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"Keira Knightley and boyfriend Rupert Friend have reportedly broken up. The couple, who met on the set of 2005&amp;#039;s Pride &amp;amp; Prejudice, reached a mutual decision to go their separate ways just before Christmas, according to The Sun. Knightley&amp;#039;s father Will confirmed: &amp;quot;Yes, they have broken up. That&amp;#039;s the way things go, unfortunately.  &amp;quot;They were together for quite a long time and it is always hard breaking up. The only option is to get on with things. She&amp;#039;s focused on her work.&amp;quot;  A friend told the publication that the media focus on Knightley put the pair&amp;#039;s relationship under strain. &amp;quot;Rupert hates the idea of being followed and photographed,&amp;quot; the insider said. &amp;quot;Keira partially had to accept it because of her rising profile. &amp;quot;It affected the harmony in the relationship. The pressure took its toll and both decided they should go their separate ways. They will remain life-long friends.&amp;quot; Last month, Knightley admitted that she found it difficult to cope with the attention of the media, claiming that fame had &amp;quot;broken something&amp;quot; in her. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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