Lady Gaga releases statement on split from Taylor Kinney

Lady Gaga, 30, has confirmed her breakup from fiance Taylor Kinney and she has written a statement to her fans about the split.

Taylor and I have always believed we are soulmates. Just like all couples we have ups and downs, and we have been taking a break. We are both ambitious artists, hoping to work through long-distance and complicated schedules to continue the simple love we have always shared. Please root us on. We're just like everybody else and we really love each other.

A photo posted by Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) on Jul 19, 2016 at 9:05pm PDT

“Taylor and I have always believed we are soulmates. Just like all couples we have ups and downs, and we have been taking a break,” the 30-year-old entertainer wrote on Instagram.

“We are both ambitious artists, hoping to work through long-distance and complicated schedules to continue the simple love we have always shared. Please root us on,” Gaga continued. “We’re just like everybody else and we really love each other.”