This golden love has lost its luster.
One year after Mel Owens and Peg Munson found love on season two of The Golden Bachelor, Munson announced she and the former NFL player have decided to go their separate ways.
“I really want to thank everybody for being there on this journey with me for the past year,” she shared in an Oct. 21 Instagram video. “And I’m really sorry that I haven’t spoken out sooner, but it’s been a really difficult 30 days for me.”
She continued, “As a lot of you guys know I went on the Golden Bachelor, hoping to find love, and I did. And you know, for that I’m grateful.”
But while it seemed like everything was coming up roses when Owens handed her a ring of commitment during the finale, every relationship has its thorns, and her and Owens’ were just too sharp.
“I did have to make the difficult decision to step away from the relationship,” Munson continued. “Sometimes, even when there’s love, it just doesn’t turn out the way that we hoped. So right now, I’m just, I’m just focusing on healing my heart and just focusing on myself, my health, and looking forward to the next chapter.”
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But Munson doesn’t need rose-colored glasses to be grateful for her and Owens’ time together.
“I really do, just really wish Mel the best of luck, and I’m very grateful for the experience,” she added. “I’m grateful for the memories, and most of all, I’m grateful for you guys along this journey with me.”
Munson noted she’s been inundated with “wonderful” messages bearing “kind words of love and support” that have made all the difference in navigating her breakup.
“So, thanks,” she concluded, “and stay tuned.”
Munson reiterated in her caption that she and Owens had developed “real” love, and that she’d always be grateful for the experience she was given through Bachelor Nation.
So far, Owens has yet to address the split.
Owens and Munson’s breakup marks the second the Golden Bachelorfranchise has seen. While The Golden Bachelorette’s Joan Vassosand Chock Chappleare still happily engaged, the original Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner and his relationship with wife Theresa Nistalso proved to be ill-fated.
Just three months after they tied the knot on TV, the pair went their separate ways in April 2024.
At the time, Turner—who is now engaged to Lana Sutton—told ABC’s Juju Chang, “Theresa and I have had a number of heart-to-heart conversations, and we’ve looked closely at our situation, our living situation, so forth and we’ve kind of come to the conclusion mutually that it’s probably time for us to dissolve our marriage.”
For more couples who have called it quits in 2026, read on.
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The two had confirmed their romance in November 2022 and made their official red carpet debut on May 30, 2026.
The trailer for the seventh season of RHOSLC revealed just how strained the relationship between the Wild Rose Beauty founder and her husband had become.
“After sharing so many years and important moments together, Jose and I have decided to go our separate ways,” Ferrer wrote on her instagram Story Sept. 16. “It has been a decision made out of love, respect, and the desire to do the best for our family.”
Noting that co-parenting son Rio “with all our love” is top priority, she added, “We are living this process with ease and deeply appreciate the understanding and respect towards this time so personal to us.”
“I will not take your s–t anymore! I’m done,” she added. “Leave me alone. Let me heal. I can’t protect you from yourself anymore.”
“I loved deeply,” Serayah wrote in the Aug. 25 post. “Believed wholeheartedly in the life we were building, and wanted nothing more than to protect our family.”
The pair, who share 15-year-old daughter Elektra, tied the knot in June 1999 and have since built a hair salon empire, which they co-own.
“After 10 beautiful years together, we’ve grown in ways that made us realize our relationship feels most natural and strong as a deep friendship and as co-parents,” Muniz and Price wrote in a joint Instagram post July 1. “We share an incredible son who remains the center of our world, and we’re both happier, stronger parents because of the love and growth we’ve shared.”
The two welcomed son Mauz Mosley Muniz in March 2021.
The pair denied cheating was involved, sharing that they remain on good terms. In fact, Bunnie said she and Jelly Roll are “still having a baby” together after embarking on an IVF journey years ago.
“To clarify, Alex and I are currently taking some time apart but there continues to be mutual love, care, and deep respect between us and for our families,” Jaclyn told TMZ in a May statement. “We remain supportive of one another, and there is absolutely no animosity, drama, or negative story here.”
Despite ending their romance the couple’s rep emphasized the remain on “great terms” and are committed to coparenting their sons Sid and Lazlo.
The statement came shortly after Megan accused the NBA star of cheating, writing on her Instagram Story, “Holding you down through all your HORRIBLE mood swings and treatment towards me during your basketball season now you don’t know if you can be ‘monogamous’????”
“Haylie and Matt ended their relationship around the first of the year,” Haylie’s rep told multiple outlets. “She asks for privacy at this time in protection of her young daughters.”
The estranged couple share daughters Ryan, born in 2015, and Lulu, born in 2018.
“After a lot of thought, we’ve made the decision to separate as a couple,” they wrote in a joint statement shared to Instagram April 17. “This hasn’t been an easy decision, but it’s one we’ve made together, with so much love, respect, and care for each other.”
Megan and Sue added, “We’ve shared a whole life over the last decade, through big moments and in quiet ones, and that is something we’ll always carry with us.”
In the filing, David is listed as the plaintiff, filing for a summons and complaint, or instigation of a lawsuit. Sai—mom to London and Rio with David—is listed as the defendant and has yet to address the filing publicly.
Sai joined RHONY in its 2023 recast season and addressed rumors that she “stole” her husband from his previous wife while on the reality show.
“I met David six years after he got a divorce,” Sai said during the ninth episode of season 15. “I have his divorce paperwork.”
“This has not been an easy decision and it comes with a heavy heart,” he told TMZ in a March 19 statement. “I’m grateful for the shared memories and the lessons. While our paths are now moving in different directions, my priority remains my children and ensuring they feel loved, supported, and protected through this transition.”
Jordan—dad to kids Jagger and Jovi with Jessi, as well as daughter Peyton from a previous relationship—added, “I am committed to handling this next chapter with kindness and respect. I kindly ask for privacy and understanding as we navigate this as a family.”
“I love my daughters more than anything and I’ve been doing everything I can for them to be with me in the U.S. during the season, but that hasn’t been possible,” Luka said in a statement to ESPN March 10, “so I recently made the tough decision to end my engagement.”
“Everything I do is for my daughters’ happiness,” he continued, “and I will always fight to be with them and give them the best life I can.”
Prior to Luca speaking out, Anamaria filed a legal petition in California seeking child support and attorney’s fees, according to court documents obtained by E! News.
“There wasn’t any rockiness in the lead up, and there was no big argument or blow up,” a rep for Sarah Jane told People in a statement March 9. “It was a mutual decision.”
As such, the former couple, who share daughters Margaret and Aurora are looking ahead at their co-parenting journey.
“They love their girls, and they’re committed to raising their children together in the most loving and positive way,” the rep’s statement added. “It’s still shocking for them since this happened so recently, and they ask for privacy while they sort everything out.”
“After much thought and reflection, Devon and I have decided to end our engagement and move forward on separate paths,” they told People in a statement Feb. 26, five months after Kevin proposed. “This was not an easy decision. We care deeply for one another and will always support each other. We are grateful for the time we shared, but at this point in our lives we believe we are better suited as friends.”
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