Jun 7, 2009, 8:00 GMT
Kiefer Sutherland is too busy for love.
Settled - Kiefer Sutherland - He said: "My relationship is with '24'. I owe her. It has taught me more about acting than any other job. In eight years I have made a group of friends who are like a family to me. © Chris Hatcher / PR Photos
The actor is focusing all his energies on his hit US TV show '24' and doesn't have time to pursue romance.
He said: "My relationship is with '24'. I owe her. It has taught me more about acting than any other job. In eight years I have made a group of friends who are like a family to me.
"I have other relationships, but I don't have as much time for that as I would like."
Kiefer, who has been through two divorces and was engaged to Julia Roberts, admits his failed relationships have put him off committing to a woman again.
He explained: "I have seen some of the greatest couples I know torn apart by marriage. People quit each other. They take everything for granted.
"I was married for nine years and wasn't successful at it. I am still best friends with my ex-wife but I try not to repeat the same mistake twice."
Kiefer has a 21-year-old daughter Sarah with former spouse Cameila Kath, who he married in 1987 before the pair divorced three years later.
The 42-year-old actor wed Kelly Win in 1996 but they separated in 1999. Kiefer filed for divorce in 2004 and it was finalised in 2008.
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