Married At First Sight stars announce shock split

The fan favourite couple appeared to have found a rare fairytale ending, but their romance hasn’t managed to last.

A beloved Married At First Sight Australia couple have announced their shock split in heartbreaking social media posts.

Tahnee Cook and Ollie Skelton have revealed to fans that they have decided to split after 16 months of dating.

Ollie Skelton and Tahnee Cook have announced their separation on Instagram. Picture from Monique Harmer.

The fan favourite pair, who first fell in love on the Channel 9 matchmaking show last year, announced their separation on Instagram.

Cook, 27, shared in a heartfelt post that things with her partner just “weren’t meant to be” in the end.

She wrote: “Sadly, Ollie and I have decided to part ways. Our lives are taking us in different directions and we feel at this stage it’s the best decision for us. From meeting as strangers who got ‘married’, to genuinely finding love, I’m pretty proud of the time we’ve shared. Our journey together has been such a roller coaster but sometimes relationships just don’t work out – no matter how much you want them to – and that’s okay.”

The reality star went on to add that she is “thankful” for the 16 months she spent with Skelton, and confessed that she hasn’t been finding the split “easy” and was grateful for the support online.

In a separate post on his own Instagram profile, Skelton also shared his feelings on their decision to part ways.

“Tahnee and I have split up. It’s sad, but it’s OK,” he said.

“What a ride! A journey filled with love, laughter, challenges, and in the last month, reflection.”

He went on to share his hopes that the pair can remain the best of friends, but admitted that such a hope could be difficult to achieve.

Ollie Skelton and Tahnee Cook met on last year’s series of Marriage at First Sight. Picture from Supplied.

“I kinda have this pipe dream of us being like Jerry and Elaine from Seinfeld post break-up, a very hard thing to do obviously, but the sentiment at its core is that I plan to try to be someone who champions Tahnee and can be there for her as a friend,” he said.

“In a post like this, the words friend and break-up are usually synonymous but with little truth behind them,” added the reality star.

“However, if friendship was the foundation of us before love, I like to think it might be something we can share in the aftermath.”

The couple became almost instant best friends on season 10, and viewers immediately warmed to their bond as the show aired.

Originally published as Married At First Sight stars announce shock split