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Johnny “Bananas” DevenanzioandMorgan Willetthave called it quits.
Willett, 27, confirmed thatThe Challengecostars are “no longer together.”
“I’ve always tried my best to be an open book and after seeing everything circulate over the internet, I felt like I should let you all know that Johnny and I are no longer together,” she says in a statement issued to PEOPLE Tuesday. “While I feel heartbroken, I’m thankful to know the truth. Johnny is someone I loved & respected very much and so I will be taking some time to heal and process it all.”
Willett adds: “Thank you to everyone for the support and when I’m ready to share more, I will. For now, I’m just focused on spending time with my family.”
“It’s very sad how this ultimately had to end,” the insider continues. “But she’s a strong, wonderful person and will pick up the pieces in time.”
Us Weeklywas the firstto report the breakup news. PEOPLE has additionally reached out to Devenanzio’s reps for comment.
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News of their breakup comes after theytraveled to Santa Barbaratogether in August. While on a family vacation in Maui, Hawaii, over the weekend, she sparked split speculation upon noting that she was feeling “sad and very betrayed.”
“So here I am. Kind of at a loss,” she wrote in a now-expired Instagram Story, perthe InstaWeeklytea fan account. “It’s times like these where I wonder if life would be easier if my life was not in such a public setting, so I could decipher my own feelings without the pressure of what people may think or conclude.”
On Monday, Willett wrote on her Instagram Story that she “asked God to bring me a bit of happiness” alongside a photo of a Maui sunset.
source: people.com
