Duff Speaks Up!

Hilary Duff has finally broken her silence about her split with Joel Madden, the Good Charlotte lead singer.

Since Madden publicly announced last November 22 that he was dumped by Duff and their two and a half year relationship was over, the singer-actress said in her first post break-up interview that she is currently focusing on her career and family.

“I am doing good,” she said in Australian Sunday Mail. “I am just working really hard and I’m excited about going back to LA to spend some time with my family for Christmas.”

Duff, who has spent the past two months in Bulgaria shooting her new film, would not comment further.

Duff, 19, and Madden, 27, had been dating since August 2004 but initially kept their romance secret due to the fact that she was still a minor when they began seeing each other. The couple went public with their relationship last year when the Lizzie McGuire star came of age.

The Good Charlotte singer has been recently seen on the arms of troubled socialite Nicole Richie. Reports say that they were spotted romancing at Teddy’s, a Hollywood hotspot.

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