It was the news that shocked the nation when Ricky Rayment and Marnie Simpson announced they'd split, putting an end to our dreams of a reality TV wedding.

But now TOWIE's Ricky has revealed that his Geordie fiancé actually dumped him by text...

"I said to her ‘Let’s rejuvenate things – you go back to Newcastle for a bit and I’ll stay here. You can go and see your mates and I’ll see mine and everything will go back to normal,'" he told Now mag.

Adding: "She took it the wrong way. She ended up breaking up with me. I was pretty devastated."

"She was on her way home and she texted me," he said.

But wait, there might just be a glimmer of hope that they'll get back together still!

"It’s been an upsetting time, but love isn’t easy. When you do find the one you want to be with for ever you have to do everything you can to make sure you get through it," Ricky continued.

Fingers crossed they're back together soon...