Another Bachelor franchise couple bites the dust!

Courtney Dober and Lily McManus— who began dating while appearing on The Bachelor Winter Games— have split after over eight months together. Courtney (who got his start on The Bachelorette Australia) announced the breakup on his Instagram on Tuesday, and clarified it for fans on Wednesday. Lily– who originally appeared on The Bachelor New Zealand— also confirmed the split on her Instagram account and blog.

“Let me make it very easy to understand: Lily and I have broken up, but we’re still best friends,” Courtney said on Instagram Live on Wednesday. “As best friends we’re helping each other get through the breakup with each other.”

After completing the filming of ‘Winter Games,’ Courtney and Lily hit the road, traveling around the United States together. They managed to outlast all of the other ‘Winter Games’ couples who stayed together at the end of the show. (Dean Unglert and Lesley Murphy split in April, as did Clare Crawley and Benoit Beauséjour-Savard, who got engaged on the season finale. Ashley Iaconetti and Kevin Wendt broke up in March. (Ashley is now engaged to ‘Bachelorette’ alum Jared Haibon.)

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A lil piece I smashed out this morning on how to deal with breakups is up now on my blog. I haven’t given the blog department much love lately because I’ve been putting all my finger energy into the book (and myself. Too soon?). Yet if I can help anyone right now that is feeling a little less than whole, then my job here is done. I promise it’s not as generic and as cringe worthy as it sounds. Thank you everyone thus far for the love, I am excruciatingly thankful for every single thing I have in my life thus far. Link in my bio, let me know how it feels between your ears.

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On Instagram, Courtney went into more detail about what happened and how he and Lily are dealing with the split.

“Lily and I have chosen not to end our relationship but to continue it as mates,” Courtney wrote. “We’re best friends and it’s become clear to both of us that the emotional side of our relationship just doesn’t allow us to be the best versions of ourselves. Perhaps in a world where there are no distractions, no life obstacles, nothing else mattered and looking into the future wasn’t even a thought, things might be different… but that’s not reality and we’ve decided that this is for the best.”

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Wish i didn't have to do this… Unfortunately it's the world we live in, so here it is. There's probably not many of you who'll understand this or even be able to relate, but Lily and i have chosen not to end our relationship but to continue it as mates. We're best friends and its become clear to both of us that the emotional side of our relationship just doesn't allow us to be the best versions of ourselves. Perhaps in a world where there are no distractions, no life obstacles, nothing else mattered and looking into the future wasn't even a thought, things might be different… but that's not reality and we've decided that this is for the best. Now, to this deleted scene from the adventure where we met. This video captures us. My crappy humor, our vulnerability, your witty replies, our many similarities including drinking beers from shoes but most of all the moment we both took a chance with each other. In my eyes this was the moment our relationship began, 8 months, 2 weeks and 2 days ago. Man time flies… I love ya kid. At 21 i've never met someone who's lived so many lives, acheived so much and who's still so ambitious and ready take over the world. Since moving here you've lived in about 6 different apts, had 2 cars towed and crushed, you're writing books, a tv series, starring in Amazon shows, studying to be an actress, trying to be an insta hoe, being an insta hoe and you've only had 3 nervous breakdowns. That's impressive! Above all this you've had to deal with an old man who's knees pre date the dinosaurs and whose just trying to keep up. Seriously, I'm very proud of you. Google lists your net worth at 15 million and although its perhaps slightly off right now, i have no doubt that one day you'll be worth double. I've always lived under the motto – "Everything happens for a reason" and i have no doubt we were meant to meet. In Vermont all we ever heard from everyone else was "Lily and Courtney, they're the exact same person". It was kind of creepy but very refreshing. (Plus you're a much more attractive reflection than I'm used to) The granny panty wearing crab woman is back on the market, make sure you like to live fast or you'll struggle to keep up.

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He added how much he still loves and admires Lily.

“I’ve always lived under the motto – “Everything happens for a reason” and i have no doubt we were meant to meet. In Vermont all we ever heard from everyone else was ‘Lily and Courtney, they’re the exact same person.’ It was kind of creepy but very refreshing. (Plus you’re a much more attractive reflection than I’m used to),” Courtney wrote.

On her Instagram account, Lily expressed her love for Courtney.

“Court is a bloody good man, every fiber of his being,” she wrote. “He is possibly the most high functioning man I have ever met for someone who has a diet of 98% street van tacos… It makes my eyes leak a little bit but myself and Court have decided to split on mutual terms. I love Court with every ounce of my being, that long limbed f**k will be a part of my life for a very long time. You guys watched us fall in love and it was honestly just as magical as it looked in real life.

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Court is a bloody good man, every fiber of his being. He is possibly the most high functioning man I have ever met for someone who has a diet of 98% street van tacos. He’s good with his hands, he gets worried if I’m cold, puts together a solid peppermint tea, average joke teller, lives pretty well with a full force caffeine addiction, doesn’t mind being the little spoon, froths a peanut M&M, will talk shit about other people houses with me. It makes my eyes leak a little bit but myself and Court have decided to split on mutual terms. I love Court with every ounce of my being, that long limbed fuck will be a part of my life for a very long time. You guys watched us fall in love and it was honestly just as magical as it looked in real life. I never thought I’d be the type of woman to fall in love on TV but now I am that bitch. I am a believer. I’m so glad I jumped in an RV with you after making it out of the love cult alive, I wouldn’t change a thing Court. Thank you for everything you’ve done for me. I’m so confident that you’ll find every single thing in life that makes you happy, if you can’t do it then there’s absolutely no hope for the rest of us. maybe in another life we’ll eat tacos, play tonsil hockey, swim in the ocean and park RV’s in post office car parks. I can already feel the “love is dead” comments brewing but I can promise you guys it is 100% alive and well. @courtneydober

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“I never thought I’d be the type of woman to fall in love on TV but now I am that bitch. I am a believer. I’m so glad I jumped in an RV with you after making it out of the love cult alive, I wouldn’t change a thing Court. Thank you for everything you’ve done for me. I’m so confident that you’ll find every single thing in life that makes you happy, if you can’t do it then there’s absolutely no hope for the rest of us. maybe in another life we’ll eat tacos, play tonsil hockey, swim in the ocean and park RV’s in post office car parks. I can already feel the ‘love is dead’ comments brewing but I can promise you guys it is 100% alive and well.”

While none of the couples from ‘The Bachelor Winter Games’ ended up lasting, there’s still hope that former Bachelor Nation stars will find lasting love, as the show’s summery sister, Bachelor in Paradise, is currently airing on ABC!

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