Debra Messing Will Chase split after just two and a half years of being together. The two have been together since 2011. What caused the split between the two who were already cable television fans' favorite couple?

Very little is currently known about the Debra Messing Will Chase split. Chiefly because the two have agreed to keep the whole split an under the rag affair. However, sources close to the couple reveal that the chief reason for their split was the distance between the two.

The two stars have such busy lives, meeting each other is a problem. It all started when Chase's role in Nashville grew from a regular appearance to a full time appearance. The two already had difficulties staying together, for the distance to grow meant the final nail on the two lovebirds' coffin.

The Debra Messing Will Chase split was made more imminent after Messing's show in New York grew. Messing, 46, spends all week in NYC filming her show 'The Mysteries of Laura.' On top of this, she has a son who she says she wants to be there for, meaning she and Chase had a hard time getting any romantic time for themselves. However, the two are said to have split on amicable grounds and they remain friends.

Messing and Chase, 44, were first linked together when they were filming NBC's TV show 'Smash.' The two later went on to start dating. At the time, sources have it that Messing was completely smitten by Chase. The actress even played Chase' love interest in the show which was a musical drama series. The show has since been cancelled.

Before Messing, Chase was married to another actress Stephanie Gibson from 2009to 2012. Before Chase, Messing was married to producer Daniel Zelman, with whom she shares a son, Roman Walker, now 10. More details as they emerge on the Debra Messing Will Chase split.