Norah Jones splits with boyfriend

Singer Norah Jones has split with her long-term boyfriend, reports claim.

The 28-year-old had been dating her band's bassist Lee Alexander for several years, but the couple ended their relationship just before Christmas.

Alexander has now moved out of their home in the US, according to gossip column PageSix.

The pair, who co-wrote Jones' latest album Not Too Late, are said to remain "friends" and plan to collaborate on future projects.

A source claimed Alexander had been "trying to mend his broken heart" in New York, saying: "Over the holidays he was catching bands, hanging out and partying with friends."

Jones recently made her acting debut alongside Jude Law and Natalie Portman in My Blueberry Nights, the first English-language film by Chinese director Wong Kar Wai.