Bachelorette Michelle Says She Did Not Foresee Breakup With Nayte
Michelle Young, star of The Bachelorette season 18, admits she didn't see her breakup with Nayte Olukoya coming. The Bachelor season 25 finalist accepted the 27-year-old's proposal in December 2021, during the finale of her season. However, Nayte and Michelle announced their split sixth months later, on June 17, 2022. Less than a month later, details are starting to be revealed.
Many viewers of the ABC series were shocked by the announcement. The two had a strong connection from the start, which led to Nayte getting the first impression rose. The pair also appeared to conquer many issues over their season and were openly making plans for the future. Their joint statement did not specify any particular reason for why things didn't work out. However, Nayte quickly denied allegations of cheating on Michelle in a statement he posted on his social media. Now, Michelle is spilling more details on her split from Nayte, hinting she was just as shocked by the development as her fans.
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Michelle appeared on the Tuesday, July 5 episode of Bachelor Nation podcast Almost Famous, alongside her Bachelor Happy Hour co-host Becca Kufrin. The 29-year-old opened up to Almost Famous hosts Ashely Iaconetti and Ben Higgins, admitting to «good days» and «bad days» since her engagement ended. When asked if she was blindsided by the split, Michelle carefully responded, “I will say this is not something that I foresaw and I'll leave it there.” Michelle, who decided take a break from teaching shortly before the Nayte split, later added, «It’s definitely not something that I planned to have to work through this summer.» The Minnesota native continued, «sometimes we have to work
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