Peter Morgan and Gillian Anderson from ‘the Crown’ reportedly split

• “The Crown” creator Peter Morgan and actress Gillian Anderson, who stars in the show’s fourth season, have separated after four years of dating, columnist Baz Bamigboye reported for the Daily Mail.
• Morgan and Anderson, who started dating in 2016, “remain great friends,” Bamigboye wrote for the Daily Mail.
• Anderson stars in the final season of the Netflix series as former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
• The actress recently told Harper’s Bazaar UK and TV Week how she and Morgan set limits for not talking about “The Crown” off the set.
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Peter Morgan, the creator of the historic drama series “The Crown,” and Emmy Award-winning actress Gillian Anderson, who stars in the show’s fourth season, have separated after four years of relationship, report says. from Daily Mail entertainment columnist Baz Bamigboye.

Morgan and Anderson started dating in 2016, according to the Daily Mail.

“They supported each other in their careers. Morgan was often seen on Anderson’s first evenings, and they were frequently spotted together on the awards season circuit in Los Angeles and London,” Bamigboye wrote for the Daily Mail. .

“They remain great friends,” Bamigboye added.

E! News confirmed the split and a People Magazine report cited the Daily Mail as adding that a source described Morgan and Anderson as both having “very demanding schedules.”

Anderson plays former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in Netflix’s fourth season “The Crown,” which premiered in November. The final season follows the British royal family from the late 1970s to the 90s and depicts Thatcher’s rise to power, as well as his relationship with the Queen, which is described in the series as strained.

Anderson recently opened up about his relationship with Morgan, telling Harper’s Bazaar UK that they have “limits” to their involvement with “The Crown”.

“For our own sanity, and indeed for the benefit of the relationship, we had very clear boundaries,” Anderson told the magazine in an article published in November. “I’m not going to comment on the script, but you are not allowed to comment on the performance!”

The actress also told TV Week in a November interview that she and Morgan agreed not to talk about “The Crown” when they weren’t on set.

“We made a pact not to talk about it at all,” Anderson told TV Week. “I was not allowed to speak with him or express opinions on the scripts, and he was not allowed to express opinions on my performance.”

“Somehow we managed to stick with it, which is amazing because neither of us can help but voice our opinions the rest of the time,” Anderson added.

Representatives for “The Crown” on Netflix did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment.