Armie Hammer's ex-wife breaks her silence as actor responds to abuse allegations

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Armie Hammer's ex-wife breaks her silence as actor responds to abuse allegations

Elizabeth Chambers has spoken candidly about her divorce from Armie Hammer, as she said people need to be "held accountable for their actions".

The 40-year-old TV personality added that "boundaries are everything" in a relationship as she spoke out just days after her ex-husband broke his silence following a series of abuse allegations.

In 2020, the former couple announced they were splitting after 10 years of marriage.

In the following months, accusations emerged over explicit messages Hammer allegedly sent on social media and an accusation of rape by a woman in Los Angeles in March 2021.

The 36-year-old actor has vehemently denied all allegations.

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Elizabeth, who shares two children with Armie, has now been reflecting on their split.

Armie Hammer's ex-wife breaks her silence as actor responds to abuse allegationsElizabeth Chambers has spoken out about her relationship with Armie Hammer (WireImage)
Armie Hammer's ex-wife breaks her silence as actor responds to abuse allegationsShe said boundaries are 'everything' (WireImage)

"I support Armie through his journey and I always will. All I’ve ever wanted is for him to be sober, healthy and happy. And he is that. He's really present when he’s with the kids, and that’s all I can hope for.

"All you want is for your children to have two solid parents, right? That’s always the goal, so anything I can do to support that, I will," she said in a new interview.

Elizabeth revealed that their marriage came to an end when Hammer decided to leave her and their children in the Cayman Islands and head back to California in the early days of the pandemic.

Armie Hammer's ex-wife breaks her silence as actor responds to abuse allegationsThe former couple announced their split in 2020 (WireImage)
Armie Hammer's ex-wife breaks her silence as actor responds to abuse allegationsElizabeth says her heart was 'broken' when they split (Getty Images for The Critics' Ch)

"My heart was broken in nine million pieces, and I still drove him to the airport. You can give, you can love, you can be there for someone, but you also need to hold people accountable for their actions," she told Elle Magazine.

Speaking about the abuse allegations against Hammer, Elizabeth said she learnt about them "as the public was".

She said she had "no words" for the accusations.

She added that she doesn't want to be made "angry" by "someone else's actions, which have nothing to do with me".

Armie Hammer's ex-wife breaks her silence as actor responds to abuse allegationsArmie has denied the allegations (Anadolu)

The bakery founder is now focusing on moving past her relationship with Armie and is now dating a new 26-year-old boyfriend who is helping heal "my body, my heart, and my mind".

In September, a three-part Discovery+ series titled House Of Hammer, produced by Hammer's aunt Casey Hammer, showed on-camera interviews with two of his alleged victims in which they detailed some of their alleged abuse.

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In his first interview since the allegations were made, he told digital newsletter Air Mail: "I'm now grateful for everything that's happened to me.

"I'm now a healthier, happier, more balanced person. I’m able to be there for my kids in a way I never was.

"I'm truly grateful for my life and my recovery and everything. I would not go back and undo everything that’s happened to me."

* If you've been the victim of sexual assault, you can access help and resources via www.rapecrisis.org.uk or calling the national telephone helpline on 0808 802 9999

Scarlett O'Toole

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