Prince Farming is once again on the market. 

Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff have called off their engagement, E!  News has confirmed.  The sad news comes just two months after The Bachelor finale aired, during which Chris, 33, popped the question to the 29-year-old fertility nurse. 

"Whitney Bischoff and Chris Soules have mutually and amicably decided to end their engagement," the couple tells E!  News in a statement. " They part with nothing but respect and admiration for one another and will continue to be supportive friends.  They wish to thank everyone who has supported them through this journey." 

Longtime Bachelor host Chris Harrison tells E!  News, "I'm truly sorry to learn that Chris and Whitney have ended their engagement.  I consider them both friends and will do anything I can to support them during a tough time." ( Sidenote: Chris will be at the Santa Monica Barnes & Noble on Friday 7 - 9 pm promoting his new book The Perfect Letter, if anyone wants to go shed a tear in person.) 

The franchise's creator Mike Fleiss broke the news on Twitter on Thursday, tweeting, "Sad news to report: @souleschris and @whitbisch are no longer engaged..."