Joel Edgerton reunites with his close friend Heath Ledger's ex-girlfriend Michelle Williams as the duo attend BAFTA Awards Tea Party in LA

By Greg Styles For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 22:47 EST, 7 January 2017 | Updated: 03:16 EST, 8 January 2017

Joel Edgerton was pictured alongside Heath Ledger's ex-girlfriend Michelle Williams at the BAFTA Awards Tea Party on Saturday.

The actor, who was close friends with Heath before his death in 2008, joined the American actress for a photo at the Four Seasons in Los Angeles. 

Joel placed his arm around Michelle, who shares daughter Matilda with the late actor, as they attended the event ahead of next month's BAFTA Awards in London.

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Friends reunited: Joel Edgerton was pictured alongside Heath Ledger's ex-girlfriend Michelle Williams at the BAFTA Awards Tea Party on Saturday

The duo joined a host of other actors, directors and producers at the fancy bash - just two days before they learn whether they are among this year's nominees. 

Joel and Michelle first became friends after they were introduced by Heath after he started dating the American actress in 2004. 

And it seems the pair are still close, almost nine years on from The Dark Knight star's fatal drug overdose.

Dapper: The actor, who was close friends with Heath before his death in 2008, joined the American actress for a photo at the Four Seasons in Los Angeles

Famous faces: The duo joined a host of other actors, directors and producers at the fancy bash - just two days before they learn whether they are among this year's nominees

Great friends: It seems the pair are still close, almost nine years on from The Dark Knight star's fatal drug overdose. Joel (L) and Heath (R) pictured at an anti-war rally in Melbourne in 2003

In an interview with George Stroumboulopoulos in 2014, Joel recalled first meeting a 17-year-old Heath on Bondi Beach, when he was 25.  

The pair went on to star alongside each other in 2003 hit Ned Kelly, a year before Heath started dating Michelle, after they met on the set of Brokeback Mountain.

In October 2005, the couple welcomed their daughter into the world - but were together for only two more years before amicably ending their relationship. 

After Heath's death both Michelle and Joel, who were due to co-star in a remake of Italian film The Double Hour - which has yet to come to fruition - expressed their sadness at his passing. 

'Heath was an exceptional human being with a massive heart - always generous, adventurous and impressive,' Joel said in a statement at the time.

Co-stars: The pair went on to star alongside each other in 2003 hit Ned Kelly, a year before Heath started dating Michelle, after they met on the set of Brokeback Mountain

Tributes: After Heath's death both Michelle and Joel, who were due to co-star in a remake of Italian film The Double Hour - which has yet to come to fruition - expressed their sadness at his passing

Joel said in a statement at the time: 'Heath was an exceptional human being with a massive heart - always generous, adventurous and impressive'

Family: In October 2005, the couple welcomed their daughter into the world - but were together for only two more years before amicably ending their relationship

'I always believed, as a young man, he was wise well beyond his years. And as far as his work goes, I know I'm not alone in thinking he was just getting started to realise an incredible potential.' 

Michelle also released a statement in the aftermath of the tragic news, declaring that she was heartbroken.  

She said: 'I am the mother of the most tender-hearted, high-spirited, beautiful little girl who is the spitting image of her father. All that 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 steps two at a time, and we know that he is with us still. She will be brought up in the best memories of him.'

Tragic: Michelle also released a statement in the aftermath of the tragic news, declaring that she was heartbroken

 

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