Report: LeAnn Rimes & Dean Sheremet ‘Separated For Quite Some Time'

LeAnn Rimes and husband Dean Sheremet have separated, according a People source.

"LeAnn and her husband have been separated for quite some time now, but they continue to try and work through their relationship," a source close to the singer-actress reportedly told the mag.

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LeAnn and Dean — a dancer — married in 2002, when LeAnn was 19-years-old.

On Tuesday, Us Weekly alleged that the star was still seeing actor Eddie Cibrian, her "Northern Lights" co-star. In March, the magazine first claimed the stars were engaged in an affair. Both Cibrian and Rimes denied the claim following the report.

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Earlier this week, however, Eddie's wife, Brandi Glanville, told Us that she and her husband are on the rocks.

"Eddie and I have decided to take some time apart," she reportedly told the mag. "I want to do what is best for our children. Eddie and LeAnn deserve each other."

People's source, however, said Eddie was "not the cause" of LeAnn's marital troubles.

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"There have been issues brewing for months prior to meeting Eddie on set," the source said.

For his part, Eddie is trying to hold onto his privacy.

"Eddie is a devoted and loving father first and foremost and the speed bump he and Brandi are experiencing needs to be worked out privately," his rep said in a statement to Access Hollywood earlier this week.

A rep for Rimes was not immediately available for comment to Access Hollywood on the new report.

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