Paris Hilton and Benji Madden are finished PEOPLE reports.

Reps for neither party could be reached however, a source close to Hilton says:

“She is saddened by the breakup but they’re just too different and they wanted different things in life. He was loyal and sweet but it was time to take a break.”

This really actually surprises me because just not long ago Madden gushed about Hilton telling PEOPLE:

“I wear my feelings on my sleeve. I’m very open about how in love I am – Paris and I are very happy.”

“About how in love I am”? So then why the break-up just a month later? People who are so in love generally don’t break-up a month after making a statement like that unless someone feels betrayed by the other party.

I’m not making any accusations here, but I can’t help but wonder if this has anything to do with Paris being photographed getting cozy with her ex-boyfriend Stavros Niarchos in Miami just the other day.

A friend of Paris’ says the two were just having a friendly talk:

“In no way are they romantic, nor do they want to get back together”

I guess we’ll see won’t we?

Christina Bledsoe