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" Greg Rutherford has claimed that overnight fame is the reason for his recent split with his girlfriend. Rutherford, who took gold in the long jump during this summer&amp;#039;s Olympics, had been with Fashion PR girlfriend Liz Rose for eight years.  Speaking to The Mirror, the Olympian stated that his life had &amp;#039;completely changed&amp;#039; since he won Team GB&amp;#039;s first long jump gold in 48 years. He said: &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s a shame as she has always been so supportive of me, and sacrificed everything for me, but we drifted towards being friends more than anything else... I feel like it&amp;#039;s the right thing for both of us.&amp;quot; Rutherford reiterated that the split was a &amp;quot;sad and a big change after eight years, but it&amp;#039;s for the best&amp;quot;. The 26-year-old added that despite the increased number of public appearances since his win, he is ultimately &amp;quot;enjoying what [he&amp;#039;s] doing&amp;quot;. Photo gallery - Team GB&amp;#039;s London 2012 gold medals:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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