British television presenter Maya Jama and UK rapper Stormzy have ended their parted ways after a decade-long relationship.

The couple, who first met in their early careers, quickly became one of the UK’s most beloved celebrity pairs.

The rapper and British TV host released a combined statement on Instagram, expressing that they had been attempting to fix their relationship since reuniting last year.

The post stated, “We’ve been laughing whilst drafting this because we never, ever, in a million years thought we’d be the couple announcing a breakup.

“But for the sake of clarity and, more importantly, to allow us the space and grace that’s needed for us both to be able to navigate this next bit of our lives with peace, we thought it might be best to.”

In 2014, they fell deeply in love before ending their relationship five years later.

“We decided to try for the final time in August 2023, and we’ve spent this past year trying our best to make it work; however, we recently decided to call it quits,” they said.

“We were 21 and 20 when we first met – both at the beginning of our careers – and spent five years growing together and then five years growing separately, so this final attempt required a whole lot of figuring out, relearning, and unlearning.”

The couple also mentioned that they intended to stay as friends and requested that people not make a big deal if they spot them meeting up by chance in the future at occasions such as The Brit Awards.

“We still think the absolute world of each other, we still care and respect each other, we are still grateful for the time we’ve had together, and we are still friends and will always be friends.”

The post noted, “We’re kindly asking for the grace to let both of us keep it moving and not be bothered about it (we highly doubt this’ll work, but we’re still kindly asking anyway). Love you guys and thank you for all the love you’ve showered us with, it’s been beautiful! Mike & MJ x.”

The couple was last seen at the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone and Glastonbury.

 In June, fans speculated that they had secretly engaged after sharing romantic photos from a trip to Paris, showing them kissing on a balcony.