Coronation Street star Faye Brookes has split from her boyfriend Joe Davies after almost three years together.
The 34-year-old, who is best known for playing Kate Connor in the ITV soap opera, announced the sad news on Twitter, telling fans the pair will still remain friends followoing loads of “wonderful” times together.
Updating her 85,000 Twitter followers on her new relationship status, the Dancing on Ice star wrote: “Just wanted to say that, very sadly, after nearly three years Joe and I have decided to go our separate ways.
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“We had the most wonderful of times, and our mutual respect, admiration and friendship remains stronger than ever.”
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Faye, gave no other reason behind the break-up as she gave the update.
She signed off her message with a heart emoji as her fans flooded the comments section to send her good wishes.
One fan gushed: “Always remember the fun times, the good times and the happy times…. just because a chapter has ended doesn’t mean the novel has too… glad you’re both staying friends.”
(Image: Instagram/ @faye_brookes)
It comes weeks after Faye was spotted holidaying in Mykonos, Greece, with Joe, a personal trainer with Barry’s Boot Camp.
The couple went public in December 2019, sharing workout posts on Instagram and later a couple’s snap.
The couple had fuelled wedding rumours on the trip, as she appeared to be wearing a wedding ring on her finger.
Faye previously enjoyed a romance with singer Gareth Gates and the pair were even engaged at one point, before splitting in August 2019 after spending seven years dating on and off.
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The couple were said to have split amid allegations of blazing arguments and failing to make their relationship work.
It was said the pair had a row after she began having late-night gym sessions and he confronted her about her relationship with Davies.
A source close to the singer added at the time: “Poor Gareth is absolutely heartbroken. He’s in pieces.”
The former couple met when they appeared in ‘Legally Blonde’ in 2012 and went public with their relationship in August 2013.
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