North Melbourne co-captain Jy Simpkin and model girlfriend Demi Brereton split

They were called footy’s new “it” couple but things hit a snag when North Melbourne co-captain Jy Simpkin and model girlfriend Demi Brereton both hit the “unfollow” button.

Demi Brereton and Jy Simpkin have broken up. Photo: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

One minute you’re footy’s new “it” couple, the next you’re hitting the unfollow button.

These are the Days of Our AFL Lives.

North Melbourne co-captain Jy Simpkin and model girlfriend Demi Brereton have split.

The easy-on-the-eye pair, who have been dating for little more than two years, are understood to have broken up recently, with management confirming they split “amicably” and “remain good friends”.

Brereton has made a name for herself over the last few years as a trusted Victoria Racing Club Melbourne Cup Carnival ambassador and is a successful fit model and former Fashions on the Field winner.

Demi Brereton and Jy Simpkin in happier times. Picture: David Crosling

She and Simpkin were head over heels when they first met, hitting the Flemington Racecourse together, and making waves as a fashionable pair to watch on the Brownlow carpet last year.

But things hit a snag when they both hit the ‘unfollow’ button on each other – the telltale modern day dating sign that there is trouble in paradise.

Simpkin last popped up on the model’s grid when she shared a post celebrating Valentine’s Day while the co-captain last shared a glimpse into a romantic getaway in January.

Brereton told the Herald Sun in March that Simpkin was recovering “really well” after being concussed during a heavy on-field knock from St Kilda’s Jimmy Webster.

It’s understood Brereton is heading overseas on the weekend, with Simpkin returning to the line up after being sidelined with a quad injury in Perth on Saturday against the West Coast Eagles.