Emma Roberts "explores a relationship" with Garrett Hedlund after Evan Peters Split

This sad news may seem like a plot on American horror storybut it's true: Emma Roberts and Evan Peters have called him off for good.

A source close to Emma told E! News that the famous pair "broke their engagement", thus ending their five-year relationship shortly after Valentine's Day. "They've been going high and low for a while and really trying to make it work," says the insider. "Their separation was long in coming."

In the past, the "on and off" nature of their relationships had led to violent clashes, but the source said: "They are not in bad shape". However, according to the source, they "definitely take space from one for the other right now."

And the time that seems to help Roberts overcome the break, because she is already in love Triple border star Garrett Hedlund.

According to the source, Emma and Garrett began spending time together in various "social contexts" before things became "romantic". Since then, the source says, "They went on a few occasional dates and explore a relationship, but it's definitely not serious."

But do not expect that a full-fledged relationship will form quickly. With Emma separated from her over five-year-old boyfriend, she's still fresh and it's only been "a few weeks" since she started dating Strong country star, it is safe to say that she is taking things slowly for the moment. "Emma is not one to rush into things and she sees how things are going," said the star's close source.

Nevertheless, the actor of 34 years seems to have made a strong impression on the film. Scream Queens stars on their first dates. The insider says that Emma has already "really loved Garrett".

Before seeing the 28-year-old actress, Hedlund dated and was even briefly engaged to her On the road costar Kirsten Dunst from 2011 to 2016.