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Sometimes you just need to take a step back from the spotlight.
During a new interview withGood Morning Britain,Ewan McGregor, 47, opened up about why he decided to keep a low profile after he finished shootingChristopher Robinin November.
“I haven’t worked since making this film last November,” the star said on Thursday, according toFox News. “I just took this time off. I needed to, and I wanted to. I’m about to start something in September, and I look back now and think, ‘What have I done?’ And I’ve done nothing really! But I’ve been really busy doing nothing!”
The actor’s break also came amid news that McGregor and hisnow-estranged wife Eve Mavrakis had split— and that he had started dating hisFargocostarMary Elizabeth Winstead.
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“In actual fact, it’s been brilliant having this time off,” McGregor continued, adding that he’s been focusing on spending time with the four children he shares with Mavrakis: Clara, 22, Jamyan, 17, Esther, 16, and Anouk, 7.
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“I’ve spent a lot of time with my kids” and also filled his days “doing things that I like to do like riding my old bike and tinkering with old cars … Things that I felt like I wasn’t having any time to do and not really having a great deal of time,” he said.
Showing off his dedication to family, McGregor and his 22-year-old daughter Clarastepped out togetherat the Tribeca Film Festival in April. The actor alsoattended her graduationfrom New York University in May, alongside his now-estranged wife.
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While news of McGregor and Mavrakis’ split broke in October, a family source told PEOPLE at the time that the couple has been separated since May.
McGregor officiallyfiled for divorceon Jan. 19, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for their split.
However, despite taking time off to spend with his children, it doesn’t appear that they’re all big fans of his new girlfriend.
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Another one of the actor’s daughters has also seemingly spoken out about her father’s new relationship.
In January, his daughter Esther shared a clip of herself singing an original song called “Made You a Man,” in which she appeared to address the photographs of her father kissing Winstead, which were released amid news of her parents’ split.
“Seeing those pictures, they’re making me cry,” she sings in the song, before later adding that “I don’t know how to forgive/ I don’t know if I can.”
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However, last month, the actor made hisfirst appearanceon her social media feed since filing for the divorce.
“Boating,” she simply captioned the family-filled snap.
The Golden Globe winner took his romance with Winstead public in November of last year when they were photographed walking hand in hand in Los Angeles. They have since beenspotted out multiple timesand McGregor was last seen supporting Winstead at the premiere of her movieAll About Ninain New York.
source: people.com
