'Bachelorette' Katie Thurston and John Hershey Break Up: 'No We Aren't Together'

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Katie Thurston and John Hershey, who was a contestant on her season, have seemingly called it quits. Thurston took to her Instagram Story Monday to share the short, but definitive, statement, «No we aren't together.» Though she did not mention Hershey by name.

Hershey later confirmed the split in an Instagram Story of his own, writing: «I love being able to share special moments with you all- the funny ones.

The happy ones. The outrageous, embarrassing, and heartfelt ones. But I don't know if it will ever get easier to share the sad ones.»«As Katie stated earlier, we are no longer dating,» he then confirmed. «The decision was not made lightly and it was obviously not an easy one to make.»Thurston starred as «The Bachelorette» on season 17 of the famed dating show.

Hershey was sent home during the second week of the series after Thurston declined to give him a rose. She did, however, initially say that he “was her type.” Katie's season was filled with ups and downs, romance and heartbreak, and she concluded the season being engaged to Blake Moynes.