Moana Hope and Miss Australia Maria Thattil have made their romance Instagram official.
In a post to the social media platform on Sunday, the AFLW star, 35, and the model, 30, shared a sweet kiss.
The black and white image, in which the pair appeared totally smitten, came with a caption that saw Moana call Maria her ‘safe space’.
‘I kissed a girl and she makes me happy’ she wrote, adding the hashtags, #justus #mysafespace #raindrops.
It comes after the athlete hit back at a troll who accused her of ‘moving on too quickly’ with Maria, just weeks after her split from her wife Isabella Carlstrom.
Moana Hope and Miss Australia Maria Thattil have made their romance Instagram official. In a post to the social media platform on Sunday, the AFLW star, 35, and the model, 30, shared a sweet kiss. Both pictured
The footballer ended their marriage last May. The couple share daughter Svea and son Ahi.
An emotionally-charged Moana said there were no hard and fast rules for when to move on when you get separated.
‘Can they send me the book on how to be separated?’ Moana said in a video on Instagram.
‘Is there an index section in that book that says how long you should have to wait to be separated from someone before you find happiness?’
It comes after the athlete hit back at a troll who accused her of ‘moving on too quickly’ with Maria, just weeks after her split from her wife Isabella Carlstrom
She went on to say the choice to move on is up to her.
‘Whether I am dating one person or multiple people…Whatever decision I make for me is my choice. I don’t need to follow some book,’ she said.
The sportswoman added that she was ‘happiest she had been in a long time’ with Maria and her mental health has also improved.
‘If I decide to date… That’s my choice. I do not need anyone to tell me what is acceptable,’ she said.
Moana and Maria started dating after they recently went through high-profile break ups
An emotionally-charged Moana said in an Instagram video there were no hard and fast rules for when to move on when you get separated
‘Everyone is happy and healthy. Why can’t I move on?’
The sports star explained she was learning how to love herself again, aside from her kids who will ‘always come first’.
‘I’m just doing me. That’s my only plan…I’m so excited for life and I’m in a good place. No time frame can change that,’ she finished.
Moana and Maria started dating after they recently went through high-profile break ups.
They were spotted packing on the PDA in a Melbourne restaurant.
Maria has even introduced Moanna to her new love after just weeks of dating
Maria has even introduced her father to her rumoured new love, as he was photographed sitting with them while they enjoyed a meal together.
In the loved-up photos, Moana had her arm placed around the brunette beauty as they sat at the dinner table.
The pair were all smiles as they sat across from Maria’s father.
The Survivor star previously said that her parents were very supportive when she came out as bisexual.
AFLW star Moana split up with her ex-wife Isabella Carlstrom last May, who she shares two children with- daughter Svea and son Ahi.
Moana split up with her ex-wife Isabella (right) last May, who she shares two children with – daughter Svea and son Ahi
The mum-of-two explained they tried ‘everything to get their relationship back on track’ but she ‘didn’t feel the same as she used to’.
Maria also recently went through a high-profile breakup, after she and her TikTok star ex-girlfriend Jorgia O’Hare announced they split in June.
Taking to Instagram at the time, Maria wrote: ‘After a beautiful year together, Jorgia and I wish to share that we are no longer together,’ she wrote.
‘Her love healed so much in me and was a light that I was missing for a long time.’
Maria also recently went through a high-profile breakup, after she and her TikTok star ex-girlfriend Jorgia O’Hare announced they split in June. Pictured
