Jaime Pressly and her fiance Eric Cubiche have announced they are separating.

The 'My Name Is Earl' actress - who has a 18-month-old son Dezi with DJ Eric - revealed the pair are taking some time to reassess their future together.

She said: "We are taking a break from our relationship but we are together every day with Dezi and still love each other very much."

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Jaime - who has been friends with Eric for more than nine years and engaged to him for two years - insisted the couple are determined to remain close for the sake of their son.

Jaime - who has been friends with Eric for more than nine years and engaged to him for two years - insisted the couple are determined to remain close for the sake of their son

The 31-year-old actress added to US TV show 'Access Hollywood': "We aim to remain close friends as we both adore our son and want to make sure he knows we both love him more than life."

Earlier this year, Jaime said the pair didn't have any immediate plans to wed, adding: "I don't want to go through the rigmarole of throwing a big wedding."