The curse of the golden statuette strikes again

THE Oscar curse has struck yet another Hollywood marriage.

Statisticians and those of a superstitious nature have been poring over the circumstances of Reese Witherspoon’s broken marriage this week, finding similarities to failed relationships that have preceded hers.

Their carefully constructed conclusions have centred on the fact that only two of the Best Actress Oscar winners over the last ten years have avoided a divorce or split from a husband or partner in the immediate aftermath of winning the prestigious golden statuette.