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| Selena Lee Confirms Split with Anson Cha After Goodbye My Love 5 Finale Twist (Photo: TVB) |
Just when viewers thought reality TV had delivered a rare happy ending, Selena Lee quietly flipped the script. The Hong Kong actress has confirmed that she and former fiancé Anson Cha did not rekindle their romance after Goodbye My Love 5, despite the show’s finale leaving many convinced otherwise. What looked like a hopeful restart on screen turned out to be a graceful full stop in real life.
Selena and Anson drew plenty of attention after appearing together on the Chinese reality show, which followed their post-break-up journey with unfiltered honesty. In the finale, Selena chose to “get off the car”, a symbolic moment that many viewers interpreted as reconciliation. Social media buzzed with optimism, with fans rooting for the pair to finally find their way back to each other.
However, at the show’s wrap party, reality caught up with expectations. When host Li Weijia asked about their current status, Selena answered plainly that they had already separated and did not get back together.
She explained that while they did meet again after filming, it was simply to keep a promise to share a meal, not to restart the relationship.
According to Selena, Anson genuinely tried to make changes.
She noticed small but meaningful efforts during their dinner, from being fully present to communicating more thoughtfully.
The meal took place about a month after filming ended, and by then, something had shifted. Selena was busy, glowing, and deeply immersed in her work, and Anson sensed a distance that couldn’t be ignored.
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Anson later shared that seeing Selena so fulfilled made him realise how different things felt. He admitted that while there were still feelings, the emotional gap had already formed. Letting go, in his words, became the kinder choice for both of them.
Not because love had disappeared, but because holding on might bring back memories neither of them needed.
Selena also addressed the controversy surrounding the finale, clarifying that “getting off the car” never guaranteed a reunion.
At that moment, she said, the decision came from mixed emotions, including care and empathy, not a fixed plan to reunite. Choosing not to be together now, she added, feels just as right as that choice did then.
Netizens’ reactions have been split but largely respectful. Some fans admitted feeling misled by the finale, while others praised both Selena and Anson for their honesty and emotional maturity. Many pointed out that real growth doesn’t always end in romance, and sometimes closure is the healthiest ending of all.
Both moving forward and embracing new chapters, this story feels less like a failed love tale and more like a reminder that reality doesn’t owe us fairy-tale endings. What do you think, did the show give false hope, or did Selena and Anson simply show what real emotional closure looks like?