Presley Ann / Getty Images; Aaron Poole / E! Entertainment Peter Weber and Kelley Flanagan
Kelley Flanagan speaks out after her ex Peter Weber announced on New Year’s Eve.
Three days after the former Bachelor, 29, shared the news of their split, Flanagan posted a message on Instagram about why their relationship ended. ‘I know many of you have heard all the news, but I wanted to take some time to process it myself before sharing it … It makes me sad to say this, but Peter and I decided on separate paths to go. I had amazing times together and they will definitely be missed, ‘she wrote.
“He and I are unhappy in two different phases of our lives and see our future paths differently. I wish Peter the best and would like to thank everyone for your continued support in the next chapter,” Flanagan said. a lawyer in Chicago.
“I’m still hoping to come to New York one of these days, but for now I just want to focus on my happiness! 2021, I can not wait to see what you have in store!” she concluded.
Weber and Flanagan first confirmed their relationship in April. She came fifth on Weber’s season of The Bachelor. They reconnected after his split from winner Hannah Ann Sluss and runner-up Madison Prewett.
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Last Thursday, Weber shared a long caption on Instagram, along with a photo of the couple watching the sunset.
“Love is a funny thing. It can make you feel on top of the world and it can make you feel a pain you did not want. I’m here to share that Kelley and I decided to go separately “While our relationship was filled with countless fond memories, our relationship simply did not work out in the end,” the pilot explained.
“Kelley is someone for whom I will always have a special love. Someone from whom I have learned more than she will ever understand. Someone for whom I am so grateful has come into my life and someone I have always had the greatest blessings of “Life will wish. These moments in life have always hurt, but I think it’s worth the time together. Thank you Kelley,” Weber said.
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His mother Barbara, who had previously called Flanagan ‘the daughter I’ve always wanted’, made a supportive comment on her son’s split announcement, writing that ‘it’s better to love and lose than never to love. to have. ‘
“Love can be fickle and it’s not for the faint of heart,” Barbara added. “Those who have experienced it know it all too well. But it is better to love and lose than to never love. ”
The matriarch also shared a friendly message to Flanagan, writing: ‘Our hearts ache for you two. Kelley will always have a piece of our hearts and we wish her only the best. Ma en pa. “