Missy Higgins has officially confirmed her relationship with artist Guy Guido Maestri, following months of subtle hints on social media. The Australian music icon, who is 42, made the announcement through an Instagram post, showcasing a romantic photo of the couple sharing a kiss.

Guy Maestri, a 52-year-old artist renowned for winning the prestigious Archibald Prize in 2009, has been linked with Missy since they appeared together at the ARIA Awards last November. The couple’s recent photo reveals them in matching outfits, donning striped T-shirts, jeans, and boots, symbolizing their harmonious bond.

As reported by Confidential, the duo has been quietly nurturing their relationship for about a year. Missy finally decided to publicly acknowledge their romance this week, putting an end to the swirling speculations.

Despite Missy’s initial attempts to keep the relationship under wraps, her followers had already picked up on the budding romance, sharing their observations and congratulations online months ago.

‘When you realise you’re dating yourself,’ the Scar singer joked in the caption.

According to Confidential, Missy and Guy have been ‘quietly’ dating for a year, ahead of the singer-songwriter’s confirmation of the relationship this week.

Missy Higgins has confirmed she has a new beau, artist Guy Guido Maestri. The 42-year-old Australian music veteran ‘hard–launched’ the romance on her Instagram (Pictured)

Guy, 52, who won the Archibald Prize in 2009, was seen with the singer–songwriter at the ARIA Awards last November

Still, Missy’s followers weren’t shy about spilling the happy news months ago.

In November, Missy shared photos of herself and her new boyfriend at the ARIA Awards.

In one picture, Guy can be seen putting a big kiss on Missy’s cheek, while the performer smiles broadly.

‘Insta official,’ commented singer Josh Pyke on the post, to which Missy replied, ‘Soft launch.’

‘Eekk, I’m so happy for you both,’ shared another friend, while a third added, ‘So here for this soft launch and so happy to see you happy in love.’

Guy, who shares an eight-year-old son with his ex, artist Sally Anderson, also featured in a second photo Missy shared of their night out at the ARIAs.

He won $50,000 in 2009 for his Archibald Prize-winning portrait of famed Indigenous musician Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu.

This appears to be Missy’s first major romance since she revealed her split from her husband of six years, Dan Lee, in 2022.

According to Confidential the pair of have ‘quietly’ dating for a year

She shared the shock news in an emotional Instagram update and explained how the pair are co-parenting their two children. 

She told followers that the pair had split in January 2022.

‘Something I never thought would happen and something I’m still trying to grapple with, to be honest.’

The singer shared that she had long feared the ‘shame of a failed marriage’ and a ‘broken family’, and those things ultimately happened.

‘I was so determined for this not to be my story,’ she lamented.

‘We tried many ways to keep the story alive, keep things together, keep on searching down new avenues of hope, or hope-covered denial as it may have been.

‘But then life happens, doesn’t it. And once again I’m on my knees and utterly humbled by my inability to control it.’

Missy added that she is ‘still grieving’ the separation.

‘I realised this today as I was walking through the bush crying like a lunatic in the rain. Grieving the way I thought things would turn out,’ she added.

Missy Higgins married her ex, a playwright and comedian, in 2016. 

They share two children, Samuel, 11, and an eight-year-old daughter Luna.