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Pia Toscano, Mark Ballas have called it quits

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Are Pia Toscano and Mark Ballas victims of their own success? The singer and the dancer — matched in prime-time competition-show heaven, or at least in the adjacent trailers that park there — have reportedly broken up because they’re too busy with work.

Toscano, who competed on the most recent ‘American Idol,’ and Ballas, a pro on ‘Dancing With the Stars,’ were first seen out on the town together in April, dining at Gulfstream restaurant in Century City.

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‘They both decided with everything going on that they couldn’t give each other what would be fair,’ a source told People, adding that it was a mutual decision. E! News first reported the breakup.

Ballas, who finished third last season on ‘DWTS’ with partner Chelsea Kane, is currently rehearsing for the show’s 13th season with Kristin Cavallari. Ballas previously hit the floor with Bristol Palin.

The American Idols Live! 2011 Tour, which has had Toscano and the gang on the road since early July, wraps up Tuesday in the Philippines. Toscano has also been busy working on her debut album, her rep told E!

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— Christie D’Zurilla
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