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'We will cherish the memories.' Georgia Love has confirmed her split with husband Lee Elliott.

Georgia Love has confirmed her split with husband Lee Elliott after nine years together.

The couple met while filming The Bachelorette in 2016 when journalist Georgia was selected as Channel Ten's new Bachelorette, ending the reality TV show's second season run by choosing Elliot, who she later said she knew from the start was always going to be her first choice.

In 2019 the couple announced their engagement, with Georgia confirming the engagement news via her Instagram account by sharing a picture of the couple and her ring with a caption that read: "If you're not busy for the next 50 or 60 years...#YES!!".

Image: Instagram/@GeorgiaLove.

Elliot proposed to Georgia by taking her out on the Hawkesbury River in New South Wales on the exact same boat the couple had their very first date on the show three years earlier.

After having to postpone their wedding their wedding twice due to the COVID-19 restrictions that were in place at the time, the couple finally married in a ceremony in Love's home state of Tasmania in 2021, surrounded by family and friends. They were married at the Frogmore Creek Winery outside Hobart, followed by an outdoor reception at the Shene Distillery.

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In a post shared to her Instagram story, Love confirmed the couple's split, saying that the couple had spent four years together as husband and wife but had now decided to lovingly part ways.

"Our relationship has been so special and we will always cherish the memories, love and laughter we've shared," Love wrote on Instagram.

"There is no drama, no bad blood," she continued. "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."

Image: Instagram/@GeorgiaLove.

Image: Instagram/@Georgialove.

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