Keira 'gutted' at love split

Keira Knightley has split from her long-term boyfriend Jamie Dornan.

The Pirates of the Caribbean star is understood to be devastated over the break-up of the two-year romance which friends say was caused by their conflicting work schedules.

Knightley, 20, is being comforted by friends. A close friend said: "Keira's gutted.

She really thought what she and Jamie had was love but it just wasn't meant to be.

"They both really wanted it to work but in the end it was just untenable. They were having crisis talks on an almost daily basis but the decision was reached to call it a day."

Dornan, 22, a Calvin Klein model from Northern Ireland, moved into Knightley's Mayfair flat earlier this year.

Friends say his acting ambitions meant the couple were spending less time together.

One close source said: "When Jamie announced that he wanted to try acting Keira arranged an interview with her own agents and was genuinely delighted when he was signed up."

Jamie landed a role in a new production of Marie-Antoinette.