This morning is synonymous to sadness for the loyal fans of the iconic jodi of TV, Divyanka Tripathi and Ssharad Malhotra.

Why?

Well, the two, who have been dating for seven long years, have now parted ways.

Divyanka and Ssharad met during the shoots of Banoo Main Teri Dulhan way back in 2006. Though love took some time to blossom, once it did, there was no looking back. Ssharad and Divyanka never really spoke about their relationship, but the friendship and respect they shared for each other made the affection and love obvious.

Last year in April, Ssharad finally broke his silence and went public about their relationship. Divyanka and Ssharad had a great rapport and shared a great understanding making them. But all is over now as the two have gone on to split.  

The couple in a statement given to media said:

"The decision of calling off the relationship is mutual. We had a beautiful journey and the most lovely memories are helping us part ways cordially. Yet, it's a painful process and speculations only increase the pain. We request the media to be considerate. This is the final word on this subject and we won't be talking about what went wrong in our relationship. We believe it wasn't destined to last.”-

The report also suggests that problems cropped up during the Valentine’s Day and the reason behind the split is stated to be compatibility issues and Ssharad’s non committal attitude towards marriage.

Ssharad is currently seen in Maharana Pratap and Divyanka in Yeh Hai Mohabbatein.