Todd Williamson/Getty ImagesNick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo are over.
A publicist for the actress and former MTV VJ, confirmed to E! News that she and the 98 Degrees alum "have amicably split but remain good friends who still greatly care for one another."
The 28-year-old Minnillo first hooked up with the 35-year-old Lachey in 2006 after meeting on a shoot for his music video for "What's Left of Me." She had just ended her three-year romance with New York Yankees slugger Derek Jeter and he had just gotten divorced from singer Jessica Simpson.
Despite the good times and talk about even settling down together, Minnillo and Lachey had been dogged in recent months by persistent rumors that they were on the outs.
Before her camp confirmed the news, the former Miss Teen USA put on her best smile and tried to act natural last night when she turned up with several galpals an event in L.A.
When asked by E! News if she had any summer vacations planned with Lachey, Minnillo hinted at something amiss when she replied he was going on a safari with his dad and brother and she enjoyed taking a trip with the girls.
- additional reporting by Christina Gibson and Lindsay Miller