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Former Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly and BBC Radio 2 presenter Vernon Kay have jointly announced they are splitting up.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

To make their jumbo deals palatable to the most possible investors, big companies are splitting up their deals into more pieces than ever before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Others are expanding through strategic acquisitions, hoping for more synergies through scale, while still others are splitting up in an effort to become more focused and agile.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

One bold reporter confronted Jennifer Lopez about rumors that she and Ben Affleck are splitting up after two years of marriage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024

“Her parents are splitting up. They’d been trying to reconcile, but her dad left for good the other day, she’s pretty sure. She wanted some advice.”

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin