In February 2025 The Bachelorette‘s Georgia Love and Lee Elliott broke the hearts of many who watched the show as Georgia made the shocking announcement of the pair’s split.
In a statement shared to Instagram, the 35-year-old wrote, “After nine wonderful years together, including four as husband and wife, Lee and l have made the incredibly difficult decision to lovingly part ways.”
“Our relationship has been so special and we will always cherish the memories, love, and laughter we’ve shared,” the statement continued.
“There is no drama, no bad blood. Just two people who have grown in different directions while still holding deep respect and care for each other. We remain friends and thank you for giving us privacy as we navigate the next stage.”
Georgia later spoke on the Mamamia podcast, addressing where she stands with Lee.
“We’ve agreed to separate, but there’s certainly no paperwork or anything done. I feel very weird calling him my ex-husband,” she said.
“Lee and I were together for nine years and married for four, so he’s not just an ex… we were very much ingrained in each other’s lives.”
“Some of those things we have grown together through, and other parts we’ve sadly grown apart, probably due to those changes in who we are as people because of the situations,” she said.
“Unfortunately, the relationship has ended in terms of being each other’s romantic partner, but we have weathered a lot together and have a deep, deep, deep love and respect for each other.”
In early June 2025, the former couple officially listed their luxury Victorian home on the market with a price guide of $1.5 million to $1.58 million.
The pair met on the 2016 series of The Bachelorette, when Georgia chose Lee over Matty Johnson, who is now with Laura Byrne after the pair found love on the following series of The Bachelor.
Just days after the show’s finale aired, Georgia tragically lost her mother to pancreatic cancer. Though she had incredible support from Lee, it was a tough start to their new romance.
“It was really hard on him, and it was really hard on our relationship,” Georgia told Stacey June and Kristie Mercer for The Thinkergirls Pod Channel. “We had a very rocky first six months, and I’m not afraid to say that.”
“We’ve shared such a beautiful life together. I feel so so so lucky and grateful for that. We’ve gone through a lot in our nine years… the loss of my mum started our relationship. That was the day after our The Bachelorette finale. My mum passed away, so we’ve gone through so much together,” Georgia shared with Mamamia.
Five years after their first meeting on screens, the pair became husband and wife in March 2021.
The pair were fan favourites from the 2016 Bachelorette season, and were the only original couple still together from the franchise.
Breakup rumours were in the air in December 2024 when fans of the pair noticed that she was not wearing her wedding ring in her recent Instagram pictures.
Rumours were quickly squashed after Georgia liked a fan’s comment that said, “I don’t think they have (broken up) she’s got a ring on”.
