[Arneldo]

Cheeky Girl Gabriela Irimia has dumped her fiancé Lembit Opik following a series of heated rows.

The Romanian pop star has told friends that she wants "space" and is refusing to speak to Lembit. She has been dating the Lib Dem MP since 2006.

"Gabby is very stressed and just wants to be on her own," a source told the News of the World. "She is very unhappy and has been crying a lot. It's just got too much lately."

The couple split two weeks ago after Lembit accompanied Gabriela and her Cheeky Girl sister Monica to a gala dinner gig in London.

"Lembit was going on and on, dominating the conversation like he normally does and was delaying Gabriela, who wanted to get ready to sing with Monica," the insider revealed. "She was going to be late on stage and decided she'd had enough.

"She stormed off, did the gig and refused to speak with Lembit at the end or leave with him. Lembit has been frantically texting her but she doesn't want to see him or talk to him. He even turned up at the twins' home in Rye last week but Gabby refused to see him."

Irimia's mother Margit confirmed: "Gabriela is upset but is refusing to talk about Lembit."

DS