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Morgan Freeman's friend and business partner Bill Luckett tells ET the divorce rumors are true, there is a divorce pending between Freeman and his wife of more than 20 years, Myrna Colley-Lee. Luckett also tells ET the couple has been separated for a while.

Late Sunday night the renowned actor was in a car accident in Mississippi and airlifted to a hospital in Memphis. He is said to be doing well after undergoing surgery Monday to repair damage to his left arm and hand. Morgan was in the car with a female family friend, whom Bill tells ET has nothing to do with the split. The divorce surprise comes just days after the accident.