Katie Thurston Is Specializing in Herself After John Hersey Cut up

Shifting her focus. Katie Thurston is prepared for a season of self-care after her split from boyfriend John Hersey.

“I dedicate this summer season to myself ☀️,” the 31-year-old Washington native captioned a video of herself and fellow Bachelor Nation alum Tammy Ly sitting beside each other on an amusement park trip.

Ly commented on the Thursday, June 23, social media add, “I like us ❤️😍.” Season 23 Bachelor alum Elyse Dehlborn wrote, “That is magical ❤️,” to which Thurston replied, “Manifesting the very best summer season but.”

The empowering message comes days after the season 17 Bachelorette confirmed her breakup from Hersey, who she started relationship after filming wrapped on her ABC journey. Thurston left The Bachelorette engaged to Blake Moynes, however the twosome announced their split in October 2021, simply three months after the finale aired. She confirmed weeks later that she moved on with Hersey, who was one in every of her suitors on the present.

“Assertion: No, we aren’t collectively,” Thurston wrote through her Instagram Story on Monday, June 20, cryptically referencing her status with the bartender.

Hersey, for his half, went on to provide his followers a lengthier rationalization. “I like having the ability to share particular moments with you all — the humorous ones. The pleased ones. The outrageous, embarrassing, and heartfelt ones. However I don’t know if it should ever get simpler to share the unhappy ones. As Katie acknowledged earlier, we’re now not relationship,” he wrote in an Instagram Story of his personal. “This resolution was not made evenly, and it was clearly not a simple one to make.”

He concluded: “I admire each one in every of you that has supported us all through this journey. We couldn’t (and wouldn’t) be right here with out you.”

The twosome formed a strong friendship before sparks flew between them, and Hersey made it clear that he’ll continue having his ex’s back post-split. When a troll dissed Thurston for not having the ability to “get a man,” she was defended by her former flame.

“You’ll converse a finite variety of phrases all through your life. I urge you to talk extra kindly. Particularly about somebody you don’t know,” Hersey fired again on Tuesday, June 21. “I’ve by no means been so supported or unconditionally beloved by a companion. Assuming and implying that Katie is doing something mistaken doesn’t sit proper with me. The web could be a imply place — let’s not add to it.”

Thurston and Hersey’s whirlwind relationship initially raised eyebrows amongst Bachelor Nation followers following the top of her engagement to Moynes. Nonetheless, the season 25 Bachelor alum asserted that she was never unfaithful to the wildlife supervisor earlier than calling it quits.

“We each knew our relationship was not figuring out,” Thurston stated during an interview on “Off the Vine” earlier this 12 months. “My relationship with Blake was a really separate scenario [from] my relationship with John. There was not overlap. There was nothing however respect. It’s simply two totally different conditions.”