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Zooey Deschanel and Ben Gibbard Are Separating

Photo: Kevork Djansezian/2011 Getty Images
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 09:  Musician Ben Gibbard (L) and actress Zooey Deschanel arrive at the BAFTA Brits To Watch event held at the Belasco Theatre on July 9, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
The splitting couple. Photo: Kevork Djansezian/2011 Getty Images

Forget about that Kardashian/Humphries folderol. Forget about it! We must clear the decks now for a separation more surprising, in the vein of Sarandon/Robbins or Baumbach/Leigh: New Girl star Zooey Deschanel and Death Cab for Cutie front man Ben Gibbard are separating after two years of marriage, reports Us. “It was mutual and amicable,” a source told the magazine. “There was no third party involved.” Well, this is not the news we expected while anticipating the return of New Girl tonight. Cue up the Dirty Dancing DVD … [Us]

Zooey Deschanel and Ben Gibbard Are Separating