Celebs Infoo: Alex Louden dumped Pippa Middleton with his family to see it not as "wife material"

According to a friend Pippa and Alex, who played a one-day international cricket in England in 2006, could no longer cope with the "circus" that accompanies his girlfriend she goes around the world.

"The simple truth is that Alex loved Pippa, but could not bear the circus that now surrounds it. Nothing is simple anymore," a source told Mail Online.

Intensely private, Alex simply hated the attention. . . Pippa seems to care more enjoyable.

"Pippa is the relationship with the royal family as a golden opportunity, but she knows she can not afford to look vulgar," said another source.

"Now we invite all the sights of the city, all doors are open for her, but Alex hates parties. He loves his cricket and has a close-knit circle of friends Old Etonian. Alex comes from a well-to-do family and do not enjoy discreet attention.

"I hated the fact that they were followed by paparazzi and avoid going out because of it. Alex is very puritanical. He loves his family and friends and has no time for celebrities."

That's what Pippa has become. And the whirl of society balls and Tatler magazine covers is a world away from the social life of the Loudons, a family that comes from a family of barons, admirals and statesmen.

Last night, a member of the circle of Pippa said his friends were not surprised the procession had come to an end.

"Alex's parents were welcoming but always a little lukewarm about the relationship. They saw Pippa as" wife material. "Jane James and his wife both come from very good," said the friend.

"Pippa is very sweet, but is socially ambitious - all your friends are so" elegant trophy 'which is ridiculous. No honestly see Alex and Pippa's relationship as something long term.

"James and Jane are very old fashioned and prefer to keep things low key. They do not go out of their way to the attention of the court for themselves and tend to move away from the media. They are very" appropriate " the family. "