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Michelle Williams has made her first public statement since the death of ex-fiancé Heath Ledger. The statement was released this morning to Reuters by Heath’s publicist:

“Please respect our need to grieve privately. My heart is broken.”

Williams and Ledger met on the set of the 2005 movie “Brokeback Mountain,” fell in love and had Matilda, who is now 2 years old. They split up in September.

The statement did go on to talk about what’s helping Michelle get through this tragic time:

“I am the mother of the most tender-hearted, high-spirited, beautiful little girl who is the spitting image of her father. All I can cling to is his presence inside her that reveals itself every day. His family and I watch Matilda as she whispers to trees, hugs animals, and takes two steps at a time and we know that he is with us still. She will be brought up with the best memories of him.”