No sooner than they had announced their engagement, Kimberly Stewart (26) and her 19-year-old US reality TV star Talan Torriero fiancé have declared that their wedding plans are off. The ex-couple released a joint statement saying, “It was just too soon to enter into a lifelong commitment. It is better to have a brief engagement than a short marriage. We continue to share our time together and remain open to whatever the future may hold.” Representatives of Rod Stewart’s daughter said began dating “a relatively short period of time” ago, “in the category of weeks as opposed to months”, and that Kimberly and Talan “remain friends”. [28 November 2005]