A REALITY TV star has revealed her sad split with her husband after saying I Do three years ago.
She hailed the life shift an "end of an era" and confirmed the couple had "completely separated" in her emotional Instagram upload.
Shane Harding, 27, from Devon married Mert, 28, a barber, from Turkey after embarking on a holiday romance in 2022.
They went on to star on TLC reality show 90 Day Fiance and found fame on the hit series as part of the second season line-up.
The episodes followed eight Brits who are desperately pursuing love and so have decided to engage in a long distance relationship - and some of them are met for the first time on the programme's set.
Dealing with the drama that comes along with a long distance relationship with a complete stranger, viewers see a clash of cultures, explosive family dramas and dating problems that arise throughout the series.
But since the show, Shan and Mert have been happily married and the pair regularly documented their life together on Shane’s TikTok.
Yet sadly three years on their partnership has come to a close.
Shane took to her Instagram account to post a snap showing the pair together, along with a dove and broken-heart Emoji.
She wrote the dates "23/06/2022 to 22/07/2025" and a lengthy caption in which she poured out her heart.
Shane told her followers: "Today marks the end of an era.
"Me and Mert have completely separated and he’s moved out of our home . We’ve been together for 3 years and have had some of best memories together but also some of the worst.
"This is never how I wanted things to end and I really wanted our marriage to last our lifetime and to grow old together … but life had other plans .
"Mert has taught me a lot about life and love that I will always be thankful for, he gave me the gift of my mum getting to see me get married before it’s too late.
"And I’ve learnt a lot about myself in these three years and I’ve grown in maturity and life experience and I am very proud of the person I am today."
Proving she wishes him well, she added: "I hope that life is kind to Mert wherever life takes him and I wish him well in these future.
"Thank you for all the love and support that so many people have shown us through the years it never went unnoticed.
"But for now it’s the end of one chapter and it’s time to open a new fresh chapter in my life, it’s time to look forward and stop looking back."
Fans were quick to react to the news from the UK TV star and one put: "I'm sorry to hear that... I wish u both luck for the rest of ur life."
Another posted: "I am so bummed to hear this! I loved your story. Best of luck to both of you as you move on to your next chapters."
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Last year, Mert revealed that he “finally got his visa decision” for him to stay in the UK with Shane.
Before this, the couple had been travelling back and forth to spend time with each other.
However, the pair were targeted by trolls with some claiming that he married Shane to secure his visa.
One wrote: “Visa secured,” along with a thumbs up.
To which Shane replied: “Wow, get a grip.”
