Are Meghan and Harry separating?

After five years of marriage, rumors are swirling that Prince Harry and Meghan are set to part ways. Earlier this week, RadarOnline reported that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are “taking time apart” to heal and rebuild their bond.

“They’re trying to figure out what hit them. Harry doesn’t fit in Meghan’s tacky Tinseltown world,” a source told the outlet, adding that he’s hoping to “find himself.” RadarOnline also claimed that Harry is planning a solo trip to Africa to film a documentary, saying that the prince thinks of the continent as his second home and a place where he feels “most like himself.” Responding to the separation rumors, a source close to the British royal family told The Spectator that it “wasn’t surprising to hear,” and added that “there is little sympathy for Harry among the family, after all he’s done.”

But the Sussexes have hit back at the rumor. Soon after the RadarOnline story, an insider close to the couple told Page Six that any speculation of a break-up is untrue. “It’s not true, it’s literally made up,” they claimed. Yet the couple’s attempts to quash the chatter are having little effect. Earlier this week an anonymous tipster told Deuxmoi the pair had “sold their mansion in Montecito” and that Harry was “living in another place.” On DeuxMoi’s latest podcast episode, the entertainment lawyer Enty, who runs the Crazy Days and Nights blind-item site, said that he thought a separation was possible in the future, hypothesizing that Meghan and Harry have different work ethics and aspirations.

“If you’d had asked me a year ago, I’d say no. But if you ask me now, I’d say maybe,” he said, regarding the couple divorcing. “It just feels like she wants certain things, and she’s like, ‘I’ve got this all in my hand. I’ve got the biggest agency in the world finding me projects and stuff. I don’t really need Harry… there’s really nothing for us to promote together.’”

He added, “I think Harry’s getting in her way.”

The couple have faced difficult situations, especially after their $20 million Spotify deal came to an end earlier this month. Us Weekly reported at the end of June that Harry and Meghan were annoyed at the media’s treatment of them after their deal ended. “It seems to be one assault after another these days, with people lining up to take cheap shots at them,” one source told the magazine. “Quite frankly, both she and Harry are sick and tired of it.”