Official!: After months of rumors, Britney and Jason announce the end of the engagement!

After months of speculation, Britney Spears decided to formalize the end of her relationship with Jason Trawick.

"Britney and Jason have agreed to end their engagement a year", the singer's rep, Jeff Raymond, to PEOPLE magazine. "As two mature adults, they reached the difficult decision to follow different paths, continuing only as friends."

Spears and Trawick confirmed the end of the relationship in a statement issued by his representative. "Jason and I decided to cancel our engagement", Spears said in a statement. "I'll always love him and will continue to be great friends."

Jason added: "As this chapter ends for us, a new one begins. I love and take care of her and her boys, and we'll be around forever."

Their relationship began between 2008 and 2009, and the couple announced their engagement in December 2011, shortly after the last world tour Spears, Femme Fatale Tour.

According to website TMZ, which was the first to announce their separation on Friday (11), Jason did not want to announce the end of the relationship until his lawyers were able to remove him as co-conservator of Britney in court, so he will be out of their personal issues going forward.

Official!: Britney confirms his departure from the X-Factor and says it was a tough decision!

After weeks of speculation in the media, Britney Spears made ​​it official: She will not be back for next season's X Factor.

"I made the difficult decision not to return for another season", Spears said in a statement sent by his press office. The reason: she wants to start making new music.

"I've had so much fun doing the show and I love the other jurors and I am very proud of my candidates teens, but now it's back to the studio", she said.  

"To see all candidates present themselves on stage every week made ​​me feel so lacking introduce myself! I can not wait to get back on stage and do what I love most".