Sair Khan and Simon Lennon have reportedly split.
The ‘Coronation Street’ actress and the ‘Our Girl’ star are said to have gone on a break after nearly two years of dating to "give each other breathing space".
A source close to the cobbles star said: "Previously, the pair spent a lot of their spare time together.
"Now both of them have huge work commitments and are at pivotal times in their careers.
"They have tried to make it work but are taking some time to give each other breathing space."
It comes as the cobbles actress has been shooting Channel 4’s ‘Sink Or Swim for Stand Up to Cancer’ – on which a group of celebrities learn to swim before trying to tackle the English Channel – and the 31-year-old star has been finding the challenge "really tough".
The source added to The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre TV column: "Sair has found the challenge of learning to swim from scratch really tough."
On this week’s episode, Sair – who plays Alya Nazir on the ITV soap – opened up about the death of her mother, admitting she had cried "enough tears to fill the Channel".
In the ep, she visited a hypnotherapist to help her try to deal with the anxiety she suffered following her mum’s passing.
Sair also took to Instagram during the episode to reveal she has been struggling to cope with her loss.
She wrote: "My Mum died. It’s so hard for me to say those words without getting a lump in my throat. Let me tell you a thing or two about the lady I called Mama. She was strong and fierce and a little bit sassy. You definitely wouldn’t mess with her. In primary school I desperately wanted my independence, the last thing I wanted was my mother walking me to school. I fought and argued with her and sometimes she let me set off alone and although I hardly ever looked back I always knew she was just a few steps behind me.
"The protective lioness who would never let me come to harm. Beneath her toughness there was a love so pure. I didn’t admit it but I was scared and so thankful for her watching over me, I know she still is. (sic)"
Sair Khan and Simon Lennon split?
