Article: The smile's gone as Lily and her older beau split up; 'HOLIDAY ROMANCE': Lily and Jay embrace during their trip to St Barts.

Byline: Katie Nicholl

ONLY last week they sparked engagement rumours after enjoying rapturous embraces while holidaying in the Caribbean.

But the romance between Lily Allen and her multi-millionaire beau, Jay Jopling, is now over - less than a month since it all began.

Lily, 23, was pictured wearing a large ring on her engagement finger after the couple's return from an idyllic holiday in St Barts, prompting speculation that she and 45-year-old art dealer Jopling were a serious item.

But a source close to Lily tells me: 'It's all over - it was basically just a holiday romance. Lily is going away for a year on tour, so it's unlikely she ...

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