Gomez and Lautner break up

LOS ANGELES, June 8 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Selena Gomez confirms she and actor Taylor Lautner are no longer dating.

Gomez is best known for her work on the TV series "Wizards of Waverly Place." Lautner is in the cast of the vampire blockbuster "Twilight" and its upcoming sequel, "New Moon."

"He's one of my good friends," Gomez, 16, told "Extra" about her relationship with Lautner, 17.

"I'm single," she added. "Definitely single."

A source close to Gomez told Usmagazine.com last week the couple had broken up because "they are just really busy."