Nikki Bella and John Cena shocked fans when they announced they ended their engagement just weeks before their scheduled May 5 wedding.

The WWE stars called their split a “difficult” decision in a joint statement on Sunday.

“While this decision was a difficult one, we continue to have a great deal of love and respect for one another,” the couple said via Instagram. “We ask that you respect our privacy during this time in our lives.”

The couple began dating in 2012 and Cena, 40, proposed to his longtime love at Wrestle Mania 33 last year.

Fans were stunned by the news of the breakup as the former lovebirds had recently gushed over their upcoming nuptials.

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