Rita Ora and Calvin Harris split; Bieber to be blamed?

Rita Ora and Calvin Harris have ended their one-year relationship but remain friends.

The Scottish DJ took to his Twitter account last night (06.06.14) to announce that he and the 'RIP' hitmaker called time on their relationship "some time ago".

He tweeted: "To address speculation - myself and Rita ended our relationship some time ago. She is a beautiful, talented woman & I wish her all the best. (sic)."

Rita, 23, is yet to comment on her relationship status.

Speculation that the couple, who began dating in May 2013, had gone their separate ways began to swirl recently when Rita was spotted partying with Justin Bieber, 20, and Calvin, 30, was seen leaving a club with a mystery woman.

The former pair are yet to reveal the reason behind their break up, but the 'Shine Your Light' singer recently admitted that her long distance relationship with Calvin - who has a Las Vegas residency - was a struggle.

She said previously: "Long-distance relationships aren't ideal. They're really hard and there are times when you feel as if you're on your own. I think if you really want to make it work, you will. It will just require a lot of patience and a lot of trust. It kind of sucks but sometimes you just have to take the situation for what it is."

Justin Bieber to blame for split?

Justin Bieber reportedly triggered Rita Ora and Calvin Harris' split after he started getting cosy with the 'RIP' hitmaker in the recording studio a few months ago.

The 20-year-old popstar triggered the end of the couple's relationship after he became "affectionate" with the 23-year-old singer.

A source told TMZ.com: "Word got back to Calvin, Justin and Rita got touchy with each other while they were in the recording studio together over the last few months.

"Calvin heard they were very affectionate -- she would sit on his lap [and] he would rub her back."

The 'RIP' hitmaker moved in with Calvin, who produced her new track 'I Will Never Let You Down', in Los Angeles, but he's now had her belongings removed from his home.

The source explained: "He's already had her things removed from his LA house ... he [also] produced a few songs for her, but now he won't allow their release."

Meanwhile, Calvin appears to be surrounding himself with his friends following the split as he was spotted dining with a group of pals - including Rosie Huntington-Whiteley - in West Hollywood on Thursday night (05.06.14).

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