“I Never Foresaw Breakup” – Reality TV Star, Michelle Young Says In First Interview Since Split With Nayte Olukoya
Former lead of The ABC Reality Tv show ‘Bachelorette’, Michelle Young has for the first time addressed her breakup with fiancée, Nayte Olukoya, 27.
Recall that the reality star and Nayte Olukoy got engaged at the end of The Bachelorette’s 18th season, which finished airing in December 2021.
At that time the duo got engaged, Young told PEOPLE she was certain that Olukoya was “her person.”
“I fall more in love every day. I was fortunate enough to grow up in a family with a healthy marriage and I thought, I’m not going to give up until I have that. He’s my person. And I didn’t know I could love at this level.” She said in December.
The ex-couple even received a surprise $200,000 down payment for a home from the series. At that time, Olukoya planned to move from Austin to Young’s home state of Minnesota.
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However, Young shocked their fans after she announced that they had ended their engagement in June.
Speaking on the latest episode of ‘The Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous Podcast’ Tuesday, Michelle Young addressed their breakup.
“I will say that this is not something that I foresaw and I’ll leave it there,” Young, 29, told hosts Ben Higgins and Ashley Iaconetti.
She added that she was leaning on her family and friends during this trying time.
On how the $200,000 they received will be used in the wake of the breakup, Young stated that the “money was gifted to both of us” and said it’s still “going to be decided how that’s going to be utilized, going forward.”
The fifth-grade teacher said;
“I haven’t officially decided, but I have started putting down some different things in place to give back, to build an organization, or just promote the change that I’ve been talking about. I think that’d be something that I’d feel really good about.”
With tears in her eyes, Young added that she had been “crying on the phone with one of the producers,” asking if she could give the money to “somebody else.”
“I know that’s been the million dollar question, no pun intended.Yeah, it’s been a lot.” she said.
