James Middleton is the youngest sibling of Catherine, Princess of Wales.

Middleton and Air started dating in 2013.

In addition, in 2000, Air began a relationship with a wealthy and prominent aristocrat, Damian Aspinall.

James Middleton and Donna Air smiling

After six years, however, Air and Aspinall moved on to other partners.

Despite their efforts, Middleton and Air often waged a losing battle with media coverage.

Unfortunately, some of this information included false claims that they’d broken up.

James Middleton and Donna Air smiling

After one of these stories was published in September 2015, the couple pushed back, stating toHello!

“Happily, we can report that our relationship is NOT over.

We are still very much a couple and have not parted ways.”

James Middleton and Donna Air smiling

However, by 2017, Middleton and Air’s relationship was truly over.

Years later, Air indicated that the former couple’s split was amicable.

The timing wasn’t right," she recalled to theDaily Mailin 2020.

However, the more curious aspect is the timetable of their break-up announcement.

The former couple went public with their split months after it occurred.

To obfuscate matters further, the couple had already split when Air did an interview withThe Telegraph.

At the time, the actor seemed to imply that she and Middleton were still together.

“I never talk about my relationship, but what I will say is it has never been on-off.

And I’m very happy,” she said.

A few months later, Middleton moved on and begandating Alizee Thevenet.

In January 2018, Middleton attended Air’s performance in the TV competition show “Dancing on Ice.”

Afterward, Air noted how much she appreciated having her friends there to cheer for her.

“I love Donna very much,” Middleton toldHello!about a month before their split.

Air expounded her views on marriage around the time of her break-up with Middleton.

“My priority is being the mother of a teenage girl.”

Air was referring to Freya, whom she shares with Damian Aspinall.

Air has never been married, and in 2020, she noted that she was also happily single.

At the time, she was focused on her acting career as well as parenting her daughter.