Muppet star Kermit the Frog has wasted little time following his high-profile split with former lover Miss Piggy and is now dating a member of the ABC network's marketing team.
Kermit's new girlfriend is a pig named Denise, something the Muppet star has confirmed himself in comments on Twitter.
.@emmyrossum Hi-ho, Emmy! Unfortunately, I'm seeing someone else... Denise. She's in publicity at the network. She's sweet, you'd like her!
— Kermit the Frog (@KermitTheFrog) August 4, 2015
The split with Miss Piggy, which brings an end to a near 40-year romance that has underpinned much of their work together, was announced in a media conference earlier in the week.
In a statement former couple said they would continue working together on television and other projects but will no longer be involved romantically.
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Speaking to E! News, Kermit gave further details of his break-up with the sometimes overbearing Miss Piggy: "It's an interesting thing that happens sometimes – you're with someone for years, and you suddenly discover that you have gone in two different directions.
"And when you're a frog and a pig, those directions can be extreme."
The break-up has shaken romantics across the internet, although sceptical observers note the timing of the split comes ahead of the new Muppet's television show, which reportedly brings a more reality television-style take to Muppet shows of the past.
Miss Piggy, however, denied the split was a gimmick and tweeted at actor Alan Cumming that he should let his "cute, single friends" know she was once again available.
.@Alancumming Oh, dear Alan... As much as moi loves a good publicity stunt, this is not one! Let your cute, single friends know, 'kay?
— Miss Piggy (@RealMissPiggy) August 5, 2015
There has been little information on Denise, although her relationship with Kermit was alluded to at the media conference.
