Cover Story: What Drove Lauren Conrad and Kyle Howard Apart

Celebrity News June 29, 2011 AT 10:28AM By UsWeekly Staff

Kyle Howard loved Lauren Conrad -- but apparently not The Hills.

After the uber-private couple of three years announced the end of their relationship last Friday, insiders explain in the new Us Weekly (out now) that Conrad's reality roots irked the former My Boys actor.

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"He saw the relationship as distracting from his goal of being the next Robert De Niro," a source close to the My Boys alum tells Us. "He wasn't supportive of her career."

Howard, 33, was usually a no-show at his 25-year-old girlfriend's business-related events -- and similarly avoided time with Conrad's friends.

"All of her friends can count on one hand the amount of times they've seen him," sniffs the insider.

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"Lauren is heartbroken" by the breakup, the pal adds. "She wants to be married and have kids."

For more details on the couple's shocking split -- including how Howard was "selfish" and not "supportive," the final nail in the coffin and more -- pick up the new Us Weekly, out now.

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June 30, 2011 - 6:34am Jaja Lopez
Omg...he is delusional for thinking that she is the reason for his embarrassing resume or even thinking that he has potential to be the next De Niro. He is definitely crazy for letting go a beautiful blonde who is one of the decent starlets in Hollywood. After him, Lauren can only upgrade.
June 30, 2011 - 3:11am Shannon Burmatoff
Lauren that's life get over it and move on
June 29, 2011 - 11:49pm Sue-z Yonker
Kyle who? That guy is a nobody, she is better off.
June 29, 2011 - 10:33pm Konnor Segura
I'll be her boyfriend.
June 29, 2011 - 4:25pm Kennadie Mandrell
She did the right thing. Forget it, he seems too full of himself.
June 29, 2011 - 2:30pm Micki Finn
Kyle Howard can't be the next DeNiro if he did movies like "Baby Geniouses" and "The Paper Brigade" LOL!
June 29, 2011 - 2:21pm Sarah Silva
It is too bad she really seemed to love him but after 3 years and he has no desire to get married or have kids soon then yes she had to let him go
June 29, 2011 - 1:55pm Anne Hutchins
Kyle Howard needs a smack upside the head for letting a smart, witty, beautiful and successful woman go. What was he thinking? Seriously.
June 29, 2011 - 1:14pm Macy Sommers
No ring after 3 years..time to say good bye. Good, there are no kids. Smart woman.
June 29, 2011 - 11:47am Jenn Terry
Didn't he know she was on a reality show before he started dating her? What a jerk. I really like LC and hope she meets a nice guy.
June 29, 2011 - 11:30am Ashley Mae Haubrich
If a guy can't support you in every aspect of your life then obviously he isn't the right one for you
June 29, 2011 - 11:04am Cristina Hernandez
What an a-hole! Big deal, she got her start on reality TV. She wasn't on there getting drunk every night, doing drugs, sleeping with random men. She wasn't Heidi! She was the good girl and decided to step away from that to explore other options. He should be ashamed of himself. She's a gorgeous girl and he'll regret his stupidity.
June 29, 2011 - 11:03am John Marlin
Kyle Howard the next Robert De Niro .. I needed a good laugh