Rory and Caroline - it's all off
Irish golf star Rory McIlroy has broken off his engagement with tennis player Caroline Wozniacki, he announced today, just days after sending out wedding invitations.
The major winner and former world number one confirmed the relationship had ended after he realised he was not ready for marriage.
“There is no right way to end a relationship that has been so important to two people,” McIlroy said.
In a brief statement issued through his Dublin-based communications consultants, the golfer said he was making the announcement publicly after talking to Wozniacki.
“The problem is mine,” he said.
“The wedding invitations issued at the weekend made me realise that I wasn’t ready for all that marriage entails.
“I wish Caroline all the happiness she deserves and thank her for the great times we’ve had. I will not be saying anything more about our relationship in any setting.”
The golden couple of sport enjoyed a short-lived engagement after announcing to their million plus Twitter followers last new year's eve that they were to marry.
At the time the pair posted matching pictures of themselves with a ring.
It is understood the couple – dubbed Wozzilroy in some circles after a golf wedge was engraved with the moniker – had been an item for more than two years.
They were forced to scotch rumours of a split late last year.
As recently as Sunday, McIlroy’s Twitter feed suggested there were no signs of trouble in the relationship after he posted a picture from Nobu restaurant in Monte Carlo where the pair had dinner.
McIlroy, who has a $20m (€14m) a year contract with Nike, is involved in a lengthy legal battle with his former management company in the courts in Dublin over commissions from his lucrative sports sponsorship and endorsement contracts.
