Jackson, Dupree No Longer an Item

BY Cristina Everett
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

That's the way love goes.

Despite reports that Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri are still a couple, the singer confirmed breakup rumors when she recently referred to him as her "ex."

During a radio interview with Atlanta's "Bert Show," Jackson reveals that she has a very short list of ex-boyfriends with whom she still communicates.

"I'm not the type of girl that stays in touch with your ex like that," the singer, 43, said.

However, Jackson said that Dupri, 37, is an exception.

"Jermaine is one of my best friends," she said. "I love him to death. We're still connected. We're still good friends. We still talk."

Following the tragic death of her brother Michael in June, Jackson and Dupri broke off their seven-year relationship. According to Usmagazine.com, the couple temporarily reunited in September to celebrate Dupri's birthday in Lake Como, Italy.

When asked if the singer would ever marry again, Jackson – who has been married twice, as a teen to James DeBarge and in her 20s to choreographer René Elizondo – is skeptical.

"I don't know if I'll get married again," she told Harper's Bazaar. "I'll put it like this: If God wants me to, then I will. I've had people ask me out. I haven't entertained any offers thus far, but I'm locking myself in my work right now."

As for her relationship with Dupri, Jackson says, "We're there for one another. I think it will remain that way for the rest of my life."