyone that had been invited to let them know that
she and Joe were no longer going to get married.
Having lost two men she expected to marry, it's no wonder Rosamund had later shared,
"You try to do the right thing and the conventional thing, and it doesn't work, and then you're
free again."
Many would interpret 'free' in this context as 'unwanted.'
And many, too, would feel great sympathy that this successful and much-admired woman could
talk about her life with such sadness and regret.
Perhaps it's the fact that she tried to do things the conventional and expected way and
still got hurt that the actress decided to change the way she approached relationships.
In an interview with Spectrum magazine, Pike explained that 'people have ridiculous expectations
of a mate.'
She continued: 'In my grandmother's day, you wouldn't expect your husband to fulfill the
same need in you as your sister, or girlfriends, or colleagues at work.'
She then argued that it is not 'universally achievable' for just one person to meet all
your needs.
Then Robie Uniacke came into her life.
Some friends feared she was set for another romantic disaster when she began stepping
out with a marriage veteran and womanizer with a controversial reputation.
After the disasters of two great loves, Rosamund met City businessman Robie Uniacke in 2010
through mutual friends.
The mathematician was eighteen years her senior, had been divorced twice and had four children.
Robie was also an ex-heroin addict but had been sober for quite some time by the time
he met Rosamund.
Naturally, Pike's parents were not too impressed by her choice to date Robie, but she had already
tried dating the "acceptable guys" before.
So this time, she was going to do things differently.
However, even her friends expressed their concerns over the actress' dating choices.
One of her friends shared about the new couple, "Things are quite serious between them.
She says they are very happy but everyone's worried as Rosamund tends to go for the wrong
guy."
On the other hand, Robie's past doesn't trouble Rosamund, who describes him as 'the most interesting
person I've ever come across.
As for their age gap, Pike has some understanding of what it's like to be in a relationship
viewed with disapproval by others.
She shared, "My partner is older than me, so, you know, not everyone goes for that – and
it feels wonderful to stand true and own it, and say, 'This is right.'
The actress added, "When you find the person who suits you and complements you and is your
partner in the adventure of life, it's often never who you'd expect, but it's the combination
that works."
Rosamund fell in love with Robie's wit, intelligence, and irreverence.
Of course, their chemistry is also off the charts, and the actress says, "That's always
been the case and that continues."
All of these things put together made him the one for her.
She explained, "I want someone who pushes me to explore and try new things, and I think
we do that for each other."
In 2012, the couple welcomed their first child together, a son they named Solo Uniacke.
Two years later, they had another son, Atom Uniacke.
Robie has been the ever-doting father and even taught both ten-year-old Solo and seven-year-old
Atom to speak perfect Mandarin.
Rosamund also felt that having children took her career to a new level.
She explained that being a mother has given her greater physical courage and made her
act more spontaneous.
She said, "Your emotions just sit closer to the surface – maybe because you're more
tired, I don't know.
I feel I can access my rawest self much more easily because there's no time to put up a
mask any more, there's no time to think if you're a working mother."
As it turns out, marriage isn't even on the cards for the couple.
Rosamund is perfectly happy with the way things are in their relationship, that she feels
secure enough not to have to make things legal.
Robie doesn't seem to be bothered about their lack of nuptials either.
After almost fifteen years together, Robie and Pike have gone on to build a relationship
that has stood the test of time.
They keep their romance out of the spotlight and carry on a normal life in their shared
home in London.
They've figured out a schedule that works for them and don't mind traveling when Rosamund
needs to work overseas.
In fact, Robie often joins her at all the different shooting locations for her films
and has no problem taking care of their two sons while she's at work.
The actress has even gushed over her partner's feminist beliefs, "It's a thing I prize highly
and appreciate daily.
Someone who's self-confident enough and secure enough to deal with this crazy…
It is crazy, how our life is."
After all their years together, they've figured out what works for them as a couple.
While some may think it odd that marriage isn't on their agenda, we understand that
some couples don't need to be married in order to solidify their love for one another.
Rosamund has definitely had her fair share of heartache, but it paved the way for her
to meet her true love, Robie.
We are so happy for this couple, and we only wish the best for them in the future!
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