American Idol David Cook, Kimberly Caldwell Breakup

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According to a tattle close to the American Idol Season 7 winner, David and fellow Idol alumni Kimberly Caldwell, have called it quits after less than a year of dating.

“Kimberly and David ended their relationship just before the holidays,” Caldwell’s rep tells In Touch. “The couple remain good friends and, being very private people, appreciate their privacy at this time.”

David and Kimberly, both 26, began seeing each other not long after he won American Idol in the Spring of 2008.

In other A.I. news, Season 8 of Idol returns on Tuesday night at 8/7c on FOX. The reference source is Popcruch. Reprinted from whoaitsjackie of Livejournal.

The The Pop Culture Blog writes "Shortly after it was reported that Kimberly Caldwell has cheated on David Cook with a bar manager, the couple is claimed to have broken up.

"A source close to David Cook has been telling Access Hollywood that the winner of 7th season "American Idol" has broken up with his singer girlfriend Kimberly Caldwell. No words have been given by the source on the reason that prompts the couple's separation.

"David Cook and Kimberly Caldwell, who is one of the contestants on the second season of "American Idol," began dating shortly after he was named as the TV show's winner in May 2008. Despite earlier split rumors, he was reported to have been looking for the perfect ring to be given to his leading lady."

Update 01/13: A representative for Kimberly confirms in a statement, "Kimberly and David ended their relationship just before the holidays. The couple remain good friends and being very private people, appreciate their privacy at this time."

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