14 DAY TRIAL // Only a few days ago, word got out in the media that Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry had separated from her boyfriend of 5 years, Canadian model Gabriel Aubry. The report did not say why the two were no longer together but, soon afterwards, rumors began to circulate that it was Gabriel who called it quits because of the age gap between them. That too, played a part in the split but also did Halle’s nagging and constant name-calling, Radar Online has learned.
According to the paparazzi agency, while camp Halle would have the media believe that it was the actress who no longer wanted to continue in the relationship, the truth is far from that. Admittedly, the actress had made a habit of constantly telling Aubry that he did not make enough money and was living off her celebrity status, thus rubbing her nose in it. All this nagging, together with Gabriel’s realization that, though ignored at the onset of their relationship, the age difference was making things harder for the both of them, led to his decision to simply call everything off.
“Gabriel is by no means poor. He makes a good living as a working, in-demand model. He earns in the region of $700,000 a year, a great income by most people’s standards. But still considerably less than Halle is able to bring in financially for a movie or one of her endorsement deals. When they first got together it wasn’t an issue – they were in the first bloom of love and neither of them gave it a second thought. As time went on though Halle started getting dissatisfied with how much Gabriel was earning and started nagging him to contribute more. This really grated on Gabriel – he basically put his career and his acting aspirations on hold when Nahla was born so Halle could concentrate on her career, and now she was berating him over it – it was like he just couldn’t win,” an unnamed source close to the model says for Radar.
“In the end he just got sick of the nagging and how unreasonable he felt she was being and decided enough was enough. In addition, he had started noticing other women and feeling attracted to them, and he’s a nice guy – he’s not the type that would cheat on someone, especially not the mother of his child, so he knew it was time to bring things to an end. Gabriel’s main concern, and love, has always been Nahla, he will do anything in his power to protect that little girl. If that means moving her to a different country to give her a chance at a normal, healthy upbringing then so be it. One thing is for sure Gabriel will not let Nahla be brought up in some crazy Hollywood media frenzy,” the same tipster goes on to say.
So far, Halle has not commented in any way on the split but, knowing her, chances are she won’t any time soon either. Upset by the countless reports making the rounds, Aubry issued only one statement the other day, saying he was terribly saddened by the split and asking the media to respect his and his family’s (including Halle and Nahla) privacy during these difficult moments.