Lady Gaga splits up with Taylor Kinney
Presenter Lady Gaga arrives with boyfriend Taylor Kinney at the 88th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California February 28, 2016. Reuters/Lucy Nicholson

International pop star Lady Gaga admitted to “taking a break” from her five-year romance with “Chicago Fire” actor Taylor Kinney, citing distance and busy work schedule as culprits that marred their relationship.

Lady Gaga published on Instagram her side on the reported split, just as she did when she announced their engagement on the photo-and-video sharing site in February 2015.

“Taylor and I have always believed we are soulmates,” her post reads. “Just like all couples we have ups and downs, and we have been taking a break.”

The Mother Monster offered no reason for their split, only saying that, “we are both ambitious artists, hoping to work through long-distance and complicated schedules to continue the simple love we have always shared.”

For his part, Kinney, who turned 35 last July 15, remained mum on the news, offering no details on his social media profiles.

Earlier, “Born This Way” singer-songwriter, 30, was spotted in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico without her heart-shaped engagement ring. Nevertheless, the artist-philanthropist urged fans to keep rooting for them as a couple.

“Please root us on. We're just like everybody else and we really love each other,” Lady Gaga added.

If not for their break up, Lady Gaga’s marriage to Kinney would have been the first for both.

 

He gave me his heart on Valentine's Day, and I said YES!

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Here are 5 facts on Lady Gaga-Taylor Kinney romance you should know about:

  1. Lady Gaga and Tayloy Kinney first met on the set of her 2011 music video “You and I.” Kinney played the role of Lady Gaga’s love interest in the music video. They dated several months later and eventually became a couple.
  2. The pair split in May 2012 but reunited a month later.
  3. The couple got officially engaged on February 14, 2015. Lady Gaga posted a photo of her engagement ring on Instagram.
  4. Reports on the couple’s recent split broke early this month but the “Bad Romance” musician offered details July 19, Tuesday.
  5. The couple has raised two French bulldogs together, Koji and Miss Asia Kinney