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My Mum, Your Dad stars Natalie Russell and Paul Edwards have split after appearing on the show together, it has been revealed. 

The fan favourites went from strength to strength on the ITV dating show dubbed 'middle-aged Love Island hosted by Davina McCall.

But the pair were unable to make things work in the real world, with The Sun claiming that they struggled to adapt after leaving the 'filming bubble' and being long distance. 

On Saturday Natalie posted a clip to her Instagram where she alluded to having gone through a tough time, saying it was hard to watch the show back.

She said it was hard seeing herself enter the process with 'such hope and excitement' and told how she was having some 'decompression time'.  

She said: 'Hey everyone. Firstly thanks so much for everyone's support, I've had some incredible messages in my inbox. I am just having some decompression time.

'It has been a very bitter sweet week for me. We ended in August so I have had some time to process things before the show aired. It was weird watching it back and seeing the hope and excitement that I had definitely has brought up feelings again.

'I also have some stuff going on outside of this experience so I am not ignoring your messages I will respond I just need a few days to decompress and I will catch up with you soon.'

A source told The Sun of their breakup: 'As is so often the case with these dating shows, it's easy for a connection to flourish while in the bubble of filming - there's no distractions, no real life concerns and you're united in one common goal to find love.

'Natalie and Paul's flame burned bright for a few months but balancing life on the outside with nurturing their fledgling relationship proved too tricky.

'With Natalie in Bournemouth and Paul in Bath the distance wasn't insurmountable, but they were both independent people who had great lives of their own and in the end they decided their love wasn't greater than the hurdles.'

Natalie had previously posted on her grid saying: 'Hey everyone. Firstly just wanted to say thank you for the overwhelming support from everyone who has watched the show and how invested you have been with our journey. 

'It was an incredible experience and one that we will be forever grateful for taking part in. 

'Paul and I had an incredible experience in the retreat and loved every moment, we continued that connection over the summer and had some great times together.

'Unfortunately in Early August we decided to call a day on the relationship. We are both still friends and wish each other the best. 

'I also made some incredible friendships that I'm so grateful for. Thank you for your continued support and we're very thankful to @davinamccall @itv @mymumyourdaduk for all we gained from the experience.'

Elsewhere My Mum, Your Dad stars Roger Hawes and Janey Smith confirmed they're still together after the final episode of the ITV show aired on Friday evening.

The new couple won over viewers on the middle-aged dating show as Roger found happiness again with Janey, with his daughter Jess describing him as a 'different man.' 

Postman Roger, 58, lost his beloved wife Joanne, 52, to cancer 18 months ago and signed up to the new ITV1 dating show in a bid to move on. 

And taking to Instagram on Saturday, Roger revealed he had done just that, admitting it has been hard to 'keep it a secret'.

Sharing a selection of adorable snaps of the pair, Roger penned: 'It's been hard to keep it a secret but the wait is finally over.

'Me and the beautiful @janeybombshell are still going strong and have never been better since leaving @mymumyourdaduk ❤️ 

'We couldn't be happier together and it wouldn't be possible without @itv

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