Rose McGowan is reportedly the other woman behind "Grind House" director Robert Rodriguez's split from his wife of 16 years, Elizabeth Avellan, and the cause behind the film's one-month production sabbatical.
According to Variety, the affair started on the set of the film last year, on which Avellan served as a co-producer, and when she discovered his rendezvous with the pale-skinned, raven-haired star, "production had to shut down for a month while (Rodriguez) recovered" from the break-up.
The two weren't shy about their illicit romance though once production resumed. According to a source:
"It was the worst-kept secret on the set. They were going off to his trailer, having meals together. Rose thought some of the crew were treating her differently, and the attitude was, like, well what do you expect when you're (bleeping) the director?"
While still going strong a year later, the couple has adopted a more clandestine approach to their relationship in public.
"They arrived in the same limo for the L.A. premiere, but they got out separately several minutes apart to avoid being seen together."
Meanwhile, Rodriguez and Avellan plan on sharing custody of their five children, sons Rebel, Rocket, Rogue and Racer and daughter Rhiannon, and will maintain their professional relationship too as partners in Troublemaker Studios.
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