Rumours heat up that beauty queen Maria Thattil has split from 'love of her life' footballer Moana Hope

Maria Thattil and Moana Hope have been at the centre of split rumours for months. 

And now a popular gossip site has speculated that the women have parted ways after Moana stopped appearing in Maria's social media posts. 

A follower asked Instagram page Influencer Updates if the pair had broken up, and the site replied: 'I think they have. 

'I was hoping Moana was just missing from Maria's socials because Moana was going on I'm A Celeb... but it looks like Moana is posting at home this weekend'. 

In images posted to Instagram and Instagram Stories this week, Moana has indeed been at home. 

The casual posts appear to quash rumours she may be starring on reality series I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Australia. 

Moana last appeared in a post to Maria's Instagram in November, while Moana last posted Maria in September.    

Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Maria Thattil and Moana Hope for comment. 

Back in June, Maria heaped praise on the 'love of her life' as she gave a rare insight into their relationship.

The ex-Miss Universe Australia, 31, started dating AFLW star Moana, 36, late last year and the couple even teased an engagement.

They generally keep their romance relatively under wraps but Maria shared some rare comments about her girlfriend on The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show podcast.

She told host Jessica Rowe that her relationship with Moana is different to previous romances and described her as the 'love of her life'.

'It is amazing, and challenging, and growing me in ways that I've never experienced,' said Maria - who recently made her Neighbours debut as Amira Devkar. 

'In the past I thought if I wanted a career, to be that person I thought I needed to be, I needed to sacrifice everything else. But here I am with real love in my life. With someone I love very much.'

Maria, who made her red carpet debut with Moana in September last year, said she felt content in their relationship and discussed how they navigate life with Moana's kids.

Sportswoman Moana shares children Svea, three, and Ahi, one, with her ex-wife Isabella Carlstrom, who she split from in June last year after six years together.

Of their family dynamic, Maria explained: 'She's [Moana's] got kids, and it's this whole other side to me that I didn't know. 

'And I am learning now and I'm on that journey. I can have all of these things, and it doesn't take away anything.

'Because I deserve that. I deserve love and I'm enough. And it's okay that I'm making room for this.'

Though the couple often appeared publicly together, they rarely made comments about their budding romance. 

In March, Maria said that while she is open about her romance with Moana, there are some things she prefers to keep private to protect her growing relationship.

'Something I've learnt is the importance of protecting certain parts of your life and keeping something sacred,' she told Stellar Magazine.

'In this digital world that we live in, strangers do feel entitled to you; sometimes they can have parasocial relationships where they feel entitled to ask me things.

'I always think to myself, these people would never walk up to you in the street and just, point-blank, to your face, ask you this stuff. And I feel like I don't want that undue pressure.'

The couple had been dating for several months and had moved in together and Moana hinted last November that she will soon propose to Maria.

Posting a series of images to Instagram of the pair glammed up for their night out at the Marie Claire Women of the Year Awards, the couple seemed smitten. 

In one photo, Moana even appeared to be about to get down on bended knee and pop the question. 

In the comments section, fans noticed the romantic air of the images, with one person asking: 'How do I get tickets to the wedding?' 

Moana was quick to reply to the curious follower, 'Watch this space!', along with a laughing emoji.