Kanye's Back On The Market

Kanye West and his fiancée have split up.

He’s been engaged to designer Alexis Phifer for a year and a half but they’ve been dating on and off since 2002.

The rumours mill started when she was spotted on the red carpet without her engagement ring at an Evenings in Vogue event in New York last Thursday.

Alexis has told People magazine in the US: "It's always sad when things like this end, and we remain friends.”

"I wish him the best in his future and all of his endeavours. He's one of the most talented people I've ever met."

An insider added: "They'd been having problems."

"Kanye is really focused on his show; he's putting everything into the show right now. Alexis is a nice girl, but Kanye has been going through a rough time. They hit a rough patch and for now they've split."