The Bachelorette's Michelle Young & Nayte Olukoya Confirm Split Less Than Year After Engagement

Just weeks after rumors first came around, it’s seemingly been confirmed that Michelle Young and fiance Nayte Olukoya have broken up.

The couple, who got engaged during the most recent season of The Bachelorette, confirmed the split on social media.

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Sharing a statement to her Instagram Story, Michelle told fans about the break up.

“To those who have supported Nayte and I, including Bachelor Nation, I know I speak for the both of use when saying having been in the public eye has not been easy,” Michelle wrote. “I’m struggling to say that Nayte and I will be going our separate ways but I stand with him in knowing that heaviness that is present in both of our hearts as this relationship has been very real for us.”

In an additional note directed at Nayte, she added, “You quickly became my best friend and the love I have for you in incredibly strong.”

Michelle added that she is “deeply hurting and will need time and space to work through this heartache.”

“Michelle and I are going to move forward separately,” Nayte wrote in his own statement on social media. “Hearts are heavy, emotions are high and we are dealing with the best way we can… We genuinely fell in love, and we genuinely became each other’s best friends. Michelle and I will always cheer each other on, but moving forward, we will be cheering from a distance.”

Michelle and Nayte‘s break up comes after Tayshia Adams and Zac Clark‘s split, as well as Katie Thurston and Blake Moynes‘ break up, too.