Why Did Kaitlyn Bristowe & Jason Tartick Break Up? An Ex Recently Reached Out

Why Did Kaitlyn Bristowe & Jason Tartick Break Up?

Why did Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick break up? Read on for a timeline of their split, including what they’ve said about each other after they ended their engagement.

August 7, 2023: Kaitlyn Bristowe & Jason Tartick Confirm Break Up

Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick confirmed their breakup after four years together in a joint Instagram post on August 7, 2023. “After sharing the news with family and close friends first, and taking the time to properly process it ourselves, we are saddened with heavy hearts to share that we have decided to end our engagement,” the post read. “We are thankful for all of you who gave us the time and space to process this life altering decision as there are many emotions and changes to navigate. Our dogs Ramen & Pinot will continue to be cared for together as brothers. While their humans are no longer romantically involved, we will love and take care of them together.”

The post continued, “Continuing our friendship is incredibly important to both of us. We feel grateful to be ending our engagement with love and respect for each other. It’s heartbreaking and sad to say goodbye, but our care and admiration for one another will never die. We are beyond thankful for the memories made together, and for your support of us and the boys throughout the years. Moving forward we will always have that level of support for each other. We don’t know what the future holds so please try to hold space for us in your hearts. Kaitlyn and Jason.”

The confirmation came days after Kaitlyn hinted at her split from Jason after fans speculated that the two were no longer together following several photos of her not wearing her engagement ring. “I cannot believe the audacity of people to expect things from me when I haven’t even been able to process things for myself. Have a fucking heart. You’re scaring me with your comments and demands. I’m almost worried about YOU,” she wrote on her Instagram Story.

The confirmation also came a week after Kaitlyn’s ex-fiance from The Bachelorette Season 11, Sean Booth, revealed on his podcast, “In the Booth” that he had reached out to Kaitlyn recently to ask her to stop talking about him in media interviews and her podcast, “Off the Vine.” “This is just, like, kind of me contradicting myself of talking to her because I asked her kindly to stop talking about me on her podcast because I said it’s not fun getting [media outreach] every few months,” Sean said, adding that he often “ignores” calls from media outlets asking for comments on what Kaitlyn says about him.

While Sean said that he didn’t want to “talk negatively” about Kaitlyn, he defended himself against comments that she’s made. “I just didn’t think what she was saying was accurate. I think she was saying things that were incorrect,” he said. “I know what happened. I know how everything went down. She can say what she wants to say — if that’s something that makes her feel better or something that she has to discuss. And, you know, she’s an open book. And she told me that, which I understand. And, sometimes, it’s good to talk about, like, it’s good talking about right now because I never talked about it! And I don’t want to sit here talking negatively about my ex who I spent time with.”

Sean’s podcast came after Katilyn suggested on Jason’s podcast “Trading Secrets” in April 2023 that she felt “used professionally” by Sean and implied that he “was hanging” onto their relationship “until his gym opened.”

“This is all just from my point of view and from how I felt and things that I saw,” she said. “It doesn’t mean they’re right or wrong, but would you or would you not agree that when couples come off the show — whether it was a Bachelor and the woman he picked or Bachelorette and the guy she picked — that that is a really hard foundation to start on and a power struggle? … All of these opportunities, they’re like, ‘We want Kaitlyn there and well, Shawn can come too,’ or ‘Maybe not. Maybe it’s just Kaitlyn or it’s the two of us together.’ But like it was always if I was there, then he was invited.”

She continued: “And I think that on top of already feeling emasculated on the show where you’re not the one and there’s other relationships building and you thought it was you the whole time and then you realize it wasn’t — how does the relationship even work after that? I don’t know. It’s hard.”

August 7, 2023: Kaitlyn Bristowe Takes Social Media Break

Hours after she confirmed her breakup with Jason Tartick, Kaitlyn Bristowe announced in an Instagram Story on August 7, 2023, that she was taking a social media break. “See you soon bye for now,” she wrote over a photo of her face. She continued, “If everyone can say some sort of prayer for both of our hearts we would love that. I just know social media can be awful so taking a little break.”

August 7, 2023: Jason Tartick Thanks Kaitlyn Bristowe For Her ‘Support & Love’

After announcing his breakup with Kaitlyn Bristowe, Jason Tartick posted a series of photos of them on his Instagram Story thanking her for her “support and love” throughout their relationship. “Thank you for the support and love over the years,” he wrote. He continued, “You will forever be this beautiful person that was brought into my life… Beyond heartbroken. Please be kind as we go through our individual journeys to heal.”

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