Lori Harvey and Damson Idris are officially just friends.
On Tuesday, in a joint statement to the Hollywood Reporter, the couple announced their split after a little over a year of dating. Harvey and Idris cited the need to focus on their individual lives among the reasons.
“We are at a point in our lives where our individual paths require our full attention and dedication,” the beauty entrepreneur and the “Snowfall” actor told the publication.
While little more is known about what led to the breakup, the pair disclosed that they ended things on relatively good terms.
“We part ways, remaining friends with nothing but love and respect for each other and the time we shared together,” their statement continued.
Rumors about the duo’s romance initially sparked in December 2022 after Harvey and Idris were seen leaving a restaurant in Hollywood together. In January, Idris seemingly confirmed the rumors when he gave Harvey a special shout-out on her birthday via a photo of him kissing her cheek posted to his Instagram stories.
“Happy Birthday Nunu,” he captioned the post.
Beyond rare glimpses seen mostly from Idris’ social media accounts, the couple kept things quiet throughout their year-long romance.
News of their split comes during what is colloquially known as “breakup season.” A popular theory is that doomed couples typically part ways before the holidays, when one wants to spend time with those who matter most. It’s also commonly believed couples break up before the holiday season peaks to avoid bad timing later. No one wants to be so cruel as to dump someone on Christmas or New Year’s Eve — or stick around through Valentine’s Day out of obligation.
Harvey and Idris’ announcement has been met with mixed reactions from fans online. Some are praising Harvey for seemingly knowing when to end relationships, while others are criticizing the…
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