Posted by Adam

Sunday May 24, 2009

Zac Efron wants to move on from girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens — because he thinks that being tied down to his former costar is holding back his career.

Efron is apparently keen to distance himself from his High School Musical image in a bid to become a major Hollywood star.

“Zac’s been told that to go from a teen idol to a major movie star, he has to distance himself from his HSM image,” an insider told Star magazine. “One big thing that means is no more Vanessa. When people see them together, they think of their characters.

“Last year when they were both house-hunting, Vanessa insisted that they share a home, but he refused.

“It also isn’t good for Vanessa that Zac’s mom, Starla, thinks he’s too young to get so serious with her.”

The source added that Zac’s “reconsidering his public image. No more musicals is another step — that’s why he dropped out of the Footloose remake.

“This summer they’ll be spending lots of time apart. Zac does still love Vanessa. He’s agonizing about this!”

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