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It didn't quite break the Internet when Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy broke up ahead of their television show return, but it caused everything to slow down for a little bit.

And even though we didn't know the exact cause, we've had continued exposure to the unfolding drama. For instance, we all couldn't believe it when Kermit quickly rebounded.

And so it was with heavy hearts and uncomfortable awkwardness that the pair come on Jimmy Kimmel Live Sept. 21 to explain more about what led to the rift in this beloved couple.

So watch and maybe you can get a little more perspective how love can go wrong between two muppets.

Kermit the Frog has got a new boo.

After Kermit and Miss Piggy announced their split earlier this summer, Kermit told the press that he had a new love in his life. Well, now we finally have a peek at the happy couple.

Meet Denise, Kermit's girlfriend. She's also a pig, but seems to be a bit more chill than Miss Piggy.

As with most things, reactions were mixed on the Internet.

Kermit doesn't know any beautiful female frogs? His mama's a frog. His sister is a frog. Who taught Kermit to hate himself?

— Rae (@raesanni) September 1, 2015

Kermit needs to stop dating outside of his species and get himself a nice, strong amphibious queen like croakisha. pic.twitter.com/yqe4wKEgr2

— JR. (@June__NYC) September 1, 2015

Close Friends chime in on the Kermit/Piggy scandal. pic.twitter.com/i0m0T4RKja

— CasanoVa Brown (@YahWeh_Tweets) September 1, 2015

*Moves Kermit out the way* Denise what's good? pic.twitter.com/ETJ81KX4Vb

— ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ (@NasMaraj) September 1, 2015

But it doesn't seem like Miss Piggy even cares to notice all of the new attention on Denise.

It was only a few weeks ago when we learned about the break up between Kermit the Frog and Ms. Piggy.

It turns out that split had been happening for quite some time and they only just recently made it public.

If this is news to you, then you'd better sit down as you read Ms. Piggy's announcement on Facebook. It's the same that Kermit circulated around Twitter.



Also, never forget that these are not real people and this is all shameless marketing for the upcoming Muppets tv show on ABC.

But there's no reason to be cynical, so play along if you'd like.

"Where were you when you heard about Kermit and Miss Piggy?"

This will be the question we all ask ourselves when discussing the unforeseen and public break up that announced the two muppets decided to take a one way trip to Splitsville, Aug. 4.

In a shocking Facebook move, Miss Piggy laid out the whole of the reason the famous couple chose to call it quits, thus invalidating all the close relationships in your own personal life.



Kermit delivered the public statement via Twitter:

Here is the official statement from @RealMissPiggy and myself regarding our relationship: pic.twitter.com/uHCSsokqWR

— Kermit the Frog (@KermitTheFrog) August 4, 2015

Now, we know what you're thinking. This could just be some publicity stunt for the sake of the upcoming Muppets show, for which Miss Piggy shamefully shills in her break up message. Maybe you're right and maybe love is not an impossible concept.

Twitter got cynical. If you can believe it.

i didn't realize Kermit and Miss Piggy were still together

— Rosie Gray (@RosieGray) August 4, 2015

Kermit and Miss Piggy were broken up in the presentation made available to the public weeks ago. #NotNews [And they're felt blobs.]

— Daniel Fienberg (@TheFienPrint) August 4, 2015

Love is dead. https://t.co/SnmSWavSv2

— Chris Cillizza (@TheFix) August 4, 2015

It's just a rough day all around after hearing about Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale filing for divorce after 13 years of marriage. Of course, that is a little sadder since they were, you know, real people.