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George and Amal Clooney have found themselves at the centre of renewed tabloid conjecture after a tabloid story claimed friends fear the marriage is close to collapse; the piece paints Amal as weary of George's extravagant lifestyle and suggests a trial separation is looming. Yet both principals — in recent on-the-record interviews — have publicly downplayed any marital strife. George told Gayle King on CBS Mornings that he and Amal 'still haven't' had an argument, while Amal, in a rare sit-down published in Glamour, praised George as a supportive partner and insisted she feels 'incredibly lucky' to share life with him. Given the discrepancy between anonymous insider claims and the couple's own comments, a careful, source-based reading is necessary to separate fact from gossip. Tabloid Claims A tabloid story frames the situation around unnamed 'friends' and alleged private tensions, writing that Amal is 'fed up' with George's habits and that friends fear a split. The piece relies on anonymous sourcing and sensational language rather than direct, attributable quotes from Amal or George. However, on 21 April 2025, George Clooney appeared on CBS Mornings with Gayle King and jovially repeated that, even after a decade of marriage, he and Amal 'still haven't' had an argument. 'We're trying to find something to fight about!', he said, adding he felt 'extraordinarily lucky' to have met her. Amal Clooney, long protective of her privacy, used a recent interview with Glamour to describe family life, praise George's practical support for her career, and recall how he insisted she continue professional commitments after becoming a mother: 'I feel so incredibly lucky to share every day with him. And now we're four. And I don't take any of it for granted', she told the magazine. Those are direct, on-the-record remarks from Amal herself and must weigh heavily against unnamed tipoffs. Public Appearances and the Couple's Recent Visibility George and Amal continue to attend major events together, projecting a collaborative public image. Across 2025, the Clooneys have made a string of joint appearances, from the Venice Film Festival red carpet to the Tony Awards, the pair posed together and engaged with the press in ways that signal a shared public life. Such appearances are visible proof that the couple remains active as a unit in cultural and philanthropic spheres. The couple also continues to host and promote philanthropic activity through the Clooney Foundation for Justice, including recent fundraising outreach connected to their Lake Como events. Those events operate as both social and philanthropic platforms, and the Clooneys' joint stewardship of them strengthens the impression of a functioning partnership rather than a relationship in collapse. Wealth and Lifestyle are Not Proof of Fracture George Clooney's enormous wealth has long fuelled tabloid narratives about excess, but wealth and spectacle do not equate to marital breakdown. One often-cited fact about Clooney's finances is his role as a co-founder of the Casamigos tequila brand, which Diageo purchased in 2017 for an agreed initial consideration of £560 million ($700 million) with an additional potential £240 million ($300 million) earn-out. That sale explains perceptions of a lavish lifestyle, but financial capacity alone does not demonstrate personal discord. For now, the balance of public evidence points to a couple continuing to combine family life, philanthropy and professional pursuits — not to an imminent split.
