Reports Lorde Has Split From Her Boyfriend

He's been there for every step of Lorde's transformation from a shy Auckland teen to a globe-trotting chart-topper.

But The NZ Herald reports that Lorde, 19, and her boyfriend of three years, photographer James Lowe, 26, have split.

Several sources have revealed the couple have ended their relationship. The split is understood to have happened towards the end of 2015.

Lowe hasn't featured in Lorde's Instagram posts since September, when she posted this photo and called Lowe a "facetime angel".

Likewise, Lorde hasn't featured in Lowe's Instagram posts since November, when he called her "the heart that oxygenates my deepest blue".  

The pair have been dating since Lorde emerged as an international pop presence in 2013, often going on tours and posting intimate backstage photos of the star.

Lowe took to his blog in 2014 to detail what it was like to date Lorde, and how their lives had changed since her single Royals topped the US charts for a record nine weeks.

"My life is probably a lot different now, but it feels normal on the inside," he said. "Jared Leto said that fame doesn't change you, it changes everyone around you. While I'm not the centre of attention here (and f***, the times I have, it's never been fun), I do become aware of the people around me and their transparency. They fail to hide it."

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