Sam Mendes denies cheating on Kate Winslet

Sam Mendes has branded rumours that he cheated on his wife Kate Winslet with actress Rebecca Hall as "utter nonsense" and "ridiculous".

Mendes and Winslet announced their split after nearly seven years of marriage recently. While a joint statement claimed that the break-up was amicable, the Daily Mail have claimed Winslet was becoming unhappy with the amount of time Mendes was spending with Hall.

The two had met after she starred in 2006's Starter for 10 – a British romantic comedy, which was produced by Mendes.

A source told the paper, "When Kate found out that Sam had grown close to Rebecca, she was upset.

"Rebecca is totally Sam's type - a thespian mix of brains and beauty."

However, the director"s publicist called the allegations "ridiculous", "utter nonsense" and "untrue".

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