Keira Knightley and Rupert Friend Split

Keira Knightley and Rupert Friend, whose work together on 2005's Pride & Prejudice led to a long off-screen relationship, have split up.

A source tells PEOPLE that the couple, who had shared a London home overlooking Hyde Park, quietly broke up a few months ago, shortly after Knightley bought a house in the South of France, outside Nice.

Distance and career "were both considerations," the source says. "It was time for her to move on."

Will Knightley, Keira's father, tells the British tabloid the Sun: "They were together for quite a long time, and it is always hard breaking up. She's focused on her work."

Knightley, 25, is best known for playing Elizabeth Swann in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Friend, 29, played Prince Albert in 2009's The Young Victoria.

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Leaving The Comedy Theatre -> 24th January 2011

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Leaving The Comedy Theatre -> 25th January 2011

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Arriving at the Comedy Theatre -> 29th January 2011

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Elle UK March 2011

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Leaving the Comedy Theatre -> 3rd February 2011

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ELLE UK March 2011

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Leaving the Comedy Theatre -> 31st January 2011

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Figaro Madame France - 5 Feb 2011

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Cosmopolitan France - March 2011

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Keira Knightley ~ ''The Children's Hour'' Press Night and After Party / London, Feb 9 '11 13HQ

Keira Knightley - Chanel

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Keira Knightley in London Boulevard 2010. 14 MB, 3:32 runtime, avi 672x304 @ Xvid.

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Keira Knightley - Elle 2011

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