Shania Twain splits from husband

Canadian country star Shania Twain has separated from her husband of 14 years, music producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange. No reason has been given for the split.

The country music star's publicist was quoted as saying "This is a private matter and there will be no further comment at this time."

Twain is known for hits like "Man! I Feel Like a Woman," "Up," "Whose Bed Has Your Boots Been Under" and "You're Still the One" while Lange, has produced AC/DC, Def Leppard, Bryan Adams and Foreigner, among others.

Twain, 42, and Lange, 59, married in 1993, just six months after meeting. They are parents to a 6-year-old son, Eja D'Angelo.

Lange produced Twain’s three successful albums, 1995's "The Woman in Me," "Come on Over" in 1997 and "Up!" in 2002. The first album they collaborated on, “The Woman in Me,” went on to sell more than 12 million copies. Together, Lange and Twain managed to crush the barrier separating country and pop music.

The couple have tried to stay out of the public eye and lead a very private life. Unlike many other superstar producers, Lange has not given an interview in decades and is hardly ever photographed.

In early 2000, rumours concerning trouble in their marriage surfaced, but the couple remained together. It was at about the same time that Twain retreated to a French area of Switzerland, and disappeared from the public eye.

When asked about the move she said that she needed a break physically and mentally. "I needed to leave behind the whole 'Shania' thing and be myself," she explained.

Shania Twain has not released an album since her Greatest Hits album in 2004. However, at last year’s Academy of Country Music Awards, Twain was quoted as saying that she had done a “lot of soul searching” and had been able to indulge in the writing of new music and hopes to release an album sometime this year.

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