TV couple announce split after three years together

TV couple Shona Manderson and Matt Pilmoor have announced they've split, three years after meeting on dating show Married At First Sight.

Shona announced the news on Wednesday 11th November, telling fans on her Instagram: 'I feel so incredibly sad sharing this but I also know that part of moving forward is acceptance. ❤️‍🩹

'Sometimes relationships don’t end because the love isn’t there. Sometimes life, circumstances and distance make things more complicated than you ever imagined and I think that’s a particular kind of heartbreak. 💔

'I don’t know what the future holds and I’m trying to be okay with not having all the answers right now. The past five weeks have been really bloody hard. Therapy, sleepovers at my parents, cuddles with Winnie, going to other instructors classes, spending lots of time with my friends and crying a lot has helped.

'If you’re going through heartbreak right now too take each day as it comes and remember that healing isn’t linear. We’ve got this. ❤️‍🩹'

Despite not being paired together, the couple chose each other after the main experiment had wrapped in 2023. They've since shared many pictures of their sweet relationship — with Shona calling Matt her 'bestest friend'.

Matt took to his Instagram Stories on the same day to tell his fans: 'Alot people have asked about us over the last few months, and I wanted to share that Shona and I have broken up.

'I'm really grateful for the three years we shared and all the memories we made together. Thank you to everyone who's supported us as a couple along the way.

'I'd appreciated a bit of privacy for us both while we take some time to process everything. Thank you for understanding 🤍' (sic)

Author: Amy Shephard

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