Whether we’re hurling expletives at the TV over some guy (ahem, Eden) sending a girl a fake love letter (hi, Elora) or left questionning if Married At First Sightis better than The Bachelor or not, it’s fair to say we’re pretty invested in reality TV.
So much so that it hits us harder than we’d like to admit when those reality stars split from their made-on-TV partners.
We’re not crying, YOU are.
Here, we round up the most memorable reality-TV break-ups, specifically those who had a crack at reality-TV romance when the cameras were turned off. Starting with…
Blake Garvey and Louise Pillidge… Following Blake’s unceremonious dumping of Bachelor fave Sam Frost, we thought it must’ve been love for he and Louise. Alas they broke up after 18 months of dating, citing the public scrutiny they received during their relationship as the catalyst for splitting. “I’ve gone through bouts of depression and I know we’ve both gone through some acute anxiety,” Blake said.
Sam Frost and Sasha Mielczarek
Sam Frost and Sasha Mielczarek… Watching Sam tell Sasha he was her one and only Bachie, you could see she was not only well and truly over what had happened with Blake Garvey, but that she really liked Sash. We were crushed when the pair’s joint manager announced their split 18 months on.
Bachelorette Sam Frost chooses Sasha Mielczarek
Sophie Monk and Stu Laundy
Sophie Monk and Stu Laundy… We all remember watching pot plant-loving Jarrod Woodgate having his dreams of shacking up with Bachelorette Sophie crushed (the tears!). The silver lining? Soph had found love with publican Stu Laundy. But all was not meant to be, with the two revealing that even after giving it their “best shot”, they’d be splitting after just six months together.
Sophie Monk and Stu Laundy kiss
Richie Strahan and Alex Nation
Richie Strahan and Alex Nation… Just because you bathe in a tub full of melted chocolate on national TV together, doesn’t mean it’s forever…
Richie Strahan and Alex Nation
Ten months after the ‘cool bananas’ Richie’s season of The Bachelor ended, rumours ran rife that his relationship with Alex was on the rocks – which were late confirmed to be true. Sob!
Zoe Hendrix and Alex Garner… Our favourite MAFS couple had been together for three years before ending their relationship just this week.
Zoe Hendrix and Alex Garner
“We are determined to ensure our beautiful daughter Harper-Rose continues to receive the unconditional love and nurturing she deserves from the both of us,” Zoe wrote on Instagram. Heartbroken is an understatement…
Sharon Marsh and Nick Furphy
Sharon Marsh and Nick Furphy… Married At First Sight, divorced nine months later. Despite winning over our, and each other’s, hearts and living together in Melbourne for eight weeks, the couple called it quits. “I’ve shed many tears over this, because I really wanted it to work. I wanted the butterflies and roses — but I also needed a deeper love,” Sharon said.
