Rihanna, Matt Kemp split after nearly one year of dating

According to UsMagazine.com, RiRi and boyfriend Matt Kemp have split. “It happened over the last few weeks,” says the source. “Matt’s sick of always following after her like a puppy dog all over the world. He wants something more normal.”

The couple was first seen spending the new year together in Mexico. “It’s new and it’s fun and it’s nothing too serious,” RiRi told Ryan Seacrest earlier in the year. “I don’t want anything that’s gonna take up so much of my energy and time right now in a bad way. I just wanna have fun and that’s what it’s about.”

The insider added that Kemp, 26, was “sick of always following after her like a puppy dog all over the world. He wants something more normal.”

But Rihanna, who said she felt “like an empty vessel” after her last high-profile relationship with Chris Brown, suggested in Marie Claire UK’s December issue that the romance brought new meaning to her life.

“I feel like I smile for real this time,” she told the magazine. “The smiles come from inside, and it exudes in everything I do. People feel my energy is different. When I smile they can tell that it’s pure bliss and not just a coverup.”

The “What’s My Name ” songstress also said in the July issue of Elle that the relationship “keeps me sane.” The split could put a damper on Rihanna’s family plan, which she discussed with Kanye West in the December/January issue of Interview magazine.

“I have a lot of other stuff to accomplish before I get to kids,” she said. “Whenever the time is right, I’ll just know…It could be a year from now. It could be 10 years from now. Whenever is right.”

But it’s likely the singer won’t be single for too long. As West pointed out, her strong sex appeal has given her a “power” to have anyone, male or female, that she wants.

“I try not to depend on it,” Rihanna said in reply to his statement, before admitting, “I appreciate it. It helps a lot.”

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