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This golden love has lost its shine.
after a year mel owens And peg munson but found love season two of The Golden BachelorMunson announced that he and the former NFL player have decided to go their separate ways.
“I really want to thank everyone for being on this journey with me this past year,” she shared. An Instagram video from October 21. “And I’m really sorry I didn’t speak up sooner, but these 30 days have been really hard for me.”
She added, “As many of you know I went there golden bachelorHoping to find love, and I found it. And you know, I’m grateful for that.”
But when Owens gave her a commitment ring during the finals, it seemed like everything was going well, every relationship has its share of thorns, and she and Owens had a rocky relationship.
Munson continued, “I had to make the difficult decision to walk away from the relationship.” “Sometimes, even when love happens, it doesn’t work out the way we expect. So right now, I’m just, I’m just focusing on healing my heart and just focusing on myself, my health, and looking forward to the next chapter.”
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But Munson doesn’t need rose-colored glasses to be grateful for the time he and Owens spent together.
“I really wish Mel all the best and I’m very grateful for this experience,” she said. “I’m grateful for the memories, and most of all, I’m grateful for you guys on this journey with me.”
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Munson said she has been flooded with “wonderful” messages containing “kind words of love and support” that have made a huge difference in dealing with her breakup.
“So, thank you,” she concluded, “and stay tuned.”
Munson reiterated in her caption that “real” love has developed between her and Owens, and that she will always be grateful for the experience she got through Bachelor Nation.
As of now, Owens has yet to address the split.
Owens and Munson’s breakup is second golden bachelor The franchise has seen. Whereas The Golden Bachelorette‘S jon vassos And chalk chapel still happily engagedoriginal golden bachelor gerry turner and his relationship with his wife Theresa Nist Also proved disastrous.
Just three months after getting married on TV The pair went their separate ways In April 2024.
At the time, Turner – who is now engaged lana sutton—told abc juju chang“Theresa and I have had several heart-to-heart conversations, and we have taken a closer look at our situation, our living situation, etc., and we have mutually come to the conclusion that perhaps it is time for us to end our marriage.”
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