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Former One Direction heartthrob Zayn Malik has called off his

engagement to Perrie Edwards, PEOPLE has learned.

The singer, 22, has left his Little Mix fiancée, also 22, “devastated,” according to a source.

Malik contacted Edwards two weeks ago and said it was over.

“She’s been putting on a brave face as Little Mix have had promotion to do, but she’s obviously devastated,” the source tells PEOPLE

The couple got engaged in August of 2013, dashing the dreams of millions of One Direction fans.

Although they have had their ups and downs, Edwards stood by Malik as he made the decision to quit the chart-topping boy band in March.

After getting engaged, the couple were dogged by rumors about when they would wed.

Edwards and Malik are both currently in Los Angeles, but according to the source, they haven’t seen each other.

It seems she has now taken off her diamond engagement ring as noticed in a Monday post on Instagram by her bandmate Jesy Nelson.

“Perrie’s being supported by her bandmates,” the source says, “but she’s really in pieces about this.”