Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes in happier days Photo: Reuters What will Kate do next? She's tried marriage to a civilian (Jim Threapleton) and found it not to her liking. Now, in a second, "amicable" parting, by "mutual" agreement, of course, the curtain has been brought down on her union with showbiz royalty (Sam Mendes) . A quieter life as a single, working mother of two beckons and, for a time, it is a role that will probably suffice – but not for long, I suspect. The drama that is Winslet's life will pick up pace in another flurry of headlines, and the protagonist will move centre stage again. And if that seems a callous reaction to the news that she and her husband are splitting up after almost seven years, then so be it.   Related Articles Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes: key quotes Kate Winslet is both a brilliant actress and a supremely irritating human being whom it is impossible to love in the way that we love Helen Mirren or Judi Dench. We want to cherish her and celebrate her, but she makes it so damned difficult.[Read more...]