The couple had been dating since the beginning of 2008

Jan 3, 2014 07:28 GMT  ·  By

Ricky Martin isn't getting the best start in 2014. He is reported to have split from longtime boyfriend Carlos Gonzales Abella.

Us Magazine has confirmation of the rumor that started out when Ricky appeared solo for his performance at the Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort in Cancun for New Year's Eve.

They spoke with a spokesperson on the Martin camp who said “Ricky and Carlos have mutually agreed to end their relationship but continue to be united by friendship and their shared experiences.”

Ricky Martin's first sign of a breakup was a cryptic tweet just before New Year's “changes oh changes,” it read. He and stock broker friend Abella had been going out since early 2008, despite the fact that Martin never confirmed his preferences in terms of men or women until 2010, when he came out as gay on his personal website.

At the time, he said in a post “I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man,” adding that “I am very blessed to be who I am.” This came after years of speculation from the media regarding his love life.

It's believed that one of the reasons for the split was distance and a busy schedule. The two have reportedly spent less and less time together, and this ultimately led to a falling out. Ricky Martin is also the proud father of 5-year-old twin boys who were delivered by a surrogate mother.

Abella was supportive of Martin's children, something he acknowledged in an interview with Vanity Fair back in 2012. “I have experienced wonderful things with my partner. Complexity, understanding, and, at the same time, freedom, not being afraid that your partner is judging you. That is what I have found with Carlos,” the 42-year-old Grammy winner told the magazine.