Nayte Olukoyais sharing his side of the story.
TheBachelorettealum said he didn’t cheat on ex-fiancéeMichelle Youngbefore they decided to part ways. In asince-expired Instagram Q&A, the 27-year-old said there’s not always a giant reason for two people to split.
“No, I didn’t cheat,” he wrote on one slide.
“Not every breakup needs to have someone to blame,” he followed. “Yes, the pressures were insane for both of us. We tried. It didn’t work. We’re sad about it. We all grieve differently.”
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Olukoya also questioned why some fans have portrayed him as a villain. “Yes, many of you seem to paint me as a red flag/ f— boy. Maybe it’s the piercings and tattoos? Who knows,” Olukoya continued. “But I’m actually a decent guy, and I only want to continue getting better. As we should all want for ourselves.”
Of speculation that Olukoya was cheating on Young when he was spotted out with his friends, he said his nights out were innocent. “Yes, I like to hang out with my guys. As she likes to hang out with her girls,” he added. “Nothing wrong with that. If anything, super healthy. We are social people. Not everyone who goes to bars are cheaters.”
Olukoya and Young, 29, were engaged on Young’s season ofThe Bachelorette, which aired in 2021. They became theBachelorfranchise’sfirst official couple of colorto walk away engaged from eitherThe BacheloretteorThe Bachelor.
Upon their engagement, Youngtold PEOPLEshe was certain that Olukoya was “her person.”
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On June 17, the couple announced they’dended their engagement.
“I’m struggling to say that Nayte and I will be going our separate ways, but I stand with him in knowing the heaviness that is present in both of our hearts as this relationship has been very real for us,” wrote Young on her Instagram Story, noting that having her relationship in the public eye “has not been easy.”
source: people.com
