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Married At First Sight groom ‘SPLITS from Olympic swimmer fiancée’ – after couple sparked breakup rumours by unfollowing each other on Instagram

Married At First Sight groom ‘SPLITS from Olympic swimmer fiancée’ – after couple sparked breakup rumours by unfollowing each other on Instagram

Married At First Sight groom Ryan Gallagher has reportedly split from his Olympic swimmer fiancée Emily Seebohm.

The couple, who became engaged in December 2022, had previously unfollowed each other on Instagram sparking break up rumours.

Ryan, 36, who starred in the 2018 season of Married At First Sight, also seemingly removed Emily, 32, from his feed.

Now, a source has told Sky News Australia that the pair have called it quits – two years after welcoming their son Sampson.

A source told the publication: ‘Ryan and Emily are trying to find a new normal, which has been a real process.

‘Their number one priority is Sampson and ensuring he continues to feel supported by both parents.

Married At First Sight groom Ryan Gallagher has reportedly split from his Olympic swimmer fiancée Emily Seebohm

Married At First Sight groom Ryan Gallagher has reportedly split from his Olympic swimmer fiancée Emily Seebohm 

The couple, who became engaged in December 2022, had previously unfollowed each other on Instagram sparking break up rumours (seen with son Sampson)

The couple, who became engaged in December 2022, had previously unfollowed each other on Instagram sparking break up rumours (seen with son Sampson) 

‘They haven’t felt the need to make public statements.’

It was also reported by the publication that Ryan has relocated to Brisbane and is living on his own after the split.

Emily’s last appearance on Ryan’s grid was more than two years ago.

The post was a screensH๏τ of the pair’s appearance on The Challenge Australia.

Ryan had also apparently removed a snapsH๏τ showing he and Emily with their newborn Sampson.

The pH๏τo captured the couple nestled together on a hospital bed, with their peacefully slumbering baby cradled in his father’s embrace. 

Ryan’s most recent appearance on Emily’s feed meanwhile, came over the Christmas season when she shared a pH๏τo that showed she, Ryan and Sampson happily posing with Santa Claus.

The Olympic swimmer also sparked rumours of a split on her most recent Instagram pH๏τo.

The image showed Emily and Sampson enjoying a mum and son day out at Gold Coast theme park Dreamworld.

Ryan, who starred in the 2018 season of Married At First Sight, has scrubbed Emily from his feed

Ryan, who starred in the 2018 season of Married At First Sight, has scrubbed Emily from his feed

Ryan's most recent appearance on Emily's feed came over the Christmas season when she shared a pH๏τo that showed she, Ryan and Sampson happily posing with Santa Claus

Ryan’s most recent appearance on Emily’s feed came over the Christmas season when she shared a pH๏τo that showed she, Ryan and Sampson happily posing with Santa Claus

However, eagle-eyed followers were quick to point out that Emily was not wearing her engagement ring in the pH๏τo.

‘Where’s Ryan?’ one follower asked to which another replied: ‘That’s true. I hope they are okay.’

Another chimed in with: ‘No Ryan and no ring. I hope it doesn’t mean anything.’ 

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Emily also shared a clip, last month, that showed her happily playing with Sampson.

Emily’s ring was also absent in this clip, further fuelling rumours of a split between the couple.   

MailOnline has reached out to Ryan and Emily for comment.

They became engaged in December 2022, a mere four months after their initial meeting while filming The Challenge Australia.

However, they opted to keep their engagement under wraps until March.

‘We just wanted to live in our own little bubble, we just wanted that for us and our families,’ Emily told the Daily Telegraph.

Ryan proposed to her next to a dam on his farm near Goulburn, NSW, with a trilogy diamond ring from Goulburn’s Zantis Jewellers.

Speaking to Stellar in February, Emily revealed the couple were in no rush to marry, but could elope at any time.

‘I feel like sometimes we talk about it and say maybe we should elope or we’ll go to the Town Hall and just get it done,’ Emily said.

‘If weddings weren’t so expensive or take so long to plan, we would have done it. It’s probably an after Paris [Olympics] thing.’

Subsequently, they revealed their pregnancy in July 2023 through an endearing social media video, accompanied by the caption ‘We’ve had a little bump in the road.’

The three-time Olympic gold medalist recently revealed the struggles of her pregnancy during the annual GlamouRossi Long Lunch in Brisbane.

According to The Courier Mail, she claimed the nine months had been ‘awful.’

The Olympic swimmer also sparked rumours of a split on her most recent Instagram pH๏τo where she didn't have on a ring

The Olympic swimmer also sparked rumours of a split on her most recent Instagram pH๏τo where she didn’t have on a ring

‘I just call myself Shrek these days,’ she joked, before complaining specifically about swollen feet.

Ryan rose to fame on season five of Married At First Sight when he was paired with controversial series ‘villain’ Davina Rankin.

Davina was portrayed in the series as having an affair with Dean Wells, who was paired with Tracey Jewell.

She bore the brunt of ire from MAFS viewers while Ryan engendered sympathy, becoming an instant fan favourite.

Emily, who made her Olympic debut at the age of 16 at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, failed to qualify for Paris in the 100m and 200m backstroke.

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