text: Trevor Noah has moved on to become a  US TV star, and he left behind a stunning South African physiotherapist to pursue his American dream, the Daily Mail Online can reveal. The new host of The Daily Show has separated from long term girlfriend Dani Gabriel after the pair had a heart to heart about his future plans. Noah has known Gabriel for at least four years and it’s believed they began dating early in 2014. The comedian quickly became smitten with the beautiful brunette and took her around the world to be by his side while on tour. But following behind-the-scenes talks earlier this year with Comedy Central – the producers of The Daily Show – it was clear Noah’s career was about to explode. Scroll down for video . Separated: Trevor Noah and his stunning South African girlfriend Dani Gabriel broke up after the pair discussed his future plans and exploding fame . Smooch: It's believed that the love birds started dating in early 2014 and have known each other for at least four years . Vacation: Noah and Gabriel, pictured here making silly faces while on holiday, reportedly separated a few months ago . Laughs: Though the pair split, a source close to Noah said that they are still friends, and Gabriel has said she 'couldn't be prouder' of her ex . Noah’s Lost in Translation comedy tour took him back to Cape Town from February 24 until March 1 and it’s likely he and Gabriel had a heart-to-heart during this time. Self-employed Gabriel, 28, runs her own physiotherapist practice in Cape Town and has several family members in the city meaning she will have been reluctant to relocate to America. A source close to Noah told Daily Mail Online: ‘Dani is an ex-girlfriend. They decided to go their separate ways and are not together anymore, they split a few months ago but are still friends.’ Despite the split Gabriel is still right behind Noah as he takes over from Jon Stewart in the biggest seat in world comedy. She told Daily Mail Online that she’s ‘very supportive’ of Noah’s newfound fame and has said she couldn’t be ‘prouder’ of her ex. And while previously little known Noah is set to become a household name for millions of people, Gabriel still doesn't see him as a ‘celebrity’. Speaking in Cape Town, she said: ‘Yes he’s going through this huge transition but at the end of the day he’s not a celebrity to me and he’s never treated himself like that and I don’t treat him like that, I don’t bring that in to my life.’ Gabriel was coy about their relationship and refused to discuss the split. She said: ‘I don’t need to show my support publicly for Trevor, it doesn’t need validating to anybody else besides me and him. Anything that needs to be said I’ve said to him personally. Goofing around: Noah, pictured here with Gabriel making funny faces at the camera, was in Cape Town for his comedy tour at the end of February. It's likely the couple talked about their relationship at this time . Having fun: The couple had several pictures together on Facebook, and Gabriel had a picture of the pair kissing as her main profile picture until recently . Adventures: Gabriel told Daily Mail Online that she's 'very supportive' of Noah's new-found fame, but would not discuss their relationship . Smiles:  Noah poses with a group of statues in one of Gabriel's many pictures of the two of them during their travels . ‘This world is not a very healthy one, so we can’t really involve ourselves in it now regardless of how big it is. ‘It doesn’t make a difference to my life. I don’t talk about my stuff, Trevor doesn’t talk about my stuff. ‘There’s really nothing more that I need to say, whatever’s there is there, beyond that, it is genuinely between me and him.’ But it's clear that Gabriel has struggled with the split, keeping her Facebook status as ‘in a relationship’ and keeping a large photo of the couple kissing on her home page wall. However, the physio quickly changed her wall photo to one of three pretty dresses when Daily Mail Online asked why she kept Noah’s picture on display now they've split. It’s a sad turn of events for the couple who had seemed madly in love. In January it was suggested the glamorous pair was even engaged – rumors Gabriel was quick to quell on Twitter. Dozens of intimate photos posted on their social media pages also gave the appearance of a couple very much in love. Noah, 31 – originally from Soweto near Johannesburg – even bought a love nest in Cape Town so he could be close to Gabriel during visits. Local media reports claimed the jet-setting comic snapped up a luxury penthouse apartment in the exclusive 15 on Orange Hotel in Cape Town’s city-center. Staff at the hotel – which boasts a roof top swimming pool and spa - say they spotted Noah at his apartment as recently as last Friday during a brief visit to Cape Town. Strong: Gabriel, who runs her own physiotherapy practice in Cape Town, is also a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and has won gold medals in competitions . It’s believed Noah and Gabriel also bonded over their similar backgrounds in that they both have parents from different ethnic backgrounds against the backdrop of Apartheid in South Africa. Noah was born the son of a black South African woman and a white Swiss man who met when interracial relationships were illegal in South Africa. Gabriel runs her D Gabriel Physiotherapy practice out of the posh Virgin Active gym in Century City, Cape Town. And fortunately for Noah their split wasn’t a fiery affair as Gabriel is a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. She became ‘hooked’ on the grappling based martial art in 2011 as she opened her practice and trains at the renowned Renzo Gracie Jiu Jitsu Academy. In June 2013 she won two gold medals for Gi and no-Gi in a Jiu Jitsu competition at the Mother City Winter Open. In a testimonial on a Jiu Jitsu enthusiasts’ site Gabriel says she has ‘trained hard’ and competed in various events around Cape Town to earn her blue belt. She has also trained at the Roger Gracie Academy in London and the Renzo Gracie Academy in New York while she was travelling with Noah. Jet-setting: When Noah brought Gabriel on tour last year, the couple posted selfies in front of several landmarks on Instagram . When she was in New York she got to meet Renzo Gracie, in person. Gabriel posted a photo on her Twitter feed posing next to the world-renowned Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu expert. And she is so crazy about the sport that during a trip to LA in August last year with Noah she dropped in on the Metamoris 4 Jiu Jitsu tournament. She told unan1mous.co.za: 'I genuinely love the sport and how it constantly challenges and equips your brain as much as your body. ‘More than anything, it gives you a universal language that gains you an instant family/home base when traveling. Just remember to pack in your gi and you’re good to go!’ During Noah’s US tour last year Gabriel posted loved-up couple selfies of them seeing the sites in New York and Washington on Instragram. On September 29 last year Gabriel tweeted the cover of GQ magazine featuring Noah. She wrote: ‘Oh, you know... Just perving over my bf on the new @GQdotcoza cover.’ Gabriel also regularly retweeted her boyfriend’s Twitter jokes and show dates and is a big fan of Daily Mail Online often posting stories from our site. And on January 27 this year while Noah was in America, Gabriel, who was clearly missing her boyfriend, tweeted: ‘Hey New York, get your s****together so my man can fly home. I need help opening this jar ;(.’ Judging by the photos they had shared, the pair would have made the perfect celebrity couple, especially if Gabriel had made the move to be by her man’s side in the States. On Valentine’s weekend last year Gabriel posted a series of stunning shots of them together on a boat sailing around the Cape Peninsula with Noah’s good friend, South African radio DJ Anele Mdoda and her boyfriend. Support: Even after the couple split, Gabriel has been supportive of Noah, having tweeted a proud message after it was announced that Noah would be Jon Stewart's replacement on The Daily Show . But after their split Gabriel was supportive. As recently as March 30, after news broke that Noah was Jon Stewart’s replacement, Gabriel tweeted: ‘I knew you had it in you and they saw it too Now the world gets to share it. Couldn't be prouder.’ But perhaps the writing had always been on the wall. Interestingly, while things seem to be going amazingly well in their relationship, Daily Mail Online has learned that Noah never introduced Gabriel to his family in Johannesburg. Mom Patricia, 56, revealed: ‘I’ve not met her, I don’t know anything about the two because Trevor hasn’t told me. ‘I leave the kids to enjoy themselves, I don’t ask about such things. As a mother I ask one favor from my sons, “keep your women away until you decide to settle with them”.' Patricia said one of Noah’s other ex-girlfriends was ‘controlling’ over him. ‘She was a German girl and I saw her and I really liked her, I was hooked. But then it was broken. She was very controlling over Trevor and he didn’t like that,’ she said. Even Noah admitted during an interview that one of his ex girlfriend’s tried to stop him from going in to comedy. He told Interview magazine in May, 2013: ‘I was dating her and I said, "I want to be a comedian." And she said, "You're not that funny, don't be stupid." So I said, "Okay." And I didn't do it. Then, after we broke up, I thought, This is the perfect time to do everything I couldn't do when I was with her, like date other girls and do comedy. So I did.’
target: Trevor Noah was in a relationship with South African beauty Dani Gabriel but the couple have split in recent months .
  He took her around the world to be by his side on his tour last year .
  It was even rumored in January that the madly in-love couple were engaged .
  But Gabriel, 28, runs a physiotherapist practice in Cape Town and has  family  in the city meaning she will have been reluctant to relocate to America .
  She still remains supportive of Noah and 'couldn't be prouder' of him .