Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke and his long-term girlfriend Rachel Owen have split after 23 years of romance.
Thom Yorke and Rachel Owen have split up. Somebody play "Separator" please :( pic.twitter.com/X5D1t5HI8t
— Eyal Levy (@LevyLaVidaLoca) August 15, 2015
The pair met at Exeter University, where she studied Fine Art Printmaking and he read Fine Art and English. They have two children together, Noah and Agnes.
In a statement, Yorke said: “Rachel and I have separated. After 23 highly creative and happy years, for various reasons we have gone our separate ways. It’s perfectly amicable and has been common knowledge for some time.”
Some fans are mourning the news.
thom yorke and rachel owen split up,wtf? 💔
— ⭐bby cankerblossom⭐ (@reflektorrr) August 15, 2015
Others are already trying to pair him off with other famous faces.
How cool would it be if both recently single Thom Yorke and Bjork became a couple.
— Brett (@Brosner85) August 15, 2015
Meanwhile, others are wondering whether Thom would give them the right swipe. A bit soon, maybe?
I wonder if @thomyorke is on @Tinder. 😛 pic.twitter.com/sHyg3SEOFK
— BatShitCrazy (@BatShitCrazy8) August 15, 2015
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