Another Bachelor Nation couple bites the dust… Less than a year after Michelle Young and Nayte Olukoya got engaged on season 18 of The Bachelorette, the two announced on Instagram that they are going their separate ways.
The 29-year-old former teacher wrote on Instagram Stories Friday: Related: Lauren Graham & Peter Krause Are Over After 12 Years Together! In her message, Michelle also addressed her former fiancé directly, saying: For his part, Nayte shared a similar statement, telling fans that he realized that they were not “soulmates” at the end of the day.
He expressed: While the 27-year-old noted that he wants to navigate their breakup privately going forward, he wanted to make one thing clear first: that his relationship with Michelle was “real” despite what anyone may think: Nayte concluded: You can ch-ch-check out their entire statements (below): While this breakup may come as a surprise to some fans, others most likely saw this coming a mile away.
Rumors started circulating last month that Michelle and Nayte called it quits when she was seen not wearing her engagement ring.
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