Denise Richards and Richie Sambora have ended their controversial year-long relationship. The couple quietly split up recently, Denise's rep tells Us, adding, “They broke up two months ago, back in March, but they have remained close friends."
When asked what caused the breakup, the rep answered: "Timing."
Timing has always been an issue for the pair. Richards, 36, filed for divorce from her husband of three years, Charlie Sheen, in March 2005. Sambora, 47, ended his 11-year marriage to Richards' friend Heather Locklear in February 2006. The two got together in April of '06, amidst a sea of scandal: rumors that Sambora cheated on Locklear, that Richards betrayed her friend, and allegations that Sheen abused Richards.
