Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy ended their five-year relationship this week and a friend of the couple blames Carrey’s long struggle with depression for prompting the shocking split.
According to Star Magazine, the two have been having problems for months due to Jim’s unwillingness to seek professional help.
“They always seem so happy in public yet they have had their share of breaks. Jenny has been very supportive of Jim, but he has refused to take medication that seems necessary for his condition,” the insider says. “The crazy highs and dark lows were just too much for her. It was such an emotional roller coaster for her. When he’d get really down, he’d just disappear. He would hide out in a hotel or one of his homes, not answering her calls.”
The 48-year-old actor announced the split on his Twitter page Tuesday, but insisted the split was amicable.
“Jenny and I have just ended our 5yr relationship. I’m grateful for the many blessings we’ve shared and I wish her the very best. S’okay! Be of good cheer folks! It’s a beautiful world, and we’re all gonna get what we need the most! (sic)” he wrote.
Jenny also addressed the breakup online, saying she was “grateful” for their time together and would continue to be “committed” to his daughter Jane, 22, who recently welcomed a baby boy.
Jim has been married twice: first to waitress Melissa Womer – Jane’s mother – who he split from in 1995. He later wed his Dumb and Dumber co-star Lauren Holly. They divorced in 1997. Jenny was also previously married: the former Playboy model was with actor-and-director John Mallory Asher for six years before they split in 2005.