'Everything happens for a reason': MAFS' Daniel Holmes breaks his silence after confirming shock split from Carolina Santos

Married At First Sight's Daniel Holmes has shared a poignant statement with his followers, just a day after confirming his split from girlfriend Carolina Santos.

The 31-year-old took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a shirtless photo of himself by the sea, hinting he felt at peace with the pair's decision to break up in the caption.

"The more time goes on the more I've come to believe that everything happens for a reason," he wrote.

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"I know it sounds cliché but it's truly something I believe these days. Good or bad things seem to always make sense later."

His friend and former co-star Jackson Lonie commented on the photo: "Hubba hubba," while another of his followers replied: "A spiritual take on life, excellent."

"This is 100% true! And good things come to those who wait as well!" another added.

Carolina is yet to speak out about the split, and is currently on holiday in London.

Daniel confirmed the duo had broken up on Monday evening, just hours after Jackson and his girlfriend Olivia Frazer announced they too had split.

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"I'm getting bombarded so much at the moment considering all the articles out right now about the status of Carolina and I," Daniel wrote.

"I think it's been obvious for a while we have gone our separate ways. There's no right way to deal with these situations.

"There's a huge pressure to just hold off going public for as long as possible cause you know all the hate that's gonna come.

"I wish Carolina all the best and I know she feels the same for me, we had a very unique experience together full of every emotion possible but life just has a different plan for us."

Carolina had alluded to a potential break up in an Instagram post shared on July 30. Here she posed in a bikini while smiling, with her caption revealing her inner struggles.

"Smile and no one will see how broken you are inside," she wrote.

The couple had met on MAFS, where they were partnered with other people.

Daniel had failed to find a romantic spark with his bride Jessica Seracino when he turned his attention to Carolina, who herself didn't see a spark with her on-screen husband Dion Giannarelli.

After striking a romance in secret, the pair tried and failed to continue on the experiment as a couple.

Meanwhile, Daniel's close friend Jackson announced his split from Olivia hours earlier on Monday.

The couple shared the news in a joint Instagram post, stating they plan to stay friends and have nothing but "respect for one another".

"After a wonderful 10 months together we have decided to go our separate ways," the post began.

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"There has always been a lot of love in our relationship and there will continue to be as we transition into a friendship.

"We have nothing but love and respect for one another, and no one is to blame for the end of this relationship. Simply a case of 'almost perfect'.

"We hope you all can please show compassion as we navigate this privately. Love, Liv & Jack xx."

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