Rumours are flying that MAFS’ Evelyn and Duncan have split after cryptic social media moves

Speculation is running rampant that Married At First Sight (MAFS) stars Evelyn Ellis and Duncan James have broken up, three years after meeting on the reality dating show. 

The split rumours kicked off this week, when eagle-eyed fans noted how the couple — who were initially paired with other participants in MAFS’ tenth season — have seemingly led different lives over the past few months… at least according to their social media activity.

Evelyn and Duncan have not appeared together on Instagram since April, with the MAFS bride currently sharing her European travels on social media while Duncan remains in Sydney posting about work, fitness and his cyber security business.

The months-long absence from each other’s profiles has sparked split rumours online, with some Instagram users asking on Evelyn’s recent posts, “where is Duncan?” or “you broke up with your boyfriend?” A third fan wrote, “Obviously having a break from Duncan.”

Only adding fuel to the rumour mill is the fact that Evelyn and Duncan have neither liked nor commented on each other’s more recent Instagram posts, which signals a slight change given their otherwise-gushing interactions on older posts.    

A source claimed MAFS’ Evelyn and Duncan are “living different lives”

The split rumours reached fever pitch when a source claimed Evelyn and Duncan are in “very different places in their lives.”

“They’re definitely living very different lives at the moment. Evelyn is embracing the international party scene, travelling from event to event across Europe, while Duncan is back in Sydney focused on work and routine,” an insider told the Daily Mail earlier this week. 

“They’re in completely different places in life. Evelyn is chasing opportunities overseas and loving every minute of it. Duncan is much more settled and career-focused back home,” the insider added.

The source went on to claim that Evelyn and Duncan’s supposed split wasn’t the result of anything dramatic or scandalous, but was just a natural conclusion for the pair. “No one is saying there’s been a dramatic breakup or cheating scandal,” the insider claimed. 

“It’s more that they’ve naturally drifted apart as their priorities have changed.”

Despite all the claims and social media speculation, the MAFS couple’s rumoured split remains unconfirmed. Chattr has reached out to Evelyn and Duncan for comment.

The most recent time the pair interacted on social media was earlier this month, when Evelyn called Duncan “one handsome man” on an Instagram carousel he shared of himself — prompting a love heart emoji reply from the MAFS groom.   

If the split rumours are true, Evelyn and Duncan would join the very long list of MAFS participants who failed to find love on the dating show. Across MAFS’ entire run, only nine couples (including Evelyn and Duncan) have remained together off the air, with the most recent success story coming in this year’s season with Stella Mickunaite and Filip Gregov.

Interestingly, Evelyn and Duncan’s romance came despite the original plans of the MAFS experts, since they were initially paired with separate participants Rupert Bugden and Alyssa Barmonde during their stint on the show in 2023. 

Evelyn and Duncan didn’t confirm their relationship until after their MAFS season had finished airing, telling 9News that “we are in a relationship” and that “this is our hard launch”.

The couple then revealed in 2023 that they’d moved in together in Sydney. 

With all that, it’d sure be a shame if the break up rumours come to fruition, but given recent news of fellow MAFS couple Rhi Disljenkovic and Jeff Gobbels’ split, we know that unfortunately no one is safe from the MAFS curse.