Article continues below advertisementMary-Kate Olsen has stayed out of the spotlight since stepping away from acting - until now.Just one year after being photographed with Sean Avery, the ex-hockey player addressed the status of their alleged romance in a rare interview.Article continues below advertisementSean Avery Sets the Record StraightSource: MEGAMary-Kate Olsen keeps a low profile."We've been friends for 20 years," he told an outlet in an interview published on Tuesday, August 12. "That's a long time relationship. We were like kids in New York growing up together.