Nicolas Cage’s rep confirms that the actor and his wife are separated

A rep for Nicolas Cage has confirmed that the actor and his wife, Alice Kim, are separated and have been for several months now.

The rep told People that Cage, 52 and Kim, 32, who were married for 12 years, have been separated since January.

The couple first met back in 2004 when Kim was waiting tables at a restaurant in Los Angeles. They became engaged two months later and tied the knot shortly after that.

The marriage is Cage’s third. He was previously married to Lisa Marie Presley and to actress Patricia Arquette before that. He has one 10-year-son, Kal-el Coppola Cage, with Kim and one adult son, Weston, from a another relationship.