Ashley Adionser and Tyler Francis from season 7 of Love Is Blind are headed towards divorce.
The controversial couple, who met and wed on the last season of the hit Netflix reality show, announced their separation and impending divorce after just over a year of marriage.
“After much reflection, I want to share that Tyler and I have been separated for several weeks and have now made the difficult decision to end our marriage,” Adionser told PEOPLE in a statement. “While I had hoped for mutual understanding and transparency in our relationship, it has become clear that our paths are no longer aligned, making it impossible for me to continue in this marriage.”
She admitted that “this was not a decision I made lightly, but one I know is necessary for my own growth and peace.”
Adionser added, “While this chapter is ending, I will always hold respect for the time and love we shared. I kindly ask for privacy during this deeply personal time as I focus on healing and building a new future. Thank you for your understanding and support.”
She and Francis were the couple many were initially rooting for when the show aired in October 2024. However, things took a drastic turn when he claimed that he was a sperm donor to three children. He insisted that he had no relationship with the children and was only helping out a friend of his.
Adionser was distraught at first, but the two came to a resolution and got married in the season 7 finale. Yet, while the show aired, the mother of his children came forward after photos of him with the children on holidays unearthed the truth.
At the season 7 reunion, Francis clarified by noting that he helped “a friend and her wife start a family,” and “voluntarily” took on a paternal role after the friend’s wife left her. He also admitted to lying about not knowing what his kids looked like in an effort to protect them and their privacy.
“I played a part that became very shaky with a friend. There’s no rule books to this […] but I do want to let people know Ashley knows all this. This is news to the world, this has never been news to us,” he confessed. Adionser later slammed critics who felt she was “blindsided,” saying that the claims were “insulting to my intelligence.”
All seven seasons of Love Is Blind are streaming on Netflix, with season 8 to premiere on Feb. 14. Watch the teaser below.
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