Baldwin splits from Seidel

Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin has split from his longterm girlfriend Nicole Seidel after four years together.

Friends of The Cooler actor and leading lawyer Seidel have blamed the pressure of Baldwin's bitter and protracted custody battle with his ex-wife Kim Basinger for the break-up.

A pal tells PageSix.com: "The stress of the custody hearings took its toll. They're still friends, and Alec thinks Nicole's great."