Kate's romance is on the rocks - her latest man is just 'too nice'

The couple returned from Paris to spend last weekend together in the Cotswolds.

But 33-year-old Kate, has now told her friends: "The bite just isn't there."

A chum confides: "Kate called her close friend Sadie Frost when she and Jamie got back from holiday to say that she wanted to call off the relationship and needed what she called 'me time'.

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Rebound: Kate is dating Jamie but is said to still be in love with Pete

"She is not happy. When they were in the country last weekend, Kate was drinking alone in a pub while Jamie went for a long walk on his own.

"They argue a lot, mostly over the fact that Kate is still in touch with her ex, Pete Doherty. Jamie goes mad that she's always texting Pete and giggling at messages from him."

When Jamie and Kate were pictured on holiday in France last month, she appeared distant from The Kills musician.

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Cooling off: Kate looks cool and distant as Jamie pulls her in for a kiss - but she only offers her cheek

When he tried to hug her, she stood with her hands by her sides.

According to a friend of Kate's: "There's not the same chemistry that there was with Pete.

"Kate loves men with an edge and Jamie is just too nice for her."

Doherty, who is back in rehab, has reportedly been bragging to friends that he can win Kate back.

But it looks as though he has a long way to go. "Kate would love to get back with him," confirms my source, "but only if he's clean."