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Robin Wright clarifies relationship status after being seen with ex Sean Penn

Robin Wright clarified that she and ex-husband Sean Penn are just friends after they were recently seen together for the first time in years.

When asked where the two stood these days during an interview with E! News, Wright said that it was a “gift” to be “friends with the father of your children” because being divorced while having kids is “one of the most difficult things in life.”

The “House of Cards” alum, 56, added, “When you become estranged and become friends again … we were going to an event for our children. We’re always gonna be a family, whether we’re together or apart, you know, and I think that’s beautiful and I wish that for everybody.”

Sean Penn and Robin Wright during the 2003 Venice Film Festival.
Robin Wright is shedding light on her relationship status after she was recently seen out with ex-husband Sean Penn. WireImage

Last month, the former couple — who were married from 1996 to 2010 — was spotted for the first time since 2017 as they traveled together from LAX.

Robin Wright in a white shirt.
“We’re always gonna be a family, whether we’re together or apart,” she explained. Instagram/Robin Wright

In photos obtained by Page Six, Wright sported a black turtleneck, dark-wash skinny jeans and brown boots. She also carried a camo-colored puffer coat over her arm.

The “Mystic River” star, 62, wore a beige T-shirt, cargo pants, a black jacket and brown winter boots.

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Robin Wright and Sean Penn at an event together.
Penn and Wright were married from 1996 to 2010.WireImage
Sean Penn and Robin Wright at an event together.
Penn and Wright were married from 1996 to 2010.WireImage
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Gary Oldman, Robin Wright and Sean Penn in New York City.
Penn and Wright were married from 1996 to 2010.Getty Images
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The outing came just four months after Wright filed for divorce from her husband, Clément Giraudet, after four years of marriage.

On the other hand, Penn finalized his split from Leila George in April 2022 after the Australian actress had filed to divorce him a year earlier.

The “Dead Man Walking” actor later admitted that he was the reason why his union did not work out with George.

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Sean Penn, Hopper Jack Penn, Dylan Frances Penn and Robin Wright Penn at a basketball game.
The former couple share two kids together.WireImage
A black-and-white photo of Sean Penn, Robin Wright and their baby daughter, Dylan.
The former couple share two kids together.Getty Images
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“There’s a woman who I’m so in love with, Leila George, who I only see on a day-to-day basis now, because I f–ked up the marriage,” the “Mystic River” star told Hollywood Authentic last April.

“We were married technically for one year, but for five years, I was a very neglectful guy.”

Penn and Wright share two children together: daughter Dylan, 31, and son Hopper, 29.