Singer Rachel Stevens and professional ice skater Brendyn Hatfield have ended their relationship after three years together, according to reports.
The 47-year-old S Club 7 performer and the 40-year-old American dancer first connected when they were paired on ITV's Dancing On Ice in 2022.
Sources close to the couple revealed they had recently separated, with one telling The Sun: "It is incredibly sad and a relatively recent thing. Both Rachel and Brendyn felt there was no way forward for them."
The split marks the first time Ms Stevens has been single in two decades, having previously been married to childhood sweetheart Alex Bourne before their divorce in 2022.
The couple made their relationship public in November 2022, several months after Ms Stevens announced her separation from her former husband.
As recently as May this year, Ms Stevens responded to fan questions on Instagram about her relationship status, writing "Really good thank you" alongside a photograph of herself with Mr Hatfield.
In January, she had posted birthday wishes for the dancer, describing him as "my love, my soul mate" and expressing hopes for "your best decade yet."
"I love you with all my heart," she wrote in what would be one of her final public declarations about their relationship.
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However, that January post marked the last time she shared images of Mr Hatfield on her main Instagram feed.
The former couple reportedly struggled to make their blended household work, with tensions eventually becoming insurmountable.
Following the separation, Mr Hatfield and his young son have relocated from the family residence to a flat, whilst Ms Stevens travelled to Marbella with her daughters Amelie, 14, and Minnie, 11, seeking space to process the change.
A source told The Sun that despite "a lot of affection" remaining between them, "tensions between Rachel and Brendyn got too much and they don't ever want to row in front of their kids who remain their priority."
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Friends indicate both parties hope to preserve a friendship despite the romantic relationship ending, with no regrets about their time together.
Ms Stevens' divorce from estate agent Alex Bourne was finalised in 2022, just one month before their 13th wedding anniversary would have occurred.
The former couple, who share daughters Amelie and Minnie, had reconnected in the mid-2000s and married at Claridge's in 2009, with her S Club 7 bandmates in attendance.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, Ms Stevens likened the divorce to "jumping off a cliff," explaining: "It's a lot of navigating, especially with the girls because they've always been at the forefront."
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She acknowledged the magnitude of the life transformation, noting: "With divorce, moving, selling our family home, my life has really taken a whole new direction."