Breakups

TMZ spoke with Vienna's stepmom Lisa -- who Jake tried to "win over" on "The Bachelor." Lisa claims that not only was Jake a total fraud ... but she insinuates that he was only motivated by ratings and not love.

Lisa claims, "I don’t think [Jake] ever really loved her ... I think he picked her because she is a dramatic person and it was good for the ratings.”

Sources close to Vienna tell us her relationship with "The Bachelor" Jake Pavelka ended last night around 6 PM -- and OMFG ... the final conversation took place over the phone!!!!!!

We're told Vienna felt that Jake constantly abandoned her for photo shoots and other media events ... instead of building on the rock solid foundation of a reality show romance.

Vienna has adamantly denied that she cheated on Jake ... even though, as we previously reported, Jake was convinced she was "stepping out" on him.

According to our beauty salon spies -- yes, we have those too -- Vienna would not talk about her brand new ex-fiance Jake Pavelka during the hair treatment.

However -- and this is where it gets crazy -- we're told Vienna kept getting phone calls while she was getting her hair and makeup done ... but she would only answer the phone after running into the bathroom!

Privacy!!!

Anyone really buyin' that?!

Just three months after Jake went on a national TV show looking for "love" -- and then exploited said "love" for another gig on a national TV show (Dancing with the Stars) -- the couple has released a statement saying, "Jake and Vienna have split. They appreciate the respect for their privacy at this time."

So is it a coincidence the couple called it quits right after their reality show ran its course?

We gotta ask ...

TMZ called up Lex McAllister -- who got the axe in episode 1 -- and she believes Vienna Girardi is "absolutely not to blame" for her massively unshocking split with Jake Pavelka.

As we previously reported, people close to the show tell us Jake ended the relationship because he believed rumors that Vienna was "steppin' out" on him.

But Lex tells us, "I find it hard to believe that she is guilty of anything negative in the breakup ... except for falling in love with a man whose heart was clearly not available for her in the first place."

So what does it all mean!?! Who really screwed who? Will Jake ever find anyone to fly on his wings of love?

We're told Jake believed Vienna was "stepping out" with Gregory Michael -- an actor on the ABC Family show "Greek."

The story had been out that the 2 were flirting at a recent event, but apparently Jake took it to heart.

Sources at "The Bachelor" say they don't know if Vienna was in fact doing the nasty with Greg -- but Jake was convinced enough to end the relationship in the last 24 to 48 hours.

UPDATE: Vienna just tweeted, "The accusations of me cheating are completely fabricated. 100% False." Our 'Bachelor' people say whether she cheated or not, Jake thought she did.

Heidi's rep tells TMZ, "Heidi is looking to move out due to all the fake bad press that Spencer controls. She's tired of it and is looking for a place and wants to focus on her acting career."

We're told Heidi -- pictured above with Spencer in Malibu last Friday -- is looking for a new place to live ... in Malibu.

As TMZ first reported, Heidi and Spencer called the police on Heidi's mom a few weeks back ... so there's been plenty of turmoil.

A source close to Heidi and Spencer tells TMZ the tension in the relationship has been building for a while now ... "It wasn't just a sudden thing."

Now it makes sense ... On Tuesday, Heidi tweeted, "I am not Heidi Pratt, I am Heidi Montag."

Jenny and the mystery man hit Katsuya in Hollywood last night -- the very spot where Jenny fell on her butt after a dinner date with Jim last year.

Halle and Gabriel worked out a "very short-term custody arrangement," a very connected source tells TMZ. But when they worked out the arrangement they had not split, though they were clearly having problems. Neither Halle nor Gabriel have tried to make the arrangement permanent for 2-year-old Nahla.

Neither of them have gone to a lawyer to formalize any type of long-term agreement, so despite the fact they have split, there is no custody arrangement or property settlement agreement.

We are told, however, by sources close to the situation, that Halle and Gabriel are "working well together" and are handling parental duties without conflict.

We are told the long-term plan is to share custody but nothing has been formalized in writing.

UPDATE: We're told Halle and Gabriel have agreed to several short-term custody arrangements while they sort things out. They have renewed them each time they have expired and are still working under a short-term agreement but no permanent agreement has been struck.

TMZ has learned the reason Snooki kicked her BF to the curb -- and it all has to do with his desire to be on another MTV reality show.

Sources close to the Snookster tell us the "Jersey Shore" star decided to drop her BF Emilio after he auditioned for "The Real World."

We're told Snooki was madly in love with the dude -- but was bothered by rumblings that he was using her for the fame. One source tells us when Emilio tried out for "RW" -- that was the final straw for the Snook.

We reached out to Emilio for comment -- he responded with the following email that will make your English teacher's head explode:

"All i kno is she was upset i tried out fornreal world nd left me a message sayin im single. Next i kno i wake up [Monday] morning and facebook says im single."

If you're interested in a faux Jersey Girl firmly planted in Miami, you're in luck -- Snooki dumped her boyfriend, sources tell TMZ.

We're told the "Jersey Shore" cutie believes her formerly favorite guido was cheating on her.

Hilton confirmed that she pulled the plug on her relationship with boyfriend Doug Reinhardt .... who now joins the ranks of Stavros Niarchos, Pizza Boy, Benji Madden, Rick Salomon, Nick Carter, Paris Latsis, Josh Henderson ... etc ... etc ... etc ...

A source close to the couple tells People.com that Mel and Oksana "just drifted apart." The source added, "They're still friends and they'll both raise Lucia together."

The news comes almost one year to the day that Mel's other baby mama -- and wife -- Robyn Gibson filed divorce papers to end their 28-year-marriage.