Jon Hamm and Jennifer Westfeldt split after 18-year relationship
  • 9 years ago
Mad Men star Jon Hamm and his partner of nearly two decades, film-maker and actor Jennifer Westfeldt, have ended their relationship.
"With great sadness, we have decided to separate, after 18 years of love and shared history," the couple announced in a joint statement to People magazine .
A jobbing actor before being cast as the talented but troubled advertising executive Don Draper on Matthew Weiner's period drama Mad Men , Hamm went on to win eight Emmy nominations and worldwide recognition for his dark portrayal.
Hamm and Westfeldt established a production company, Points West Pictures, in 2009 and stayed together as Hamm's fame skyrocketed during his eight years on Mad Men despite recent rumours about a split.