Ariana Grande and Boyfriend Mac Miller Split

After two-and-a-half years, American pop star, Ariana Grande and Boyfriend Mac Miller have split up, according to multiple reports by the Media.

Ariana Grande and ex-Boyfriend Mac Miller

The pair collaborated on "The Way" back in 2013. Then the couple went public with their relationship in September 2016.

Apparently, their busy schedules became too much for their relationship, according to PEOPLE's report.

Otherwise the pair were seen together at an Oscars party in March, and Mac traveled with Ariana to Coachella in April where she performed "No Tears Left to Cry." Reports said the couple were cuddling up backstage during the festival. 

It was sheer shock to their fans to hear that the couple was breaking up. Grande has confirmed the news herself via Instagram Story.

Grande shared an image of herself and the “My Favorite Part” rapper/singer embracing Thursday (May 10) on her Instagram Story, with a message explaining how they remain close even after terminating their romantic connection. 

She sweetly calls him “one of my best friends in the whole world” and that she “respects and adores him endlessly.” She muses on the nature of unconditional love, says she’s “so proud of him,” and overall seems to strike a positive note about this turn of events.

This marks the end of a much-publicized relationship that began in September 2016 and weathered the tragic Manchester bombing outside Grande's concert in May of last year.

Anyway it some consolation that the pair will at least remain friends...