Charlize Theron broke silence on her split from Sean Penn last summer and denied claims she was “ghosting” him to end the relationship.

The romance between Theron and Penn ended last summer amid speculation she had been ignoring his texts and calls.

Speaking to WSJ magazine she broke her silence on their breakup, and explained what really happened putting an end to rumors claiming that the Oscar-winning actress had avoided all contact with Penn hoping that he would just get the hint.

She said: “There is a need to sensationalise things. When you leave a relationship there has to be some f***ing crazy story or some crazy drama”.

“And the f***ing ghosting thing, like literally, I still don’t even know what it is. It’s just its own beast,” she said while adding: “We were in a relationship and then it didn’t work anymore. And we both decided to separate. That’s it.”

Their relationship also prompted speculation regarding her son Jackson, and whether Sean was going to adopt him.

However, Charlize admitted the actor was incredibly understanding regarding the situation, and accepted he was not his new dad.