Alex Rodriguez reportedly gave Kate Hudson the old heave ho this week because the actress was a needy attention seeker. The How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days actress and the New York Yankees third baseman split earlier this month and sources claim the breakup came after A-Rod grew tired of the starlet’s spotlight-hogging smothering.

“Kate wanted more camera time each and every game. She would always want to be styled before games and she’d insist on front-row seats,” a friend of the slugger blabbed to The New York Post. “It was a turn-off to have a girlfriend who always wanted to be on camera. Alex wanted someone who was more interested in building a long-term relationship than just building their profile.”

Nonetheless, the split was amicable and the couple remain good friends.

Alex has two young daughters with ex-wife Cynthia. Kate is a single mom of one son — Ryder — from her union to Black Crowes rock Chris Robinson.