Lleyton and Bec Hewitt living separately?

Lleyton and Bec Hewitt are currently living apart, it has been reported.

The Australian tennis champion has allegedly left his actress wife Bec living in a Sydney house with their three children as he tours the world.

A friend of the family told Woman's Day magazine: "Whenever Lleyton has played overseas, Bec has been there to support him, but that's over for now - he'll be battling on alone at least for the next six months.

"Staying put is a big win for Bec because it means having stability for herself and her children. She is a nester, someone who dreams of waking up in the same bed every day of the week, eating breakfast at the same table, and for her kids to be surrounded by familiar toys and relatives who love them."