JENNY MCCARTHY AND JIM CARREY SPLIT

Jim Carrey

Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey have broken up after a five-year romance. Jim announced the news via a post on his Twitter.com blog. He wrote, "Jenny and I have just ended our 5yr relationship. I'm grateful 4 the many blessings we've shared and I wish her the very best!" Jenny then took to her Twitter.com account to tell her fans the former couple will remain close friends, stating, "Im so grateful for the years Jim and I had together... (I) will always keep Jim as a leading man in my heart." They both say they plan to stay close to each other's children, with McCarthy, who recently cooed about becoming a "grandmother" to Carrey's daughter Jane's new baby, writing, "I will stay committed to Jane."
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