MY Mum Your Dad stars Sharon Benson and Elliott Davidson have split just two months after the ITV matchmaking series wrapped.
The couple, both 53 - who live at opposite ends of the country - found fame on Davina McCall's hit programme.
The My Mum Your Dad favourites admitted making things work had been "tough" as their break-up was revealed.
A source told MailOnline of the sad turn of events and said: "Elliott and Sharon had every intention of making their relationship work, but they knew it was always going to be tough.
"With Elliott's job, he could only really come up to see Sharon out of term time and she's had her own life-changing issues to deal with, namely her mother's passing.
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"They split on good terms and will remain friends."
They added: "You never know what might happen in the future but they're so glad to have met each other on the show and thoroughly enjoyed their time dating.
"But this time, it just wasn't to be."
Elsewhere lovebirds Roger Hawes, 59, and Janey Smith, 47, couldn’t be happier.
They are the sole my Mum Your Dad couple left standing.
Just weeks ago, education worker Sharon from Sunderland and PE teacher Elliott from Essex told how they’re still loved-up.
It comes after Davina told The Sun she was thrilled the show had worked, after she “manifested” the format for older daters.
She said: “I want to present this show for the rest of my life!
“I love watching love blossom, and it blossomed very organically and very slowly and sweetly.
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“I've been sent photographs of couples since! The show works. I really am Cupid!”
The Sun also told how some of the kids hooked up off camera too.
