Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Beatrice Gomez and GF Kate Jagdon have broken up

The girlfriend of Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Beatrice Luigi Gomez, Kate Jagdon, has confirmed on Tuesday that she and the beauty queen have officially broken up.

In her Instagram story, Kate addressed rumors about their split and shared that the past weeks have been "the most difficult time" of her personal life.

"Bea and I have parted ways," Kate confirmed. "I am simply taking this step to move forward and go on with my life. Nothing more."

"It was a conscious decision to keep quiet, after all this is a personal matter and I chose my privacy above everything else," she wrote, explaining she decided to release the statement before "rumors and falsifications get out of hand."

"We all go forward with love and respect and I wish Bea the best of luck in her journey," Kate wrote.

"At this moment, please respect my privacy and this will be the last time I will address the issue. Thank you."

Beatrice made history last September after becoming the first openly out member of the LGBTQIA+ community to win the Miss Universe Philippines crown.

The beauty queen first shared she had a girlfriend of six years during the pageant's Interview Challenge.

During the interview, Beatrice shared she loved going to the beach and playing volleyball. She added, "I do most of these things with my girlfriend Kate. We’ve been together for six years, going seven in a few months."

Just last month, Kate expressed her pride for the beauty queen after she made the historic win.

GMA News Online has already reached out to Beatrice for a statement. — LA, GMA News