Hollywood star Russell Crowe has split with Robin Baum, his PR guru, following reports of a rift.
Baum is credited with helping Crowe control the furore following his attack on a New York hotel worker with a telephone last year.
However, she has ended her relationship with the actor, because of his bad temper, reports the New York Daily News.
Crowe now has to rely on his acting agency William Morris and Co, to handle all of his publicity in America.