It is splitsville for Richard Gere and Padma Lakshmi

New York: Superstar Richard Gere has parted ways with model Padma Lakshmi after dating her for six months. The 44-year-old 'Top Chef' host was recently asked in a television interview about her love life, and she said she is single, reported the New York Post.

The representatives of both the celebrities have not been commented on the issue yet.

In April, it was reported that Gere, 65, and Lakshmi began dating after he had split with Lowell, his wife of 11 years. Lakshmi was married to author Salman Rushdie for three years until they divorced in 2007. After that she dated

billionaire Teddy Forstmann.