'Bachelor in Paradise' Alums Chris Randone and Krystal Nielson Split Less Than a Year After Getting Married

Cosmopolitan.com:

Welp, it looks like another Bachelor couple is no more. Bachelor in Paradise alums Krystal Nielson and Chris Randone—who, you may recall, got married by Chris Harrison on the show last season—just announced that they're splitting up after eight months of marriage.

On Friday, the couple released a statement to Bachelor Nation about their break up, saying:

It hurts to announce that at this moment, we have mutually decided to separate. Never did we imagine this scenario, but we’ve come to a point where we both need to work on ourselves. We are best friends that love and care for each other so deeply. We’ve appreciated everyone’s love and support so far throughout our journey and we just ask that you please respect our privacy as we navigate through this.

While we don't have many more details and neither Krystal nor Chris posted anything on social media about the split, it is ~interesting~ to note that this breakup announcing is coming just a week after Krystal called the show's environment "toxic." She told Us Weekly, "It’s so crazy watching [The Bachelor] because it feels like such a toxic environment they’re in. Honestly, I just think it’s really scary...Seeing all this stuff come up for all the contestants now, like, blasts from the past [means] anything could be exposed on this show now, especially with how they are leaking everyone earlier."

This certainly comes as a surprise, these two seemed like they were head in over heels for each other esp, after they went through so much finding themselves and love.

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