Married at first sight 2026’s golden couple Stella Mikunaite and Filip Gregov have apparently split eight months after getting engaged during the on-screen Last Vows.
Eagle-eyed fans noticed that the couple unfollowed each other on social media after Stella shared a poignant message hinting at a breakup.
Stella and Philip broke up on the eve of their first anniversary. Instagram @filipgregov
“It would be easy to tell this story by deciding who was right and who was wrong,” she began, along with a photo of herself sitting on the beach.
“To point fingers. To protect my ego. To pretend I’m perfect. But I’m not. That’s not what I’m here for. Far from it. I’ve made mistakes. I’m sorry. I regret it.”
“And while these truths are painful to face… they are also incredible gifts.”
Stella said she used to think that her “persistence, my integrity, my need to know and my constant push forward were simply signs of ambition,” but that had changed.
“These relationships quietly revealed something that I could not see before. Sometimes, quietly sitting next to these ambitions… was fear.”
Stella’s cryptic message said that sometimes those she loves don’t always see her “intentions” with such ambition.
“Sometimes they feel pressured. Sometimes they feel controlled,” she said.
“Sometimes they meet someone who is so focused on tomorrow that they unintentionally miss out on the beauty of today. It was one of the harshest mirrors I’ve ever had to look into.”
Unsurprisingly, the post led many fans to speculate that she was hinting at a breakup.
“I hope you both have people around you who can support you through this difficult chapter,” one said.
After the experiment, Stella and Philip moved in together. Instagram @filipgregov
“It takes courage to discover the rough parts in yourself. It’s not easy to take responsibility,” wrote another.
Fellow brides Rachel Gilmore and Beck Zachariah expressed their support for her friend.
“Love you always, my girl. Always here for you, my queen,” Beck said.
“I love you very much, I’m always here for you,” Rachel shared.
Stella and Philip turned out to be the strongest couple of the 2026 experiment. Nine
Meanwhile, Philip didn’t directly comment on the split rumors, but fans noticed a key absence from the groom’s recent post about balancing work, health, family, relationships and more.
– Where is Stella? fans asked, noticing that she wasn’t featured in Philip’s carousel of images.
After meeting at the end of the aisle, Stella and Philip quickly became the strongest couple of the 2026 season.
They were temporarily faced with the problem of whether Philip could end his life in Melbourne and move to Sydney, but by the end of the experiment Philip had made a commitment to do so.
He got down on one knee and proposed during their final vows in November, and the couple told nine.com.au they planned to tie the knot in Croatia.
nine.com.au has contacted representatives for Stella and Philip for comment.