Avril Lavigne & Brody Jenner split news

The singer and the reality TV star - who had been dating for almost two years - have decided to call time on their relationship because they couldn't agree on their future.

A source told Life Style magazine: 'They decided to end their relationship. It wasn't working out, and they wanted to go their separate ways.

'She wanted to settle down, but he wasn't exactly ready. They had been having problems starting in the summer with her tour because she was on the road all the time. It put a strain on their relationship.'

Avril - who was previously married to Sum 41 rocker Deryck Whibley - recently said she would marry again as she wanted to start a family.

The 27-year-old star said: 'It's all about love and I make that my number one priority. One day I would hope to have kids and do that whole thing. Right now I'm very focused on my career, my album, my tour and naturally when that happens for me next, yeah I'll go for it.'

Zooey Claire Deschanel for Biography

Name:Zooey Claire Deschanel

Nickname: Zo 

Date of Birth: January 17, 1980 (age 31)

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Occupation : Actress, model, singer, songwriter, musician.

Years :Ben Gibbard (M. 2009)

Parents:Caleb Deschanel (Father),

Mary Jo Deschanel (Mother)

Relatives:Emily Deschanel (Sister)

Zooey Mini Biography:

Zo was born in 1980 into a showbiz family. Her father, Caleb Deschanel  an Academy Award-nominated cinematographer & her mother, Mary Jo Deschanel  is an actress who starred in "Twin Peaks" . Driven from an early age to become a successful actress, Zooey got her big break aged 17 playing a model in TV sitcom "Veronica's Closet" . She got her 1st film role the following year in Mumford (1999), which prompted her to quit university to pursue acting full-time. Mostly thanks to a role in Cameron Crowe's popular biopic, Almost Famous (2000), Zooey's rise to fame has been steadily increasing as the 21st century wears on. Her distinctive acting style found her critical acclaim in 2003 when she was voted Best Actress at the Mar Del Plata Film Festival for her role in David Gordon Green's All the Real Girls (2003). She also gained a Best Female Lead nomination (for All the Real Girls (2003)) at the following year's Independent Spirit Awards, but lost out to Charlize Theron.

Zooey Claire Deschanel is often compared to golden era Hollywood starlets and is also a talented singer. She has said in interviews that she believes her singing ability was pivotal in gaining the role of Jovie in Elf (2003). She also sang  in the Disney-produced musical, Once Upon a Mattress (2005)TV.