Michelle Young and Nayte Olukoya Announce Their Split After Less Than a Year of Dating

Michelle Young and Nayte Olukoya Announce Their Split After Less Than a Year of Dating

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Michelle and Nayte continued to share heartwarming updates about their latest adventures after getting engaged in the Season 18 finale of The Bachelorette — but their latest selfies didn't quite quash the fast-spreading breakup rumors.

Nayte and Rodney Mathews appeared on a new episode of the Bachelor Happy Hour podcast in May 2022, which immediately tipped off fans that things might be great between Nayte and Michelle.

"Rodney, you have seen Nayte more than I have this month," Michelle said on Bachelor Happy Hour. In the podcast, Michelle, Nayte, and Rodney also chatted about Nayte and Rodney's friendship — which started to take shape in Season 18 of The Bachelorette.

Nayte and Rodney started hanging out when they were competing for Michelle's heart — and they continued to spend time together after Michelle and Nayte got engaged.

According to a yet-to-be-corroborated rumor, Michelle was seen crying in the staff breakout room in May 2022. She was also seen out and about without her engagement ring — which caused a great deal of confusion among fans until they announced they officially broke up.

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