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Dancing with the Stars contestant Chaz Bono and fiancee Jennifer Elia have called off their engagement and are no longer a couple.

Cher’s son gave his girlfriend a ring for her birthday in June. The event was filmed in Seattle for an episode of Being Chaz that aired Nov. 27 on the OWN network.

The two have been together for many years, initially considering themselves a lesbian couple. They have always planned to wed but the relationship suddenly got complicated when Chastity Bono decided to undergo transgender reassignment surgery. It took them a long time to reevaluate their new relationship and earlier this year they thought they had it all figured out.

Chaz revealed, “We’ve actually been engaged for two years, but we’ve had to put things on hold. I wanted to pick a special place to give her a special birthday present.”

Bono’s rep, Howard Bragman, made a statement to TMZ, “They leave this relationship with great love, respect and affection toward one another. No further amplification will be forthcoming and they ask that you respect their privacy at this time.”

More couple photos here.

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