Mark Feehily took to Twitter today to announce his split from his partner, Kevin McDaid, after a seven-year relationship:

Feehily tweeted: "Sadly, Kevin & I are no longer together. We've had an amazin 7 yrs & are both so thankful for the love & support u have shown us from the start.

"We won't be answering any questions about this as its a very private matter. Thanks in advance for understanding that. Lots of love, Mx"

Pressparty reported on November 24 that Feehily planned to marry McDaid as soon as Westlife split.