The real reason Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky are spending so much time apart as she misses out on his A-list birthday bash in Ibiza
The pair have been on separate continents in recent days, with Elsa back home in Australia's Byron Bay with their kids while Chris has been celebrating his 42nd birthday by partying with his celebrity pals in Ibiza.
On Tuesday, Chris revealed the real reason he's been far from his wife in recent weeks - he's been hard at work.
In an Instagram Stories post, the Australian actor shared a behind-the-scenes look at the Romanian crew on his Disney Plus series Limitless: Live Better Now, indicating that he's been busy filming the series around the world.
While Chris has been away, on Monday, Elsa was on parenting duty as she picked up smoothies with the couple's young son.
While the Spanish actress, 49, handles parenting duty solo, Chris rang in his 42nd birthday in spectacular style over the weekend - partying with an entourage of A-list friends in Ibiza.
The Thor star appeared to be having the time of his life as he celebrated with a lunch at celebrity hotspot Casa Jondal and a cruise on a luxury boat with a star-studded guest list, including brothers Liam and Luke Hemsworth, Matt Damon, pop sensation Rita Ora and her husband, director Taika Waititi, and Patrick and Pia Whitesell.
Elsa stayed on the other side of the world in Australia, after returning home from her native Spain.
The mother-of-three looked somewhat downcast on Friday while running her errands as she ferried a box of goods from the shops to her car and took what appeared to be a tense phone call.
Meanwhile, 15,853km away, the atmosphere was electric as Chris and his famous friends enjoyed the birthday bash on Sunday amid the sparkling Ibiza waters.
Although Elsa did not accompany her husband at the celebration, she did share a sweet birthday tribute to him on social media on Monday - his actual birthday.
Alongside a throwback photo of her embracing Chris, Elsa wrote some heartfelt words: 'Happy Birthday to my Rocky Balboa. You're the best of the best.'
It comes after Chris and Elsa spent most of the European summer apart.
Elsa was in her native Spain for weeks, filming her new TV series, Matices.
Meanwhile, Chris was travelling, even attending the final day of Wimbledon without his wife.
Chris also enjoyed a beachside escape in Hossegor, France, with his longtime personal trainer and best mate Luke Zocchi, while Elsa enjoyed her own holiday in her native Spain.
They later reunited in July for the Thor star's new National Geographic series, Limitless: Live Better Now, with twin sons, Tristan and Sasha, 11, in London.
The couple tied the knot during the Christmas holidays in 2010.
The Hemsworths have made Byron Bay their home in recent years, after relocating from Los Angeles to Australia nine years ago.
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