Janet Jackson has confirmed she has split from boyfriend Jermaine Dupri.

The singer - who was first rumored to have separated from the music executive in July - admitted she didn’t keep in touch with any of her ex-lovers apart from Jermaine during a US radio interview.

Speaking on Atlanta’s “Bert Show,” Jackson said: “I’m not the type of girl that stays in touch with your ex like that. But Jermaine is one of my best friends. I love him to death. We’re still connected. We’re still good friends. We still talk.”

Janet, 43, reportedly ended her seven-year relationship with Jermaine, 37, in the wake of Michael Jackson‘s shocking death. At the time, it was claimed the “All For You” singer decided to call time on the romance because she felt suffocated by her lover.

“You shouldn’t mix business with pleasure. Janet felt their lives were too crossed and they should have kept things separate,” a mutual friend of the pair said. “They’ve been moving in different directions for a while now,” another source said.

Jermaine produced several tracks on the 43-year-old star’s last two albums - 2006’s 20 Y.O. and 2008’s Discipline - and she felt he was becoming too involved in all aspects of her life.