They met in 2001 when Mendes offered Winslet a part in a play and they began dating soon after. They married in May 2003 on the island of Anguilla and their son, Joe, was born in December 2003. The couple separated in 2010 and were divorced in 2011. During their marriage they split time between a family home in the Cotswolds and an apartment in New York.
- How they met
- They met in 2001 when Sam Mendes offered Kate Winslet a part in a play; she turned down the offer but they began dating.
- Children
- One son together: Joe (Joe Anders), born December 2003 (22 December 2003 per sources).