LEANN RIMES - RIMES 'SEPARATED FROM HUSBAND FOR MONTHS'

RIMES 'SEPARATED FROM HUSBAND FOR MONTHS'

LEANN RIMES and her husband DEAN SHEREMET have been living apart as they attempt to salvage their marriage, according to a new report.
The Blue singer/actress' marriage has been under intense scrutiny for months after she was caught on camera kissing her Northern Lights co-star Eddie Cibrian during an intimate night out in Los Angeles earlier this year (09).
The stars both denied cheating on their respective spouses, but on Tuesday (21Jul09) Cibrian's wife Brandi Glanville revealed she was taking some time apart from her husband - and suggested there was more to Cibrian and Rimes' relationship than they had admitted.
Cibrian downplayed Glanville's revelations just a day later, insisting their marriage had simply hit a "speed bump".
Rimes and dancer Sheremet have repeatedly denied they are seeking a divorce, but the star sparked fresh rumours of a split on Thursday (23Jul09) when she was photographed out in L.A. without her wedding ring.
Now a close friend of Rimes has come forward to reveal the couple, which wed in 2002, has been separated for a while.
The source tells People.com, "Le and Dean have been separated for quite some time now, but they're continuing to try and work through their relationship."