Jessica Alba's wedding wish

Jul 31, 2007, 7:00 GMT

US actress Jessica Alba poses for photographers during the presentation of their movie \'Fantastic Four: Rise of Silver Surfer\', Madrid, Spain, 19 July 2007. EPA/Emilio Naranjo

Jessica Alba split from lover Cash Warren because he wouldn't marry her.

The 'Sin City' actress, who reportedly called time on their two-and-a-half year romance during an emotional telephone conversation last week, grew tired of waiting for the movie producer to propose.

A source told the New York Daily News newspaper: "He wasn't ready for marriage, and Jessica is. It's as simple as that. It's kind of cold that people are saying she has just finished with him, because it isn't like that."

The final straw came when Jessica attended close friend Eva Longoria's romantic wedding in Paris earlier this month.

The source added: "Seeing Eva get married made Jessica wistful. That was the reason Jessica seemed to be in a terrible mood in Paris."

Close friends of the pair remain confident Jessica and Cash will sort out their differences and get back together soon - if Cash pledges his commitment to the actress.

The pair met on the set of the first 'Fantastic Four' film in 2005, in which Jessica starred and Cash worked as a director's assistant, and their romance quickly blossomed.

The 'Into the Blue' star has previously admitted she found it difficult to maintain a successful movie career and a happy love life.

She said: "Just being an actress and being in a relationship is tough - I don't recommend it."

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