Nick Viall and Vanessa Grimaldi have split after about 9 months together.
While they didn't make the reason for their breakup known, fans have been noticing some problems in the pair's relationship.
They seemed to want to live in different places, she didn't seem as into the "Bachelor" style of love, and he seemed to want to extend his 15 minutes of fame.
It seems like Nick Viall's bad track record with "Bachelor" franchise romances has had another causality.
After starring in his own season of "The Bachelor," Viall, 36, and fiancée Vanessa Grimaldi, 29 have split after about nine months together. The pair issued a joint statement to E! News, explaining their sadness at the breakup and letting fans know they still have love for each other.
"It's with a great amount of heartbreak for the both us as we have decided to end our engagement," the statement read. "We gave this relationship our all and we are saddened that we did not get the fairytale ending we hoped for. We will continue to be there for each other no matter what. This hasn't been an easy decision, however, as we part ways, we do so with lots of love and admiration for each other."
"The Bachelor" is not exactly known for its sterling reputation for couples going the distance. Any couple that meets on the franchises can be forgiven for not finding "the one" after spending just a few weeks together. So while every "Bachelor" breakup comes with a bit of "I told you so" involved, Viall and Grimaldi's split seemed pretty much inevitable.
It wasn't that fans didn't think the two liked each other in the beginning— I mean the man did kiss her right after she vomited on a plane ride — but their courtship was plagued with problems and their appearances recently seemed more than a little icy.
So what exactly went wrong in their love affair? Fans have more than a few guesses.
Nick still seemed to want a grab at fame.
He appeared on "Dancing With The Stars" shortly after getting engaged. Rich Fury/Getty Images
Viall is a familiar face to many in "Bachelor" Nation. He's appeared on four iterations of the show (two stints on "The Bachelorette" during Andi Dorfman's season and Kaitlyn Bristowe's season, an appearance on "Bachelor in Paradise" and his starring role as "The Bachelor") and fans were outraged when Viall opted not to propose to his "Paradise" love Jennifer Saviano in favor of being the next "Bachelor."
After getting four seasons of screen-time, many were hoping that he would slow down a bit from appearing on the small screen. But Viall then announced he would be staying in LA to appear on "Dancing With The Stars" just after he and Grimaldi made their relationship public.
The move felt attention-grabbing and unfair to her, especially since Grimaldi made such a big to-do about wanting to stay near her family in Canada. Plus, with all that practice, when was Viall going to spend time with his new lady?
Even former "Bachelor" Ben Higgins voiced his concern that Viall would be MIA during an important part of his new romance, telling The Ringer that he refused an offer to be on the show to spend time with his now-ex Lauren Bushnell.
Their priorities were in different places — literally.
She loved her home in Canada and he loved LA. ABC/Terhi Tuovinen
As mentioned earlier, Vanessa made her love for her family and her job as a special educator known during her time on the show. She expressed her desire to be near her family for weekly dinners and she and her students cried when they were reunited with each other.
A big topic of conversation is where the two would live should they get engaged, but it was never resolved on the show. That's why many were so surprised when she told Chris Harrison during the finale show that the pair would be moving to LA.
Even several months after they moved to there, Grimaldi still didn't sound like she was settled in her new home.
"I was and my family was very supportive of the idea of moving. I'm still bringing and carrying on my work from home with me," she told E! News in May. "I'm still planning on teaching. I'm still planning on being part of that life that I had in Montreal. It was a decision we both made together and we're both very happy about that decision. Both of our families are very happy that we're together and we're starting our life together."
While everyone should certainly live where they're comfortable, Grimaldi and Viall didn't seem to talk about a compromise, at least publicly, and it seemed like she was just going along with what he wanted to do.
They have different views on love.
This was not Nick's first "Bachelor" rodeo. Terhi Tuovinen/ABC
One of the biggest gripes people had with Vanessa is how little she seemed to vibe with the tone of the show. During her time on "The Bachelor" she frequently got very jealous when Nick would talk to other women, even more so than the other contestants did.
When it came time for her and Nick to start getting serious and he met her family, she was angry when she discovered that Nick had asked the other women's fathers for their daughters' hand in marriage. If she had ever seen the show that she signed up to be on, she would know that is pretty standard procedure, unless the woman doesn't have a father or he's not present. It is kind of crazy, but anything else would be a huge spoiler since he, in theory, hasn't made up his mind.
Nick, on the other hand, has opted to go on the "Bachelor" franchises several times. He knows what's at stake and has been willing to propose to three different women, and got close to proposing to a fourth. It seems being ingrained in the culture of "The Bachelor" rubbed off on Nick, and he didn't seem to take an engagement as seriously as she did.
Well Nick, the next "Bachelor" star has yet to be announced, so you may still have another shot at love!
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