Bella Thorne and Gregg Sulkin Call it Quits

08/15/2016 07:27 pm EDT

Bella Thorne and Gregg Sulkin have called it quits.

The former Disney star and the English actor announced their separation Monday morning after one year of dating, E! News reports.

"After much thought and soul-searching, we have made the difficult decision to end our relationship," the pair said in a joint statement. "We will always love each other and have a deep respect for one another, as we have each grown to be better people because of our time together."

Thorne and Sulkin had been friends before they started dating, and the pair bought a house together in the spring of 2016.

After fans expressed their dismay on social media over the pair's split, Thorne tweeted that things were amiable between her and Sulkin.

"Things just didn't end up working the way we had hoped," she wrote. "But I'll always love the bub."

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