( CNN ) -- Pop star Britney Spears and former manager Jason Trawick have ended their yearlong engagement , a representative for the singer said Friday . The decision was mutual , according to the couple . `` I 'll always adore him and we will remain great friends , '' Spears , 31 , said in a statement . In his own statement , the 41-year-old Trawick said the split marks a new chapter for the couple . `` I love and cherish her and her boys and we will be close forever , '' he said , referring to Spears ' two sons with former husband Kevin Federline . Spears and Trawick , who had been dating since 2009 , became engaged in December 2011 . It would have been the third trip down the aisle for Spears . In 2004 , she had a quickie Las Vegas wedding with childhood friend Jason Alexander ( the `` marriage '' lasted 55 hours ) . Later that year , she married Federline ; they divorced in 2006 . News of the split comes as Spears announced she will not be returning as a judge on Fox 's `` X Factor . '' `` I had an incredible time doing the show and I love the other judges and I am so proud of my teens but it 's time for me to get back in the studio , '' she said in a statement Friday . Spears ' latest album , `` Femme Fatale , '' came out in 2011 . Meanwhile , a source close to the singer tells CNN she is in `` serious talks '' to perform in Las Vegas as part of a long-term residency . CNN 's Carolyn Sung and KJ Matthews contributed to this report .
The couple had been engaged since December 2011 . A source told the Daily Mail that they were 'devastated' by her death. Spears also announces she will not return for a second season of `` X Factor ''