Vanessa Hudgens 'splits' from boyfriend Austin Butler after nearly nine years

Vanessa Hudgens has allegedly "split" from her Hollywood boyfriend Austin Butler after almost nine years together.

The pair, who have been dating since 2011, sparked speculation with fans after they failed to spend the Christmas break together.

Vanessa, 31, was on holiday while Austin, 28, was no where to be seen in her snaps.

An inside source has revealed that the long-term lovebirds parted aways at the end of last year.

"Vanessa and Austin are officially broken up, and Vanessa has been telling those close to her about their breakup", a source shared with US Weekly.

Fans realised there was trouble in paradise when the couple didn't spend Christmas together. They put two and two together when Austin wasn't present in any of Vanessa's holiday snaps.

Fuelling the fire, it was rumoured that the pair weren't together on New Years either.

In a January 2020 interview with Cosmo UK, Hudgens spoke about the difficulty that she and Butler faced being long distance at times — but she insisted they "make it work."

"It's eight years this year – FaceTime, good communication, respect and trust [are what keep us going], the longest we've been apart was four months. It sucks! You start hating hearing yourself say 'I miss you.' But if it's your person, you make it work," the actress said.