Nicola Roberts has reportedly split with long-term boyfriend, Charlie Fennell.

According to The Mirror, the former Girls Aloud star has ended her six-year romance with the businessman, with the pair not seen together in public for over a year.

[related]A source told the tabloid: "Nicola and Charlie split at the tail end of last year. They just kind of grew apart – they had a great run but they both felt their relationship had come to an end.

"Nicola is really enjoying being single again. She’s been back out partying loads and is really enjoying making new friends and being out at showbiz parties.

“She’s definitely still single, and she’s not looking to settle down quite so much so soon. Especially now she’s back in the studio working on new material – she’s really focusing on her career right now.”

They added: “She’s really happy at the moment and they have both moved on with their lives.”

The news comes after Nicola's pal, Cheryl Cole, announced she had married beau Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini after apparently dating for three months.