In a split no one saw coming, Australia’s swimming golden couple Cody Simpson and Emma McKeon have quietly called it quits after four years together.
The shock breakup was confirmed this week by Cody’s little sister Alli, who told The Morning Show that her pop star brother and the Olympic swimmer have ‘moved on’ amicably.
Now, as Australia grieves the demise of its favourite sporting power couple, fans are asking themselves – what went wrong?
According to Woman’s Day, an insider claimed their split was due to Cody and Emma’s differing lifestyle aspirations.
While Cody, 29, is once again pursuing his reinvigorated music career, Emma, 31, is reportedly yearning to settle down and start a family.
‘Emma never wanted the glitzy life – she went along with Cody there for a while with endorsement deals with luxury labels but at the end of the day, that was all for Cody,’ the source claimed.
In a split no one saw coming, Australia’s swimming golden couple Cody Simpson and Emma McKeon have quietly called it quits after four years together. (Pictured in August 2024)
‘It was never a good fit for Emma who wants the same life her mum and dad have in regional Wollongong.’
The insider claimed that Emma ‘secretly longs for’ the kind of domestic lifestyle enjoyed by her ex Kyle Chalmers, who has put his bad boy antics aside and welcomed a child with wife Ingeborg Løyning.
Emma and Cody, who began dating in April 2022, reportedly split late last year.
Around that time, the pair began to spark breakup speculation after it appeared as if they were living increasingly separate lives.
They were last pictured together at a public event in December, when Emma attended the launch of a watch collection as an ambassador for Omega.
Meanwhile, Cody last posted about Emma in November when they walked the red carpet at the ARIA Awards together.
While they continue to follow each other online, it would appear they have stopped engaging with each other’s content.
Emma didn’t interact with Cody’s 29th birthday post in January.
According to Woman’s Day, an insider claimed their split was due to Cody and Emma’s differing lifestyle aspirations
Meanwhile, Cody last posted about Emma in November when they walked the red carpet at the ARIA Awards together (pictured at the event)
Emma (left) and Cody (right), who began dating in April 2022, reportedly split late last year. Around that time, the pair began to spark breakup speculation after it appeared as if they were living increasingly separate lives
She didn’t like the post or comment, nor did she make her own public tribute to celebrate his big day.
They also did not share Christmas or New Year’s Eve posts together.
Despite once being common fixtures at major sporting events as a couple, they also weren’t pictured together at the Australian Open.
Cody performed the national anthem at the tennis competition, and Emma was in attendance as a spectator, but they were not seen spending time together.
The pop star now spends much of his time in LA, where he initially moved in 2010, as he makes a return to his music career after he failed to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Meanwhile, Emma has remained behind in Australia, enjoying her retirement after becoming an eight–time world record holder and Olympic medallist in swimming.
They further sparked speculation when they sold their Gold Coast home (pictured) last year, two years after they jointly purchased the new build
The pair seemed to subtly address the gossip on Monday when they shared separate Instagram photos from Melrose Place Farmers Market in Los Angeles
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They further sparked speculation when they sold their Gold Coast home last year, two years after they jointly purchased the new build.
They secured the five-bedroom Labrador house in January 2023 for $1.826 million, sparing no expense to create their dream home together.
Most recently, the couple seemed to subtly address the split rumours on Monday when they shared separate Instagram photos from Melrose Place Farmers Market in Los Angeles.
Cody posted photos which saw him enjoying a punnet of blueberries as he walked around the market to inspect the stalls.
Emma also uploaded images from the same area, including one which showed similar punnets of blueberries sitting on a table at a fruit and veg stall.
However, they continued to keep fans guessing as they did not tag each other or take photos together, despite apparently being in the same area at the same time.