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Wedding scrapped ... Dave Berry and Heidi Range in happier times
Published: Today at 15:45
SUGABABES' Heidi Range and her TV presenter fiancé Dave Berry have split after eight years together.
The pair scrapped wedding plans following the end of their relationship in the autumn.
Liverpudlian Range took to her Twitter this morning to tell her followers of her heartache, writing: "Very sadly, after eight years together, myself and Dave decided to separate a few months ago.
"I wish him nothing but the best in life x"
A statement from Berry's spokesperson read: "Dave Berry announced today that his engagement to partner Heidi Range has been broken off.
"Mr Berry announced the news today although the couple agreed to separate in the autumn.
"The split is amicable and no third parties are involved and he will make no further statement on the issue."
In May this year Berry was singing the songbird's praises publicly, saying of Heidi: "She's amazing. She makes the house smell nice with all her lotions and potions."
The former lovers had been an item since 2003.
And on New Year's Eve in 2009 Berry proposed while the couple were on holiday in India.
Happier times ... Heidi with Sugababes bandmates Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen
They were considered one of the industry's strongest couples and were expected to marry this winter.
But today, Sugababe Heidi Range and her radio and TV presenter fiancé Dave Berry announced they had split up after eight years together.
The pop star, 28, took to her Twitter page to break the news and wrote: 'Very sadly, after eight years together, myself and Dave decided to separate a few months ago.
Split: Dave Berry and Sugababe Heidi Range, seen here the last time they were pictured together in July, announced today they had called off their engagement
'I wish him nothing but the best in life x'
A spokesperson for Berry, 33, issued as statement and said: 'Dave Berry announced today that his engagement to partner Heidi Range has been broken off.
'Mr Berry announced the news today although the couple agreed to separate in the Autumn.
Announcement: Heidi took to her Twitter page to break the news
'The split is amicable and no third parties are involved and he will make no further statement on the issue.'
Unlike his ex-fiancee, Berry didn't say anything on his Twitter page and instead wrote about going to Nandos with his radio colleagues.
Berry and Range met in 2003 and on New Year's Eve 2009, Berry proposed while the couple were on holiday in India.
Good looking couple: Heidi and Dave looked sexy and very happy together as they arrived at the National Television Awards in January
They told OK! Magazine that they were planning a wedding in London in October 2011 with Heidi adding that she already had her eye on a designer dress.
She told the magazine: 'I haven’t tried any yet but when I did a gig in Barbados with the Sugababes, Vera Wang’s daughter came up to me and said, "My mum was at the gig and she’d love to make you a wedding dress". I nearly passed out, I’ve always dreamt of a Vera Wang wedding dress!'
In May this year, Berry said he loved living with his future bride, adding: 'She's amazing. She makes the house smell nice with all her lotions and potions.
New project: Dave will replace Johnny Vaughan to co-host the Capital FM breakfast show with Lisa Snowdon from January 2012
'But it's good having time apart, too - nothing adds longevity to a relationship like a European tour, that's what I always say.'
No reason was given for the split and fans of the pair took to their Twitter page in their hundreds to pass on the news of their separation.
Both have exciting new projects to help them move forward and keep them busy over the next few months.
Heidi is currently training as one of the contestants of the next series of Dancing on Ice and then getting ready to promote the new Sugababes album next spring, while Berry will be preparing for some early starts when he takes over from Johnny Vaughan on the Capital FM weekday breakfast show.
New album: Heidi and her fellow Sugababes Jade Ewen and Amelle Berrabah on stage last summer
Now I know, for those of you who love music as much as I do, how dare I not know who the Sugababes are until now! It's Girl Group blasphemy!!
Destiny's Child, En Vogue, Danity Kane, Xscape, Spice Girls, Pussycat Dolls...just to name a few, you can put this group in that exact category!
Sugababes actually have quite the legacy in the music industry, having started out in 1998, they've released 25 singles, 6 of which have reached number-one in the UK and 20 have reached the Top 20 in the UK, seven studio albums that have reached Top 40 charts worldwide. That's an amazing record! Now, what makes them so special??? Well look at them, the video above is just a taste of what they're all about. It's simple but catchy pop music, at the same time, they're live performances are actually LIVE!
Like any girl group out there, they've also had their pair of shake ups, with 4 line up changes since 1998, each with keeping it as a consistent trio. It seems that everytime they've had a change in the line up, they get criticized for doing so, the "NEW" girl doesn't sound good singing the former girl's part or they're just not the same, etc. Yet these women are classy and they do what they do best, keep their fan base happy! Let me tell y'all, just like Destiny's Child was here in the U.S., they've managed to continue to put on a smile on their faces and get better and better with every era of the group. I understand die hard fans get used to a certain line up and want the original girls to continue the legacy, just like in some of the girl groups of the past, although, as time has it, changes come up and more than anything, you just can't help what others want to do and/or what they feel. Just like the saying goes, "You gotta do what 'cha gotta do!" So these Sugababes move on and continue to make good music, in my opinion of course.
I've seen the YouTube live performances, the interviews, the videos, past and present, and they have something that unlike any girl group that I've seen has had...consistency...that's what makes them successful. Their voices blend, they're always looking glamorous, they like each other, and if they don't, you never see it or notice it, and they enjoy what they do, it's the perfect formula : )
I'm a big fan of ALL the line-ups, and even the current one. I believe that each girl has brought their very best and has improved the Sugababe name, which is something that's very hard to say in the music industry these days. In my opinion, no one is better than the other, it's been a great evolution for them and has been a wild but successful ride. Some of the former Sugababes have gone on to their successful solo careers, now that's not so bad! They definitely know how to pick themselves back up and make the best out of their talent outside of the group.
To the Sugababes--> You can count one more fan on your roster, keep doing what you do for as long as you can, and a BIG thank you for inspiring people all around the world!!
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