(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Ed Westwick once broke up with his girlfriend over the phone, but insists it was for the best.

The actor is best known for playing devious teenager Chuck Bass in US television series Gossip Girl. The 23-year-old actor is rumoured to have dated both his Gossip Girl co-stars Jessica Szohr and Leighton Meester, although he is currently single. Despite his lothario image, the star insists he isnt very tactful when it comes to parting ways with girls.

I had to do it by phone once. And I had to be in another country. I was young, hadnt really been in a relationship before and I didnt know how to get out of it, he told a British magazine. I was scared she was going to come round and hit me. I was like, Its all over, leave me alone, its for the best, one day youll thank me for not living a lie! All those things.

The British-born actor who has a crush on singer Cheryl Cole has previously insisted he isnt interested in committing to a relationship as he wants to concentrate on his acting career.

Yes, I am single at the moment; Im not looking for love, he said. I am focusing on my career at the moment, which takes up a lot of my time and commitment. (C) Cover Media