Married At First Sight groom Filip Gregov has finally broken his silence on his split from Stella Mickunaite.
The 2026 lovebirds ended their MAFS journey by getting engaged for real and hinted that a wedding was on the cards for July 2026.
However, rumours of their separation began to circulate when fans noticed they were no longer following each other on social media, and Stella officially confirmed the news in a bombshell statement.
Though Filip originally chose to remain silent, he has now shared a brief statement to Instagram addressing their separation, saying he had no plans to “debate” things online.
“First of all, I wanted to say thanks to everyone that has reached out for support during this tough time (sic),” he wrote.
“If I haven’t been able to get back to you, I just wanted to let you know, thank you.”
“I initially chose not to comment publicly because I didn’t want to contribute to online negativity. All I will 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.”
Stella then took to the comments section to urge fans not to direct any hate towards Filip, after she said she was “blindsided” by their split in her initial statement.
“Guys, this really needs to stop. Whatever assumptions are being made online, the reality is that this is someone I genuinely believed I was going to spend my life with,” she penned.
“Seeing so much hate directed at another human being is heartbreaking. Our relationship ending doesn’t make either of us villains.”
“We were two people trying to navigate something incredibly difficult, and call me delulu but break-ups do hurt on either sides. I don’t think I’m the only one hurting here, so seeing this is actually making me sick.”
“Yes, it came as a blindsided decision, but at the end of the day , YOU DONT have to choose sides!!!!! Please just choose kindness. Neither of us deserves abuse.” (sic)
Stella had originally confirmed the news of their split in a statement shared to her Instagram Stories, after speculation began to swirl that they had separated.
The 2026 MAFS star claimed that she was “blindsided” by Filip ending their relationship, alleging that he broke up with her over the phone as she made plans to move to Melbourne to be with him.
“I never imagined I’d be writing something like this, but I feel it’s important to share my truth,” she wrote on her Stories on July 21.
“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.”
While Filip had seemingly decided to move to Sydney for Stella on MAFS, she clarified that she was actually moving to Melbourne, before things went south between them.
“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,” she continued.
“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 space 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.”
“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 so 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. “
“Thank you to everyone who has shown me kindness and support. It has meant more than you’ll ever know.”
New Idea has contacted Stella for comment. Filip declined to comment when approached.
Her statement comes just one day after Stella raised concerns with a cryptic Instagram post, which seemed to hint at her split from Filip.
She had shared a lengthy message about having “regrets” and addressing how fear has influenced her decisions.
“It would be easy to tell this story by deciding who was right and who was wrong,” she penned in the reflective post.
“To point fingers. To protect my ego. To pretend I was perfect. But no. I’m not here for that. Far from it.”
“I made mistakes. I have regrets. And while those truths are painful to sit with… They’re also incredible gifts. But only if we choose to receive them that way.”
“Only if we meet them with humility and a deep, honest look within ourselves.”
Stella went on to say that she has gone to “the depths” of a mystery issue over the past week, in what has been interpreted as her referencing a split from Filip.
“There are still feelings to be felt,” she continued.
“Life has a beautiful way of teaching us. Sometimes gently. And sometimes, when we miss the gentle lessons… Life delivers one that’s heartbreakingly loud. This one was loud. Boy, was it loud.”
Stella poignantly discussed her “urgency” and “directness”, saying that while they have helped her build her life, she acknowledges that they were also signs of “fear”.
“Fear has a remarkable way of disguising itself. Sometimes it looks like ambition. Sometimes it sounds like high standards. Sometimes it hides behind being “driven.” Sometimes it even convinces us that we’re simply trying to love well,” she said.
“But when fear quietly takes the wheel… The people we love don’t always experience our intentions. Sometimes they experience pressure. Sometimes they experience control. Sometimes they experience someone who is so focused on tomorrow that they unintentionally miss the beauty of today.”
“That has been one of the hardest mirrors I’ve ever had to look into. Not because it fills me with shame. Love isn’t only about having a good heart. It’s about the impact we leave on the heart standing opposite ours.”
“That is a lesson I’ll carry with me out.”
Rumours of Stella and Filip’s split first began to swirl when eagle-eyed fans noticed that they had unfollowed each other on Instagram.
The reports came as a major shock to fans, given the couple were preparing to walk down the aisle and had been planning to start a family.
“I haven’t done [egg freezing] for myself yet, but these were the topics that I was talking [about] with Filip,” Stella recently told our sister publication Woman’s Day.
“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.”
Stella and Filip met at the altar on MAFS 2026 and got engaged during Final Vows, cementing their connection in real life.
They had originally spoken about plans to tie the knot on their 1st anniversary in July 2026, but things went south just weeks beforehand.
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