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Charlotte Church and Gavin Henson split confirmed

Despite getting engaged on Charlotte's birthday, the pair decide it's all over

Charlotte Chruch's relationship with Gavin Gavin Henson has been under stress

Charlotte Church and fiancé Gavin Henson's 5-year relationship has come to end.

Gavin, 28, and Charlotte, 24 - whose spokesperson has confirmed the split - only got engaged 6 weeks ago.

They pair have been living together in Saint Brides Major in Wales with their two children, Ruby, 2, and Dexter, 1, and also own an 8-berth yacht

'It is an incredibly sad state of affairs. Both Gavin and Charlotte are deeply distraught,' a source tells The News Of The World.

'But after a lot of soul-searching, they realised this is the best course of action for them and the children. It was a mutual decision.'

The couple's relationship had been rocky for some time but Gavin proposed to Charlotte with a heart-shaped diamond ring the day after her birthday on 21 February.

'I'd always said I wanted a heart-shaped diamond and the boy did good,' Charlotte enthused, but in the pictures they posed for to celebrate, both looked uncomfortable, particularly Gavin.

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