Charlize Theron & Sean Penn: Why She Broke Their Engagement

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Charlize Theron and Sean Penn have ended their engagement, much to fans’ shock. After a year and a half of dating, Charlize called it off with the ‘Gunman’ actor, and HollywoodLife.com has EXCLUSIVELY learned the reason why.

Charlize Theron, 39, and Sean Penn, 54, were once perfect together, flaunting their PDA at hot red carpet events across the globe. However, after a year and a half of dating and getting engaged, Charlize and Sean’s once sizzling romance has “fizzled,” HollywoodLife.com learned EXCLUSIVELY. Turns out, they’ve been on two different wavelengths. Here’s why Charlize needed “a breather.”

“To be involved with Sean is a full time job. He is a spectacular human being but he can be tiring in his seriousness and lack of having fun,” an insider tellsHollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. “Charlize was seeing that it was just too intense for her and she needed a breather. She still loves him and respects him to the fullest but she just needed to get out of his intense atmosphere. She is still very young at heart and he plays things by the book.”

Sometimes couples just grow apart, and it seems like that was the case for Charlize and Sean. While Sean is very tied up in his philanthropic work, Charlize needs someone who can keep up with her energy. Both Charlize and Sean are incredibly career-minded people but they’re just in different places with things. Luckily, they’re able to keep friendly.

“The friendship was and is always there but the romance has fizzled, hence her making the decision to call it off,” our insider adds. It’s good to know that they’re still able to remain on good terms. Just because they’re not together, that doesn’t mean the love between them still isn’t there.

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Charlize Theron & Sean Penn’s Relationship Timeline

Charlize and Sean began dating in Dec. 2013 after being good friends for decades. One year after they began dating, in Dec. 2014, they reportedly got engaged during a trip to Paris. In Jan., Sean filed to legally adopt Charlize’s son, Jackson Theron, 3. They’ve made numerous appearances on red carpets together, showing off their romance.

However, things reportedly started going downhillfor the couple following their recent appearance at Cannes Film Festival, which ultimately led to Charlize’s decision to call off the engagement.

What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers? Do you think Charlize and Sean will stay friends? Let us know!