Michelle Williams Has a New Love

Seven months after her former fiance, Heath Ledger's death, Brokeback Mountain actress Michelle Williams is reported to have a new man in her love life, director friend Spike Jonze.

According to UK's Daily Mail, Williams and her 2-year-old daughter with Ledger, Matilda, boarded a private jet to Oregon with Jonze yesterday.

The duo first met in 2006 when Williams auditioned for Jonze's big-screen adaptation of the children's book, Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak.

She reportedly withdrew from the film, even after she was offered the part.

They later rekindled when they worked together on Synecdoche, New York, summer of 2007. While filming, Williams was still dating Heath Ledger.

After his tragic death caused by drug overdose, a source says that Williams was visibly devastated. She said at the time, "My heart is broken. All that I can cling to is his presence inside [Matilda] that reveals itself every day."

"Matilda means the world to Michelle, who is now left alone to raise her daughter. And Spike, who has no children of his own, has been very good to both Michelle and Matilda."

The source told Mail Online, "Having been friends first, they totally got to know each other first, without romance getting in the way, and Spike has been very supportive during this most difficult time for Michelle."

"Spike had a gentle way of just being there for Michelle. There was no pressure for her to spend time with him-he just wanted to be a loving, supportive shoulder for Michelle to cry on."

"And his patience and kindness caused Michelle to look at him in a different light. Now the two are spending more time together, and their one-time friendship has developed into more."

"Michelle loves Spike's quirky sense of humour and his brilliant talent. And he adores her soft, feminine demeanour, and he is in awe of the way she parents her daughter."

"This could certainly prove to be the right match for them both."