Stella Mickunaite has opened up about her split from her fiance, Married At First Sight co-star Filip Gregov, sharing details about the breakup.
The pair were considered one of MAFS 2026’s biggest success stories, leaving the experiment engaged and seemingly building a life together long after filming wrapped. But weeks shy of their one-year anniversary, the Daily Mail revealed the couple had quietly ended their relationship, with the pair unfollowing each other on Instagram after insiders confirmed the split occurred several weeks ago.
‘Heartbroken, saddened, and embarrassed’
Now, Stella has addressed the breakup directly, posting a lengthy message to Instagram.
“I never imagined I’d be writing something like this, but I feel it’s important to share my truth,” she wrote. “Filip ended our relationship. While he had clearly been processing that decision for some time, I genuinely believed we were working towards the same future. I was completely blindsided.”
Stella went on to confirm she’d made the decision to move to Melbourne to be with Filip. “One thing I do want to clarify is that, despite what was shown on the show, I had made the decision to move to Melbourne. I own a business that I’ve spent years building, so it wasn’t as simple as packing a suitcase. I needed a few months to wrap things up, end leases and put everything in place before relocating.
“As our relationship grew, I believed moving to Melbourne made the most sense for us. It offered more family support, better work opportunities for Filip and a more affordable place for us to build a life together. I’ve always been realistic about my biological clock, and starting a family has been something I’ve hoped for for a long time. I genuinely thought we were making those decisions together.”
She then revealed that Filip broke up with her via phone. “Instead, I received a phone call ending our relationship. I am heartbroken, deeply saddened and, if I’m honest, incredibly embarrassed that something I believed in wholeheartedly didn’t work out the way I had hoped. While I respect that everyone has the right to choose what’s best for them, I also feel it’s important that the facts are clear.”
Stella signed off the message by thanking her supporters. “Thank you to everyone who has shown me kindness and support. It has meant more than you’ll ever know.”
Filip later took to Instagram to thank people for reaching out, saying, “I initially chose not to comment publicly because I didn’t want to contribute to online negativity. All I want to say is, I’m not going to debate our relationship on social media. I respect what we shared, wish Stella the best, and I’m moving forward with peace and gratitude.”
Since then, Stella revealed to the Daily Mail that she and Filip had planned to elope just days before he ended their engagement, saying, “I was planning to offer for us to elope. I had plans in place for July 25 with [celebrity jeweller] Simon Curwood, and the events manager at the venue where we got married last year.”
A different tune weeks ago
Just weeks ago, Stella spoke to Woman’s Day about her future with Filip in glowing terms.
Discussing her decision to turn down rib contouring surgery, which fellow MAFS bride Bec Zacharia recently went through, Stella told Woman’s Day at the time that Filip had helped guide her through the choice.
“I do believe in my body, my choice,” she said. “But when I talked to my partner [about rib contouring] he was like, ‘who cares? I don’t care. Do you care? Is it the top of your mind?’ and I was like, ‘no, it’s never been at the top of my mind!’”
Stella also opened up about conversations she’d had with Filip around egg freezing, revealing she’d set herself a timeline for the future.
“I haven’t done it [egg freezing] for myself yet, but these were the topics that I was talking [about] with Filip,” she said. “I said to Filip that in the next 12 months if I’m not pregnant, I will have to do that, as I will have to ensure my own future self and my own future self’s possibility.”
When the conversation turned to Filip directly, Stella asked to pause any relationship-related questions – but remained upbeat about what was to come.
“I do have certain things to share,” she said at the time. “It’s very exciting.”
What really happened
A source close to the former couple spoke to the Daily Mail and confirmed it was Filip who made the difficult decision to end things.
“It was ultimately Filip who decided to end things. He’d been wrestling with it for a while and eventually realised they just weren’t on the same page about what they wanted out of life,” the insider told the outlet. “There wasn’t some huge explosive fight. It was more of a slow realisation that they were heading in different directions,” they explained.
Money reportedly became one of several pressure points in the relationship, with the insider claiming Stella wanted a partner who could match her ambitions financially.
“Money wasn’t the only issue, but it definitely became a sticking point. Stella has always been very ambitious and wanted someone who could provide the lifestyle she was looking for,” the source said.
Distance is also believed to have played a role, with Filip based in Melbourne for work while Stella spent increasing amounts of time with friends in Sydney.
“People around them had noticed the distance for a little while… they were living quite separate lives,” the insider said.
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