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After nearly seven years together, Janet Jackson and longtime boyfriend Jermaine Dupri have split, sources close to the couple have confirmed.

An insider tells Us Weekly that the two have been moving in different directions for a while, and that "[Jermaine's] friends are telling people it's over." Another source added, "Janet felt their lives were too crossed and they should have kept things separate." Additionally, the two were very different types of people: "Jermaine likes to be out there, mingling with everybody, and Janet's more shy."

This really isn't a great time for a breakup! Geez, poor JJ! And Jessica Simpson thought she had it bad!