October 25, 2021 | 7: 00pm
It’s over for Katie Thurston and Blake Moynes.
The “Bachelorette” couple — whose engagement aired on the ABC courting sequence’ Season 17 finale in August — took to social media on Monday to exclaim their breakup.
“It is miles with mutual love and respect that we now beget determined to circulation our separate systems,” Thurston and Moynes, each 30, wrote in a joint assertion.
“We are so grateful for the moments we shared collectively and your total hotfoot that has unfolded this year, but we in the raze beget concluded that we are no longer respect minded as existence companions, and it’s the most caring desire for each of us to circulation forward independently,” the pair continued. “We request for kindness and privacy as we each navigate this transition.”
The truth stars concluded by announcing they “will perpetually resolve on the most attention-grabbing for each other” and requested Bachelor Nation for give a seize to of their resolution to segment systems.
A source completely suggested Web page Six that the geographical distance between Thurston, a Washington native who has relocated to San Diego, and Moynes, a proud Canadian, became “too refined to navigate.”
“It became tough to care for a long-distance relationship,” the insider explained. “Easy, at one point, Katie regarded all in with Blake and became enormous hopeful that he would sometime change into her husband. But the final attention from the brand new establish this unspoken strain on the relationship that they weren’t ready for.”
Moynes — who previously competed for Clare Crawley and Tayshia Adams’ hearts on “The Bachelorette” Season 16 in 2020 — proposed to Thurston in front of tens of millions of viewers one day of his second stride on the brand new.
“You deserve the arena, and I’m enraged to present a seize to you and be there for you every day transferring forward,” the wildlife supervisor mentioned earlier than getting down on one knee with a sleek Neil Lane engagement ring. “So that being mentioned, Katie Lane Thurston will you marry me?”
Thurston, obviously, mentioned rush. Rapidly, the 2 were traveling to each other’s hometowns and exploring existence collectively off-digicam.
Sooner or later, our source mentioned, “Katie and Blake’s discussions about marriage became much less and never more and additionally they’d to admit to each that it wasn’t going to figure out. But there’s no unhealthy blood and additionally they in actuality hope to stay friends.”
Thurston’s “Bachelorette” romance with Moynes is the second to dissolve this year. Crawley and remaining rose recipient Dale Moss’ on-and-off engagement in the raze got right here to a cease in September.
Meanwhile, Adams’ engagement to her winner, Zac Clark, is serene going genuine. Only time will say if Season 18 “Bachelorette” Michelle Younger will gain her fortunately ever after.
“The Bachelorette” airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
